Strength, and Training Acronyms

[John A. Casler]

Thought I might start a list of Acronyms that are used in various ways relating to Strength Training and Conditioning

RFD = Rate of Force Development
SSC = Stretch Shortening Cycle
TUL = Time Under Load
TUT = Time Under Tension
TSM = Torso Stabilization Mechanism
HIT = High Intensity Training
HIIT = High Intensity Interval Training
SS = Super Slow
SS = Super Set
SSTF = Single Set To Failure
STF = Set To Failure
NTF = Not To Failure
MSTF = Multi-Set To Failure
NSCA - National Strength and Conditioning Association
MMMT = Momentary Maximum Muscle Tension
MT = Maximum Tension
RM = Rep Maximum
PR = Personal Record
CSA = Cross Sectional Area
ROM = Range Of Motion
FROM = Full Range Of Motion
PROM = Partial Range Of Motion
DL = Deadlift
SLDL = Stiff or Straight Legged DeadLift
LE = Leg Extension
LC = Leg Curl
LP = Leg Press
BP = Bench Press
BB = Barbell
DB = Dumbbell
BTNP = Behind The Neck Press
OL = Olympic Lifting
C&J = Clean and Jerk
Bwt = Bodyweight
DOMS = Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness
CV = CardioVascular
CR = CardioRespiratory
CNS = Central Nervous System
PNS = Peripheral Nervous System
PHA = Peripheral Heart Action
EIMD = Exercise Induced Muscle Damage
PS = Purposely Slow
VS Volitionally Slow
PF = Purposely Fast
VF = Volitionally Fast
CAT Compensatory Accleration Training

[Natural1]

Hey John

Tons of great info here on your board mate, thought it about time I joined up and contributed.

This list is great, nice work! SSC is not one I am too familliar with, I wonder when you have some time, if you'd mind explaining a little more of the Stretch Shortening Cycle?

Thx!

[John A. Casler]

Sept 1, 2008 5:58:38 GMT -8 Natural1 said:

Hey John

Tons of great info here on your board mate, thought it about time I joined up and contributed.

This list is great, nice work! SSC is not one I am too familliar with, I wonder when you have some time, if you'd mind explaining a little more of the Stretch Shortening Cycle?

Thx!

Hi Natural1,

Good to have you on board.

The SSC or Stretch Shortening Cycle, is the sum of Biomechanical actions and forces that engage during the latter portions of the eccentric action, that cause the muscle/joint to load and utilize the the elastic reactions to the braking forces of the eccentric action and "return" those forces to the concentric action that follows.

These actions occur in a seamless fashion and for a short period of time, there are static, eccentric and concentric actions occuring simultaneously in different fibers.

It is thought that the exact moment of the eccentric/static transition to concentric occurs (when observing the function as a joint movment) that the greatest muscle tension is realized.

So in fact it is a STRETCH (eccentric action) transitioning to a SHORTENING (concentric action) CYCLE.

When trained progressively this CYCLE will produce and aid in the production of RFD (Rate of Force Development)