Descriptionary

pull-up an exercise performed while hanging by the hands on a bar. The exerciser lifts his body until his chin is over the bar, then returns to the original posi­tion. Also known as a chin-up.

pumped of muscles, having the billowing and engorged appearance naturally taken on as they are flushed with blood and metabolites from a heavy workout.

push-up an exercise performed in a prone position, with hands and toes supporting the body on the floor, while the arms lift the body until elbows are straight or nearly so.

pyramiding the method of building bigger muscles by increasing the weight lifted but reducing the num­ber of repetitions.

quads short for the quadricep muscles. rep short for repetition; one lift or press. set a number of repetitions. shredded see definition.

situp an exercise in which one lies on his back and slowly raises his upper body off the floor to a certain point.

sliced see definition.

six-pack slang for a sharply defined abdominal wall, separated by six distinct sections, known col­lectively as the rectus abdominus muscle. Also called a washboard stomach.

spotter one who stands by another as a dangerous lift is performed, to aid in preventing a slip that could cause injury. A spotter may also assist in completing particularly difficult lifts.

stack any group of training-enhancing supplements taken as part of a complete bodybuilding program.

thrash see blast.

toning the slight growth of muscle and simultane­ous reduction of body fat that comes from exercise, giving the appearance of a more sharply defined mus­culature overall.

vascular referring to the visible engorged veins on a physique with sharp definition.

weight machine any machine composed of various resistance training components, such as lifts, presses, etc., usually worked by a pulley system.

washboard stomach see six-pack.

wheels slang for the big leg muscles, such as the quadripeds.

bowling

address position the starting stance before the approach and delivery.

anchor the best bowler on a team; he or she usually bowls last.

apple the ball.

approach the runway or prerelease area, 15 feet in front of the foul line.

arrows guide marks near the foul line used for aim­ing the release of a ball.

baby split a 2-7 or 3-10 split.

backswing the movement of the arm behind the back prior to release.

backup a ball that curves in the opposite direction of a hook, specifically right for right-handers and left for left-handers.

balk to cross the foul line without releasing the ball.

ball return track the channel in which balls are rolled back to the rack.

barmaid a pin hidden from sight behind another pin. Also known as one in the dark or a sleeper.

bed the surface of the lane from the foul line to the pit.

bedposts the 7-10 split. Also known as goalposts, fenceposts, and mule ears.

belly the widest portion of a pin.

bellying releasing a ball far to the right to compen­sate for a lane that hooks too strongly.

big ears a split leaving the 4, 6, 7, and 10. Also known as the big four, and double pinochle.

blank a bowling ball without holes.

blind score a predetermined score given to a team to cover an absent member.

blocking an illegally manufactured oil buildup in the middle of a lane that helps guide balls to the strike zone.

blow a rack to bowl a strike that leaves no dead- wood.

boccie an Italian bowling game.

body English the contortionistic body language used by bowlers after a release in a vain attempt to "control" the ball.

bonus in tenpins, the extra points added to a score for making a spare or a strike.

bowling on the green lawn bowling.

bridge the space between holes in a bowling ball.

Brooklyn hitting the opposite pocket from the release hand, specifically the 1-2 pocket for right­handers and the 1-3 pocket for lefties. Also known as a crossover, or Jersey.

bucket a 2, 4, 5, 8 spare for right-handers or a 3, 5, 6, 9 spare for lefties. Also known as a basket or bread basket.

bury to deliver the ball into a pocket, usually for a strike.

candlepins cylindrical wooden pins 15% inches high. Also, the bowling game using these pins and small balls without holes, as distinguished from ten­pins.

cheesecake a lane that tend to produce higher scores than others. Also known as pie alley.

cherry to chop off the front pin so that it fails to knock down any neighboring pins. Also known as to pick a cherry or to leave a cherry.

chop same as cherry.

Christmas tree a 3-7-10 split for right-handers or a 2-7-10 split for lefties.

Cincinnati an 8-10 split. Also known as a Cincy. clean game a game without misses or splits. conditioner lane oil. convert to make a spare.