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1. Ability of muscles to exert themselves repeatedly. A fit person can repeat movements for a long period without undue fatigue.






2. Too little of the body weight composed of fat. special concern particularly when associated with overtraining - low calorie intake - competitive stress and poor diet. with this amenorrhea may occur which places the woman at risk for bone loss and oth






3. What does MET stand for






4. Slow twitch (Type I)fast twitch (Type IIb) intermediate Twitch (Type IIa)






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






6. Type of muscle contraction in which the muscle remains the same length. Also known as static contraction.






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






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






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






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






11. Does not appear in plants - it is man made they shoot hydrogen into the vegetable oil. harmful effects are raises LDL which may lead to plaque build up also known as atherosclerosis. If the readings of trans fat in a product are less than .5% compani






12. When doing chin-ups on the chin up bar what kind of PRE is it






13. PRE strengthens your muscles - and it also strengthens something else. What is that






14. 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






15. What disease is also known as the silent killer






16. 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.






17. Specific - Measurable - Attainable - Relevant - Timely






18. Ratings of Perceived Exertion






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






20. Muscle fitness (endurance and strength) - cardiovascular - flexibility and body composition






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






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






23. Are the transfer stations where oxygen and fuel are released - and waste products - such as carbon dioxide - are removed from the tissues.






24. Before you do serious resistance or cardio exercises what should you be SURE to do?






25. A blood substance that picks up bad cholesterol - takes it to the liver and helps remove it from the body; often called good cholesterol; can not replenish of with foods - to replenish a good way to replenish






26. 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






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






28. Which is the top number diastolic or systolic.






29. Lower back and lower abdominal muscles






30. 24 - 48 hours after the exercise.






31. For metabolic syndrome - What is considered high for triglycerides






32. What are proteins made of






33. B and C - B-1: whole grains - lean a meat and poultry - legumes and nuts - B-12: animal products (benefits and drawbacks) - these we need to make sure we get enough of - because they exit the body regularly






34. It stretches and stays like taffy






35. For the purposes of diagnosing metabolic syndrome - What is considered high blood pressure.






36. Who may need supplements






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






38. The amount of energy expended at rest is referred to 1






39. Benefit performance in sports - injury prevention -






40. What do ligaments connect to






41. Body fat that is located in the core of the body - also known as central fat. located in the abdominal cavity as opposed to subcutaneous dangers are heart disease - stroke - breast cancer - type 2 diabetes.






42. back pain -core strength -weight control (for every 2 lbs of muscle the body can burn more calories)






43. 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 -






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






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






46. 10-20% males 17-28% females






47. 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.






48. 1. Isotonic 2. Isometric 3. Isokenetic






49. 3 pieces of equipment in the fitness center that helps with functional balance






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