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1. Calories in a pound






2. Metabolic fitness and Bone integrity






3. Where are those minerals stored first.






4. 1 to 2 lbs per week - for example 3500 calories use up to or not eat 500 calories.






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






6. 2 knids of people that need to do PNF stretches






7. For men and women is 17-25






8. A positive state of the physiological systems commonly associated with reduced risk for chronic diseases such as diabetes and heart disease.






9. Percentage carbs in diet






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






11. Potassium - it is the third most abundant mineral in the body. it is an electrolyte - they help with proper nerve and muscle function - such as beating of the heart. we need about 4700mg per day - good sources include fruits and veggies - especially






12. What is VO2 max a measure of






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






14. 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.






15. 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 -






16. 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.






17. How much bottled water is said to come from the same sources as municipal water.






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






19. What are the upper chambers of the heart called






20. 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






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






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






23. Cant make them in our body - good for our brain - liver and kidney reduce growth sunflower - soy beans - and corn






24. How many essential amino acids






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






26. 5 organs or systems all be fit; heart - lungs - blood vessels - blood and muscles






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






28. Isotonic muscle contractions in which the muscle gets longer as it contracts that is - when a weight is gradually lowered and the contracting muscle gets longer as it gives up tension. also called negative exercise.






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






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






31. Who may need supplements






32. 3 pieces of equipment in the fitness center that helps with functional balance






33. Muscles work in pairs - if you are working one muscle - what do we call its pair? (on the other side of the body) Chest vs Upper Back - Biceps vs Triceps - Quadriceps vs Hamstrings - Abductors vs Aductors - Anterior Deltoids vs Posterior Deltoids






34. 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.






35. Kinds of Vegetarians






36. Percentage of protein for diet






37. It stretches and stays like taffy






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






39. 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






40. Fat - located under the skin. skinfold measures - can be used to estimate body fatness; waist to hip circumference ratio - can be an indicator.






41. 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.






42. How many amino acids are there






43. 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.






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






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






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






47. What doesnt cause DOMS






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






49. Sodium and chlorine. tied for 5th abundant. both are electrolytes and postassium - most people get plenty of sodium - and many get too much. the upper level is 2300 mg a day which is about 1 teaspoon. Chloride helps us digest food and need about the






50. Which is the top number diastolic or systolic.