Exercise Physiology Glossary

noun a salt or ester of lactic acid

verb to produce or secrete milk sugar (lactose) in the mammary glands

• Lactate is produced in the muscles during intense exercise.
• I heard that lactate buildup can make your muscles sore after a tough workout.
• My legs were burning from all the lactate during that workout.
• The team's performance started to lactate as they approached the end of the game.

noun a term used in fitness to describe a combination of flexibility and extension exercises

• The new software update includes a feature for flextension of the user interface.
• I need to work on my flextension skills to improve my flexibility.
• I can't believe how sore I am from trying that new flextension workout.
• Learning to adapt to change is like a mental flextension for personal growth.

noun the movement of the foot that flexes the foot or toes downward toward the sole

• The physical therapist instructed the patient to perform plantarflexion exercises to strengthen the calf muscles.
• Make sure you point your toes down during the plantarflexion exercise.
• I can feel the burn in my calves when I do those plantarflexion moves.
• Her plantarflexion of power allowed her to push off the ground with incredible force.

noun aerobic bacteria or other microorganisms

• An aerobe is an organism that requires oxygen for growth and survival.
• Plants are considered aerobes because they need oxygen to live.
• I heard that guy is a total aerobe, always out jogging and biking.
• Being an aerobe in this fast-paced world means always staying active and on the move.

noun aerobioses

• The study of aerobioses in microbiology focuses on organisms that require oxygen for growth.
• Aerobioses are those organisms that need oxygen to survive.
• Yo, did you know some bacteria are all about that aerobioses life?
• Just like how we need fresh air to breathe, aerobioses organisms need oxygen to thrive.