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






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






3. What doesnt cause DOMS






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






5. Stretches but then comes back to its original state like a rubber band






6. What percent do the muscle receive when they are at rest (blood flow)






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






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






9. ADEK - if they stay around too much they could damage organs; stored in fat cells. Vitamin A - milk - cheese - fruits and eggs and veggies - Vitamin D - important (extremely) bones helps absorbs calcium in bones; milks and eggs and sunlight salmon -






10. Clinical term that implies higher normal levels of body fat and potential risk for development of obesity. values of a 25 BMI are considered overweight 66% of U.S.






11. Benefit performance in sports - injury prevention -






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






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






14. It stretches and stays like taffy






15. Where are those minerals stored first.






16. 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






17. 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.






18. 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






19. 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






20. The oxygen-carrying protein (molecule) of red blood cells






21. When do people with no interventions such as exercise program reach their maximum strength






22. 3 pieces of equipment in the fitness center that helps with functional balance






23. What is VO2 max a measure of






24. The deposition of materials along the arterial walls; a type of arteriosclerosis






25. What are proteins made of






26. Exercise/ moving around - digestion - Basal Metabolic Rate






27. 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






28. 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






29. Forms: milk - edamame - tofu - benefits: 1 8/9 essential amino acids almost a complete protein - 2 phytochemicals - heart disease - bone health - immune system. fiber - 4 vitamins and minerals - A iron - Ca Zink - B vitamins.






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






31. Isotonic muscle contractions in which the muscles gets shorter as it contracts - such as when a joint is bent and two body parts move closer together






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






34. 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






35. 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 -






36. Percentage of protein for diet






37. Calories per gram Carbs






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






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






40. (Progressive Resistance Exercise) the type of physical activity done with the intent of improving muscle fitness.






41. Static - ballistic - PNF - and Range of Motion






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






43. Total cholesterol 200 - healthy HDL 50 or above - Healthy LDL less than 100 -healthy triglycerides less than 150






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






45. 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.






46. 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






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






48. The heart rate reserve method of calculating target heart rate range uses age as well as...






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






50. Who invented the 6-20 scale for RPE