BCAA = Branched chain Amino Acids
Here's a list I found from somewhere else:
Bodybuilding Acronyms/Glossary
AEROBIC -- Exercising in a manner which involves or improves oxygen consumption by the body.
ANABOLIC -- The phase of metabolism in which simple substances are synthesized into the complex materials of living tissue.
ANAEROBIC -- Intense exercise which is short in duration associated with the process of glucose and other cellular compounds energizing working muscles exclusive of oxygen from the blood.
BURN -- the sensation of burning pain felt in the specific muscle or muscles under the intense contraction of resistance training.
BB – Barbell, Bodybuilder
BF -- Bodyfat
BP – Bench Press
CATABOLIC/CATABOLISM -- destructive metabolism involving the release of energy and resulting in the breakdown of complex materials within the organism.
CGBP -- Close Grip Bench Press
CONCENTRIC CONTRACTION -- the shortening of a muscle due to muscle contraction. Also known as the positive or positive contraction, moving the resistance away from the plane of gravity. For example, pulling the weight up in a biceps curl movement.
CUT/RIPPED -- bodybuilding term for muscularity and low bodyfat.
DB -- Dumbbell
DE -- Dynamic Effort
DEADS -- Traditional Deadlifts
DOMS -- Delayed Onset Muscular Soreness, the phenomena of muscle soreness from sport or exercise afflicting the body a day or two after performance.
ECA – Ephedrine, Caffeine, Aspirin
ECCENTRIC CONTRACTION -- The lengthening of the muscle while under the tension of resistance. Also known as the negative or negative contraction, countering the resistance in its movement toward the gravity plane. For example, the lowering of the weight in a biceps curl.
EFA – Essential Fatty Acids
EMG – Electromyography
FOCUS -- Concentration on all the aspects of the work before you
FULL RANGE OF MOTION -- a reference to the total action of a muscle(s) and the associated joint(s) in contrast to partial or abbreviated muscle and joint action.
GEAR – Anabolic Steroids
GI – Glycemic Index
GM - Good Mornings
HIGH REPS – Exercise repetitions done in high volume (above 12)
HIT – High Intensity Training
HIIT – High Intensity Interval Training
HMB -- beta-hydroxy beta-methylbutyrate – it’s produced in the body from proteins containing the amino acid leucine.
IMHO – In My Humble Opinion
IMO – In My Opinion
INTESITY -- extremity of strength, force, energy and feeling directed toward one’s training.
ISOLATION – The exercising of one specific muscle exclusive of others to focus effort on or protect that muscle.
JUICE -- Anabolic Steroids
LOL – Laughing Out Loud
LOW REPS -- Exercise repetitions done in low volume (below 6)
MAX REP or SINGLES -- a reference in power lifting to the heavy single repetition sets (single rep set) practiced in training to approach one’s maximum (max) lifting output. 1RM= one rep max.
ME -- Maximal Effort
OL – Olympic Lifting
MM – muscle magazine
MRP – Meal Replacement Powder
NATTY – Natural
NATTY PB – Natural Peanut Butter
PACE -- in weight lifting, as in other sports, a training term referring to the gauged speed at which one trains. Pace will vary with personality, purpose, mood or external factors (gym busy-ness, injury, other revolting interruptions).
PB – Peanut Butter
Pec Dec - A vertical bench/machine used to isolate the pectoral muscles through a full range of motion, including pre-stretch.
PH – Pro-Hormones
PL – Power Lifting
PR -- abbreviation for personal record.
PUMP -- muscle jargon referring to the enlarged and tightened sensation the lifter experiences within the working muscle resulting from the blood engorgement.
PUMPING IRON -- slang for lifting weights originated in the ’50s.
PW – Post Workout
RAW – to lift without the aid of tools such as a bench shirt, squat suit, straps, belt
REPETITION or REP -- one complete movement of an exercise.
RGBP – Reverse Grip Bench Press
ROFL – Rolling On the Floor Laughing
ROFLMAF – Rolling On the Floor Laughing My Ass Off
SET -- the prescribed number of repetitions of any given exercise. Example: 1 set of 8 repetitions.
SLDL -- Stiff (Straight) Leg Deadlifts
SOHP - Standing over head press
SPLIT WORKOUT -- a workout divided into two or more parts thereby allowing different muscle groups to be worked at different times of the day (morning and evening) or on different days.
SPOT -- the act of standing nearby in a supportive capacity as a co-lifter attempts heavy lifting where assistance might be required. The spot might include assistance in the case of failure to complete a lift, aid in bringing a heavy weight into starting position or added lifting help for an intense trainee forcing repetitions beyond his own limits.
SPOTTER -- one who spots.
SUPERSET -- two exercises performed alternately; one exercise followed by a second exercise in complement before resting, i.e. biceps curl followed by triceps extension equal one superset.
TRI-SETS -- three exercises executed one after the other in close succession, the total comprising one set, or tri-set.
VOLUME -- a reference in muscle building to the total of sets and reps of exercises completed in a workout.
VOLUME TRAINING -- the name of the technique where high volume is used.
WORKOUT -- the noun; the sum total of one’s time, collection of exercises performed and the energy burned on the gym floor, be it at the local gym or in your garage.
WORKING IN -- the practice of cooperatively working with someone using a particular piece of equipment on the gym floor.
