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






2. Lower back and lower abdominal muscles






3. Challenge muscles more than normal - to get improvement






4. What is the largest artery in the body






5. 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.






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






7. 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






8. Hormone that makes you feel hungry






9. Milo of Crotona is an example of what two principles






10. In context of strength training - what does HIT stand for?






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






12. Has been shown to help improve balance and mobility in the elderly. It is used in rehabilitation and in specialized training regiments for sports.






13. It stretches and stays like taffy






14. B and C - B-1: whole grains - lean a meat and poultry - legumes and nuts - B-12: animal products (benefits and drawbacks) - these we need to make sure we get enough of - because they exit the body regularly






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






16. A dark-colored adipose tissue with many blood vessels - involved in the rapid production of heat in hibernating animals and human babies






17. 2 knids of people that need to do PNF stretches






18. Calories per gram of protein






19. Percentage of protein for diet






20. 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






21. How many second s do they suggest for eccentric contraction






22. Upper blood pressure number - often called working blood pressure. it represents the pressure in the arteries at its highest level just after the heart beats






23. Osteoarthritis - breast cancer - uterine cancer - cervical cancer - intracranial hypertension - risk of cataracts - decrease life by 18-10 years. Android Northern above belly button Gynoid Southern below belly button - where fat is placed.






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






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






26. Who invented the 6-20 scale for RPE






27. Smooth - cardiac and skeletal






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






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






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






31. What is the aerobic capacity of an elite runner






32. Which heart beats less often






33. 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






34. 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.






35. Serve a variety of functions within the body. as co-enzymes for metabolism of different nutrients - contribute to the regulatory of energy stores and assist in immune functions. Antioxidants are those who are thought ot inactivate 'activated oxygen m






36. Which kind of exercise involves muscle shortening but not muscle lengthening






37. What are the lower chambers called






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






39. Calories in a pound






40. Tends to deteriorate with age - and this is partly due to corresponding declines in muscle strength - range of motion - and a lower ability to coordinate muscle movements.






41. 1 to 2 lbs per week - for example 3500 calories use up to or not eat 500 calories.






42. 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






43. 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






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






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






46. Give us energy - every grain of carb gives us 4 calories 9 fat calories - broken down into sugars - then enters the blood stream - stored in liver or muscles or is used up.






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






48. How much blood is in our body?






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






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