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1. 1. Isotonic 2. Isometric 3. Isokenetic






2. Contain all of the essential amino acids - along with most of the others. examples are meat - dairy products - and fish






3. What should you feel when doing flexibility exercises






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






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






6. What do tendons connect to






7. 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)






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






9. 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






10. How many amino acids are there






11. Challenge muscles more than normal - to get improvement






12. How often per minute at rest does the heart beat in a normal person.






13. How often per year does the heart beat in a normal person?






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






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






16. As a person becomes more aerobically fit - what happens to their heart rate






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






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






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






20. Kinds of Vegetarians






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






22. How much blood is in our body?






23. 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






24. Blood pressure above 130/85 - a fasting blood sugar level of 100 or higher - blood triglycerides of 150 or above






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






26. 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






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






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






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






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






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






32. Limit saturated fat to 7-10% limit cholesterol to 300mg - 200mg if you are at high risk for diabetes - avoid trans fatty acids like - mac n cheese - eat cold water fish twice a week






33. 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






34. What doesnt cause DOMS






35. Serve a variety of functions within the body. as co-enzymes for metabolism of different nutrients - contribute to the regulatory of energy stores and assist in immune functions. Antioxidants are those who are thought ot inactivate 'activated oxygen m






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






37. It stretches and stays like taffy






38. Percentage of fat in diet






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






40. Come from plants; a plant derived chemical that is not considered an essential nutrient in the human diet but is believed to have beneficial health effects






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






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






43. Lower back and lower abdominal muscles






44. Not regulated by FDA (food and drug administration) can make any claims - spend $ - no benefit - may be bad for you.






45. What is VO2 max a measure of






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






47. Occurs 24 hours after exercise






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






49. 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






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