text: Glossary
  low-fat
  Foods containing minimal amounts of animal or vegetable fats.
  macrocycles
  The longest of the training cycles lasting up to several months or longer.
  maximum heart rate
  The maximum number of heartbeats during one minute of maximum physical effort.
  meditation
  The act of engaging in contemplation, reflection or mental exercises for the purpose of gaining
  spiritual awareness or enlightenment.
  mental readiness
  The ability to meet the mental demands of any combat or duty position, adapt successfully in the
  presence of extreme risk and adversity, accomplish the mission and continue to fight and win.
  mesocycles
  Training cycles that last from two to six weeks.
  microcycles
  The shortest of the training cycles that last a few days to two weeks.
  mobility
  The ability to move at varying speed and range of motions across multiple planes of motion.
  monounsaturated fat
  A healthy dietary fat found in olive oil, avocados and certain nuts that reduce the risk of heart disease
  and inflammation as well as contribute to weight loss.
  moral
  Concerned with the principles and the common acceptance of standards of right and wrong behavior.
  movement lethality
  The ability to physically engage with and destroy the enemy.
  muscle fiber
  Groups of specialized muscle cells.
  muscular endurance
  A component of fitness that involves sustained bouts of lower intensity strength.
  muscular strength
  Execute sustained bouts of low intensity movement.
  nervous system
  The body’s master system that governs the activities of all the other systems including movement,
  thought, emotions, sensation, illness and health.
  neuroendocrine system
  The combined functions of the autonomic nervous system and endocrine system that coordinate the
  body’s hormonal responses to exercise and other stimuli.
  non-rapid eye movement sleep
  The phase of sleep associated with the restoration of the body’s tissue and energy.
  oxidative phosphorylation
  The physiological process that supplies the predominant source of energy for low-intensity, long-
  duration sustained exercise.
  pace
  The ability to adjust the speed of an activity to manage fatigue.