Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
assisted
English answer:
moved or adjusted freely according to the need of where to put your load
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Yasutomo Kanazawa
Mar 2, 2011 00:40
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I don't understand the term in this context (it's about a whole-body suspension-based piece of sports equipment):
After over a year of steady use, I am still so inspired by the versatility and effectiveness of the XXXX (sports equipment). It is great for young riders because body weight is the only load and this can be ****assisted****. This creates inherent safety but also teaches integrated core stability and balance that must accompany strength training for real world effectiveness. It is also ideal for mature, seasoned athletes because of the multitude of movements, direction of loading and exercise intensities possible, You can isolate known weak areas with a single joint exercise if you wish, but you can also do complex, functional exercises that require integrated and super challenging motion patterns.
BrE please.
After over a year of steady use, I am still so inspired by the versatility and effectiveness of the XXXX (sports equipment). It is great for young riders because body weight is the only load and this can be ****assisted****. This creates inherent safety but also teaches integrated core stability and balance that must accompany strength training for real world effectiveness. It is also ideal for mature, seasoned athletes because of the multitude of movements, direction of loading and exercise intensities possible, You can isolate known weak areas with a single joint exercise if you wish, but you can also do complex, functional exercises that require integrated and super challenging motion patterns.
BrE please.
Change log
Mar 2, 2011 00:45: Travelin Ann changed "Term asked" from "assisted (in the context)" to "assisted "
Mar 4, 2011 02:07: Yasutomo Kanazawa Created KOG entry
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moved or adjusted freely according to the need of where to put your load
In this context, the word assisted describes the load of the body weight, and this load could be moved or adjusted freely. For example, if you are doing push-ups, all the load goes to your arms, or if you are standing on one foot, say, your left foot, you try to balance yourself and the load is on your foot left foot.
Therefore, when you are using this sports equipment, you learn how to take balance and stability of your body and you learn exactly where to put your load in order to keep your balance because this equipment requires you to multitude of movements, from a single joint exercise to complex exercises which require challenging motion patterns as it says in the original text.
Therefore, when you are using this sports equipment, you learn how to take balance and stability of your body and you learn exactly where to put your load in order to keep your balance because this equipment requires you to multitude of movements, from a single joint exercise to complex exercises which require challenging motion patterns as it says in the original text.
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Sheila Wilson
: Your explanation seems to fit the context. However, I don't think it explains the original use of "assisted". It makes no sense to me to use that word here.
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Thank you very much for you comment, Sheila. Maybe a typo for 'adjusted'?
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Veronika McLaren
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Thank you!
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Discussion
If you want a good estimate of how much assisted weight you need, go to the lat pull down machine and see how much weight you can do 10 reps with. If you can lift 50 pounds and you weigh 150, then you need 100 pounds of assisted weight on the assisted machine.