Militia derives from Latin roots: 1  miles /miËles/ : soldier. - 2 itia /iËtia/ : a state, activity, quality or condition of being. 3  militia /mil:iËtia/: Military service.
Weight cycling is the repeated loss and regain of body weight. When weight cycling is the result of dieting, it is often called yo-yo dieting. A weight cycle can range from small weight losses and gains (5-10 lbs. per cycle) to large changes in weight (50 lbs. or more per cycle).
The muscles that perform the majority of the work during cycling are the quadriceps and hamstrings. The quadriceps are used in the downward pedal stroke and provide the main source of power while cycling. The antagonists of the quadriceps are the hamstrings, and these are utilized during the upward pedal stroke.