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1. What do ligaments connect to






2. Vegetarians who include dairy and eggs in thier diet. they do not have the same concerns as vegans -






3. What is it that keeps blood from rushing down to your feet in between heart beats.






4. Food to which nutrients are added in amounts greater than what would naturally occur in the food






5. 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






6. What should you feel when doing flexibility exercises






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






8. Fatty acids - found special in cold-water fish - in reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease. walnuts - flaxseeds and canola oil may have similar benefits






9. Stage 1 hypertension is present if your blood pressure is equal to or greater than what systolic and what diastolic number.






10. 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






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






12. How much blood is in our body?






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






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






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






16. Ratings of Perceived Exertion






17. When muscles are working what percent of blood flow do they receive






18. 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.






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






20. It stretches and stays like taffy






21. Lower back and lower abdominal muscles






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






23. Has been shown to help improve balance and mobility in the elderly. It is used in rehabilitation and in specialized training regiments for sports.






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






25. Hardening of the arteries due to conditions that cause the arterial walls to become thick - hard and nonelastic.






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






27. Women 8 cups and men 12 cups






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






29. What doesnt cause DOMS






30. 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.






31. Who invented the 6-20 scale for RPE






32. 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






33. Bring your arms into you closer pinching your sides - bring arms in the shape of a diamond






34. Servings of protein






35. Individuals who are overweight or obese as children are more likely to be overweight as adults. over fatness in children causes the body to produce more fat cells; Children who are adopted are said to take on the BMI of their birth parents rather tha






36. Cancer prevention - high blood pressure - heart disease - prevent stroke -prevents obesity - increases brain function -helps prevent depression






37. Smooth - cardiac and skeletal






38. Percentage of protein for diet






39. What are the lower chambers called






40. Behavioral goal is associated with something you do - example is 30 minutes of brisk walking 6 days a week for the next 2 weeks; an outcome goal is associated with a physical characteristic example would be to lowering your body weight






41. What is the average aerobic capacity of a normal person






42. Which kind of goal is more sensible (SMART) when one is beginning to make a change in lifestyle






43. You need it in cell walls - used for digestion - making hormones and part of nerves. Like a waxy substance but not fat but like looks like it - cant be used as an energy source - HDL and LDL high density lip protein total > 200






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






45. Also is Stages of Change; 1. Precontemplation - not considering stopping 2. Contemplation - considering stopping3. Preparation - looking for programs 4. Action - makes a change 5. Maintenance - keep the change for 6 months

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






47. Magnesium - only need 1 oz or less - compared with 3lbs of calcium - but it is needed for over 300 chemical reactions that keep us alive. more than half our magnesium is in our bones - Calcium gives bones strength; magnesium gives bones elasticity -






48. DOMS






49. If you have been doing 25 push-ups every day for 6 months - are you working on improving your muscle strength






50. What blood pressure brings a diagnosis of high blood pressure or hypertension






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