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1. Heredity does not affect your destiny - genetics loads the gun but lifestyle pulls the trigger. so there are things that you inherent but how you ultimately live can affect your look






2. Which is the top number diastolic or systolic.






3. What happens to your muscles during an isometric exercise






4. Which is a good use of and necessary thing for strength training






5. In metabolic syndrome high blood pressure is what over what






6. For metabolic syndrome - What is considered low for HDL.






7. 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






8. The recommended frequency for CV exercise if your goal is to attain good fitness






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






10. Contain some but not all of the essential amino acids examples would be beans - ntus and rice. have to combine your foods so gt all 9 essential amino acids.






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






12. Why is the blood in the veins blueish and the blood in arteries red






13. Specific - Measurable - Attainable - Relevant - Timely






14. 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






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






16. Which kind of exercise involves muscle shortening but not muscle lengthening






17. Calcium most abundant mineral - it takes up to 2% of our body weight - and is found mostly in the bones and teeth - with some also in tissue like muscles and organs. calcium moves muscles - clots blood and fires nerves. dairy products: bok choy - bro






18. Consuming calories in amounts equal to the number of calories expended. individuals who want to increase lean body mass need to increase caloric intake while carefully increasing the intensity and duration of their physical activity.






19. A positive state of the physiological systems commonly associated with reduced risk for chronic diseases such as diabetes and heart disease.






20. One advantage of ___________ over machines is that they work muscles other than the ones you are targeting in your exercise






21. 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)






22. Percentage carbs in diet






23. I have been doing 2 sets of 8 reps each with 8-lb. weights - how might I apply the principle of progression






24. What are the 2 components of muscle fitness






25. Nine basic amino acids that the human body cannot produce and that must be obtained from food sources.






26. Muscles are exercised at levels beyond their normal use.






27. Cant make them in our body - good for our brain - liver and kidney reduce growth sunflower - soy beans - and corn






28. Fruits - veggies - beverages - watermelon - pineapples - apples - oranges - grapes - lettuce - cucumbers - carrots - celery.






29. Challenge muscles more than normal - to get improvement






30. What disease is also known as the silent killer






31. If a 150lb woman can lift her weight - and a 200 lbs man can lift his weight they are said to have the same what






32. Monounsaturated or polyunsaturated fats that are usually liquid at room temperature and come primarily from vegetable sources.






33. Too little of sodium - brain cells can be affected. confusion - seizures - and coma. Sweating and losing a lot of sodium - drinking a lot of water - so much that the kidneys cant get rid of it fast. such as marathons or radio drinking water contests






34. Fat - located under the skin. skinfold measures - can be used to estimate body fatness; waist to hip circumference ratio - can be an indicator.






35. Benefit performance in sports - injury prevention -






36. Tends to deteriorate with age - and this is partly due to corresponding declines in muscle strength - range of motion - and a lower ability to coordinate muscle movements.






37. Milo of Crotona is an example of what two principles






38. They are highly adaptable and have biochemical and physiological properties of fast and slow twitch fibers






39. A training technique used to develop explosive power. It consists of isotonic -concentric muscle contractions performed after a prestretch or an eccentric contraction of a muscle; greater stimulus to their muscles and improve their body's ability to






40. Type of muscle contraction in which the muscle changes length - either shortening (concentrically) or lengthening (eccentrically)






41. (Progressive Resistance Exercise) the type of physical activity done with the intent of improving muscle fitness.






42. Calories in a pound






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






44. The range of motion available in a joint. It is affected by muscle length - joint structure and other factors. A fit person can move the body joints through a full range of motion in work and in play .






45. What is the largest artery in the body






46. The oxygen-carrying protein (molecule) of red blood cells






47. If you are using the HIT method of training you would normally do How many repetitions per set






48. 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)






49. Osteoarthritis - breast cancer - uterine cancer - cervical cancer - intracranial hypertension - risk of cataracts - decrease life by 18-10 years. Android Northern above belly button Gynoid Southern below belly button - where fat is placed.






50. Upper blood pressure number - often called working blood pressure. it represents the pressure in the arteries at its highest level just after the heart beats







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