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What is Range of Motion (ROM)?
The full distance a joint or muscle moves during an exercise.
In context
Range of Motion (ROM) is a key concept in training. The full distance a joint or muscle moves during an exercise. Knowing what it means — and how it connects to the rest of your training — turns it from jargon into something you can actually use in the gym.
Nishaana is built around ideas like this: it tracks the numbers behind them automatically, so the theory shows up as real progress in your logbook rather than staying abstract.
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Common questions.
What does range of motion (rom) mean?
The full distance a joint or muscle moves during an exercise.
What category does range of motion (rom) belong to?
Range of Motion (ROM) is a term from training in strength and fitness training. Browse more training terms in the Nishaana glossary.
Why does range of motion (rom) matter for training?
Understanding range of motion (rom) helps you train and program more deliberately — it is one of the ideas that separates guessing from a real, repeatable system.
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