A
ANABOLIC
The metabolic phase during which nutrients from your diet, specifically protein, are synthesised by your body and turned into new muscle tissue.
ATROPHY
Muscle atrophy is the wasting away of muscle tissue leading to a decrease in muscle mass, typically due to inactivity.
C
CATABOLIC
The metabolic phase when muscle tissue is broken down and used as energy - the opposite of anabolic.
COMPOUND LIFT
An exercise that involves movement in two or more joints. Examples include the squat (hip and knee joints) and shoulder press (shoulder and elbow joints). These lifts should form the basis
