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1. In a single day How many gallons of blood does the heart pump






2. Left Ventricle - aorta - small blood vessels - capillaries - veins - right atrium - right ventricle - left atrium - left ventricle






3. Vitamins - minerals and water






4. ADEK - if they stay around too much they could damage organs; stored in fat cells. Vitamin A - milk - cheese - fruits and eggs and veggies - Vitamin D - important (extremely) bones helps absorbs calcium in bones; milks and eggs and sunlight salmon -






5. Lowers LDL but does not lower HDL. sources can be olive oil - olives - avacado - seeds and nuts.






6. How much blood is in our body?






7. Kinds of Vegetarians






8. Damages the kidneys-body has to process more nitrogen - leaches calcium from bones only from meat - environmental costs/ effects






9. Based on the principle of rest and recovery how long should you rest a muscle group before doing serious resistance training on that muscle group again.






10. Blood pressure above 130/85 - a fasting blood sugar level of 100 or higher - blood triglycerides of 150 or above






11. As a person becomes more aerobically fit - what happens to their heart rate






12. You need to replenish these when you are exercising over an hour or when it is very hot outside - you definitely need to when you have been exercising for more than 3 hours; pretzels will help.






13. Static - ballistic - PNF - and Range of Motion






14. Refers to a person's body type. One researcher (Sheldon) suggested that there are three basic body types: ectomorph (linear) - mesomorph (muscular) - and endomorph (round)






15. Stretches but then comes back to its original state like a rubber band






16. Both: are chemicals the body need to function; Minerals are needed in larger quantities (pounds - versus ounces of vitamins) - minerals are not destroyed - broken down or transformed in the body; minerals cannot be made by the body - have to get from






17. 5-8 strength ( More weights less reps) 8-12 general fitness (HIT enough weight to fatigue the muscles) 12-25 endurance (less weight more reps)






18. Reduce cholesterol and LDL cholesterol they also decrease levels of HDL






19. What should you feel when doing flexibility exercises






20. How many vitamins are there?






21. If you want to strengthen your muscles and increase your muscle mass (hypertrophy) - you should do How many repetitions per set/ How many sets






22. Zinc - it is a component of every living cell - it is used for enzyme reactions - blood clotting - taste - vision - wound healing. good immune system function - maybe that is covered under - good sources are oysters - red meat - and poultry. skip cop






23. What is the average resting heart rate in the US






24. Recommended frequency for flexibility exercises - and What is the minimum






25. Calories per gram - trans fat - saturated - unsaturated - monounsaturated and polyunsaturated and trans fat - secondary source of fuel - provides protective layer around organs - insulated body from the cold - transports fat soluble vitamins ADEK -






26. Considered large abdominal circumference for men and for women






27. Why is the 'heart rate reserve method -' of calculating training pulse rate considered more accurate than the 'percentage of maximum heart rate' method






28. Metabolic fitness and Bone integrity






29. When there is both an concentric and eccentric contraction what type of PRE is it?






30. Book suggests doing resistance exercises slowly - How many seconds do they suggest for concentric contractions






31. The fat that your body needs to function. Regulation - 5% males 10% females - is necessary for temperature regulation - shock absorption and the regulation of essential nutrients - including vitamins ADEK.






32. What is the aerobic capacity of an elite runner






33. DOMS






34. Who invented the 6-20 scale for RPE






35. A hormone that makes you feel full; plays a crucial role in altering appetite and in speeding up or slowing down the metabolism. some people are resistant to this because of genetics






36. (how and why treated)






37. Limit saturated fat to 7-10% limit cholesterol to 300mg - 200mg if you are at high risk for diabetes - avoid trans fatty acids like - mac n cheese - eat cold water fish twice a week






38. Special name antioxidants - (How they affect vegans)






39. Carbs come from - grams per fiber 25-35% - fruits and veggies per day 5 servings






40. What percent of Americans will experience back pain in their lives






41. Also known as neutraceuticals - products that contain these medically beneficial compounds - because they are a combination of pharmaceuticals and food.






42. Challenge muscles more than normal - to get improvement






43. Help you digest slowly (complex fibers) - blood sugar level even - prevent constipation whole foods - glycemic - are good because they have vmfp - vitamins - minerals fibers and Phytochemicals






44. When you press your palms together in front of your chest as hard as you can - that is an example of which kind of exercise






45. increase heart rate - increase breathing rate - redistribution of blood skeletal muscles - improved oxygen uptake






46. In context of strength training - what does HIT stand for?






47. Isotonic muscle contractions in which the muscle gets longer as it contracts that is - when a weight is gradually lowered and the contracting muscle gets longer as it gives up tension. also called negative exercise.






48. Calories per gram Carbs






49. 10-20% males 17-28% females






50. 1 to 2 lbs per week - for example 3500 calories use up to or not eat 500 calories.