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1. Increase exercise - strength and cardio - reduce calorie intake - decrease fat - sugar and alcohol






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






3. Is not a form of Fat - cannot be used as a fuel. has 2 structural components HDL and LDL






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






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






6. 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






7. Servings of protein






8. 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.






9. 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.






10. Smooth - cardiac and skeletal






11. Iodine - it is needed to avoid a thyroid disease called goiter - because that was the leading reason for rejecting recruits during WWI - the government decided to add it to table salt in 1924 - and that has just about eliminated the disease -






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






13. If you are using the HIT method of training you would normally do How many sets






14. 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






15. These conditions are caused by inactivity - and account for a large percentage of our health care costs.






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






17. 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.






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






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






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






21. 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






22. 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






23. The lower blood pressure number - often called 'resting pressure' It is the pressure in the arteries at its lowest level occurring just before the next beat of the heart.






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






25. It stretches and stays like taffy






26. What does MET stand for






27. 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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28. 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.






29. Occurs 24 hours after exercise






30. Important for bone information and metabolism






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






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






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






34. Vitamins - minerals and water






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






36. Kinds of Vegetarians






37. Percentage of fat in diet






38. 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






39. 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 -






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






41. When hanging from for a long time from the chin up bar is an example of what PRE






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






43. What kind of stretch helps to improve long term flexibility safely - with no help from others






44. Percentage of protein for diet






45. 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






46. What disease is also known as the silent killer






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






48. The ability of the muscles to exert an external force or to lift a heavy weight. A fit person can do work or play that involves exerting force - such as lifting or controlling one's own body weight.






49. Specific - Measurable - Attainable - Relevant - Timely






50. How many essential amino acids