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1. How many vitamins are there?






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






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






4. 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






5. 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.






6. 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)






7. 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.






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






9. How many essential amino acids






10. What is the largest artery in the body






11. A type of blood fat associated with increased risk for heart disease. are related to heart disease - lose some of their ability to predict heart disease with the presence of other risk factors - so high levels are more difficult to interpret than oth






12. 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






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






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






15. Which kind of muscle fibers help you excel at long distance running






16. What do ligaments connect to






17. Some arsenic is found in these - (how big in country - draw backs of drinking bottled water)






18. If you want to develop or maintain cardiovascular fitness level and are working at a vigorous intensity - how long should you plan to exercise on your work out days






19. If Peter weighs 167lbs and is doing an activity requiring 4 MET; How many calories is he expending per hour on that activity.






20. 5 organs or systems all be fit; heart - lungs - blood vessels - blood and muscles






21. Precontemplation - not thinking about stopping Contemplation - considering stopping eating themPreparation - looking for healthier snacks Action - starts to eat fewer tootsie pops Maintenance - only eating four tootsie pops every month






22. Calories per gram of protein






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






24. Benefit performance in sports - injury prevention -






25. Percentage of protein for diet






26. 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.






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. Who may need supplements






29. Will not eat any thing that has to do with animals - they also dont buy leather. need to know food chemistry from incomplete amino acids. Good (in)complete = rice - beans - soy beans - nuts veggies; need to make sure they get enough B12 calcium and V






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






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






32. Which heart beats less often






33. What do tendons connect to






34. Which muscle fibers can help you excel at jumping for rebounds in basketball






35. It strengthens bones and makes teeth more resistant to decay. Most public water systems are treated with fluoride - so that it is a good source. too much fluoride can damage teeth - so do not swallow toothpastes or mouthwashes with fluoride in them.






36. Is considered to be the best indicator of cardiovascular fitness - and aerobic physically activity is the preferred method for achieving it






37. Sulfur 4th most abundant mineral in the body. there is no recommended in take amount for sulfur - because it is found in protein - as long as you meet your daily requirement for protein you will get enough sulfur






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






39. Needed in relatively large amounts; calcium - phosphorous - sulfur - potassium - magnesium - sodium and chloride. Needed for muscle contraction - blood pressure maintenance - blood clotting and bone maintenance. (what they do - come from)






40. 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






41. Which is the top number diastolic or systolic.






42. 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






43. Having both eccentric and concentric contraction which PRE is it?






44. A dark-colored adipose tissue with many blood vessels - involved in the rapid production of heat in hibernating animals and human babies






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






46. 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






47. Lots of sugar not many other nutrients 'sweets' table sugar - cookies - cake and ice creams. bad for your teeth






48. 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






49. 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






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