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1. Muscles are exercised at levels beyond their normal use.






2. 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






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






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






5. Who invented the 6-20 scale for RPE






6. 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






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






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






9. 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.






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






11. 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






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






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






14. 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.






15. 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






16. Occurs 24 hours after exercise






17. What is the aerobic capacity of an elite runner






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






19. I have been doing 2 sets of 8 reps each with 8-lb. weights - how might I apply the principle of progression






20. 2 knids of people that need to do PNF stretches






21. What is it that keeps blood from rushing down to your feet in between heart beats.






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






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






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






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






27. Each additional pound of muscle you build increases your basal metabolic rate by How many calories per day.






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






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






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






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






32. 24 - 48 hours after the exercise.






33. Vitamins - minerals and water






34. It stretches and stays like taffy






35. Who may need supplements






36. Also known as neutraceuticals - products that contain these medically beneficial compounds - because they are a combination of pharmaceuticals and food.






37. How many amino acids are there






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






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






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






41. 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






42. Percentage of protein for diet






43. Help you digest slowly (complex fibers) - blood sugar level even - prevent constipation whole foods - glycemic - are good because they have vmfp - vitamins - minerals fibers and Phytochemicals






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






45. 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.






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






47. Where are those minerals stored first.






48. How much blood is in our body?






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






50. 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