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






2. 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.






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






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






5. Help prevent cancer by absorbing free particals.






6. 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






7. We have and need this trace mineral the most. Good sources mostly come from meat and fish but vegetarians can find it in legumes - eggs (lacto-ovo vegetarians) - whole grains - fortified cereals. Iron deficiency in the U.S. and Canada is rare - but a






8. 10-20% males 17-28% females






9. DOMS






10. Meaning you have a good heart and are not at risk for getting heart disease or diabetes






11. What do tendons connect to






12. (how and why treated)






13. What is the aerobic capacity of an elite runner






14. It stretches and stays like taffy






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






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






17. Spiritual - social - emotional-mental - intellectual - physical






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






19. Considered large abdominal circumference for men and for women






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






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






22. A blood substance that picks up bad cholesterol - takes it to the liver and helps remove it from the body; often called good cholesterol; can not replenish of with foods - to replenish a good way to replenish






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






24. 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






25. Book suggests doing resistance exercises slowly - How many seconds do they suggest for concentric contractions






26. 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.






27. 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






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






29. What do ligaments connect to






30. What happens to your muscles during an isometric exercise






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






32. How long should static stretches be held






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






34. What doesnt cause DOMS






35. 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






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






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






38. 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 -






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






40. What are the lower chambers called






41. For metabolic syndrome - What is considered low for HDL.






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






43. When you press your palms together in front of your chest as hard as you can - that is an example of which kind of exercise






44. 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.






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






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






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






48. Which kind of goal is more sensible (SMART) when one is beginning to make a change in lifestyle






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






50. What is a normal healthy blood pressure