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






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






3. 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






4. Sulfur 4th most abundant mineral in the body. there is no recommended in take amount for sulfur - because it is found in protein - as long as you meet your daily requirement for protein you will get enough sulfur






5. Calories per gram of protein






6. For metabolic syndrome - What is considered high for triglycerides






7. Which muscle fibers can help you excel at jumping for rebounds in basketball






8. Kinds of Vegetarians






9. Iodine - it is needed to avoid a thyroid disease called goiter - because that was the leading reason for rejecting recruits during WWI - the government decided to add it to table salt in 1924 - and that has just about eliminated the disease -






10. Does not appear in plants - it is man made they shoot hydrogen into the vegetable oil. harmful effects are raises LDL which may lead to plaque build up also known as atherosclerosis. If the readings of trans fat in a product are less than .5% compani






11. 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)






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






13. Individuals who are overweight or obese as children are more likely to be overweight as adults. over fatness in children causes the body to produce more fat cells; Children who are adopted are said to take on the BMI of their birth parents rather tha






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






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






16. 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






17. Helps assess the intensity of aerobic physical activity. scale ranges from 6 (very very light) to 20 (very very hard) and has 1-point increments in between. can also be used to define target zone for exercise intensity






18. For men and women is 17-25






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






20. The range of motion available in a joint. It is affected by muscle length - joint structure and other factors. A fit person can move the body joints through a full range of motion in work and in play .






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






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






23. The deposition of materials along the arterial walls; a type of arteriosclerosis






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






25. Type of muscle contraction in which the muscle changes length - either shortening (concentrically) or lengthening (eccentrically)






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






27. Who invented the 6-20 scale for RPE






28. 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






29. Smooth - cardiac and skeletal






30. The ability of the muscles to exert an external force or to lift a heavy weight. A fit person can do work or play that involves exerting force - such as lifting or controlling one's own body weight.






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






32. How many amino acids are there






33. 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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34. The fat that your body needs to function. Regulation - 5% males 10% females - is necessary for temperature regulation - shock absorption and the regulation of essential nutrients - including vitamins ADEK.






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






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






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






38. 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






39. Recommended frequency for flexibility exercises - and What is the minimum






40. 2 knids of people that need to do PNF stretches






41. Occurs 24 hours after exercise






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






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






44. Refers to a person's body type. One researcher (Sheldon) suggested that there are three basic body types: ectomorph (linear) - mesomorph (muscular) - and endomorph (round)






45. It stretches and stays like taffy






46. 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






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






48. Heart monitor - Talk Test -RPE (13-16) - METS -Pulse Rate (heart rate reserved/ maximum hear rate method)






49. The amount of energy expended at rest is referred to 1






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