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1. When doing an isotonic exercise - should you breathe in on the effort - or out on the effort.






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






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






4. What are the upper chambers of the heart called






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






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






7. It stretches and stays like taffy






8. Ratings of Perceived Exertion






9. Excessive loss of water from the body - usually through perspiration - urination - or evaporation ; sometimes water out of cells - to maintain blood pressure and volume. cells shrink - body tissue begin to dry out - cells start to shrivel and malfunc






10. Will not eat any thing that has to do with animals - they also dont buy leather. need to know food chemistry from incomplete amino acids. Good (in)complete = rice - beans - soy beans - nuts veggies; need to make sure they get enough B12 calcium and V






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






12. For men and women is 17-25






13. Percentage of protein for diet






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






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






16. 1. Isotonic 2. Isometric 3. Isokenetic






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






18. What disease is also known as the silent killer






19. What do tendons connect to






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






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






22. 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






23. Both: are chemicals the body need to function; Minerals are needed in larger quantities (pounds - versus ounces of vitamins) - minerals are not destroyed - broken down or transformed in the body; minerals cannot be made by the body - have to get from






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






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






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






27. Smooth - cardiac and skeletal






28. Benefit performance in sports - injury prevention -






29. 5-8 strength ( More weights less reps) 8-12 general fitness (HIT enough weight to fatigue the muscles) 12-25 endurance (less weight more reps)






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






31. How much blood is in our body?






32. DOMS






33. A hormone that makes you feel full; plays a crucial role in altering appetite and in speeding up or slowing down the metabolism. some people are resistant to this because of genetics






34. 3 pieces of equipment in the fitness center that helps with functional balance






35. 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






36. 24 - 48 hours after the exercise.






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






38. For the purposes of diagnosing metabolic syndrome - What is considered high blood pressure.






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






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






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






42. What is the aerobic capacity of an elite runner






43. 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.






44. Helps with weight control - helps posture - prevents back pain - can become more limber






45. What is a normal healthy blood pressure






46. These conditions are caused by inactivity - and account for a large percentage of our health care costs.






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






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






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






50. Special name antioxidants - (How they affect vegans)