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






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






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






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






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






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






7. Why is the blood in the veins blueish and the blood in arteries red






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






9. Ratings of Perceived Exertion






10. 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






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






12. 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






13. What are the 2 components of muscle fitness






14. Smooth - cardiac and skeletal






15. The recommended frequency for CV exercise if your goal is to attain good fitness






16. Lower back and lower abdominal muscles






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






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






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






20. What are the upper chambers of the heart called






21. 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






22. 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






23. Servings of protein






24. A training technique used to develop explosive power. It consists of isotonic -concentric muscle contractions performed after a prestretch or an eccentric contraction of a muscle; greater stimulus to their muscles and improve their body's ability to






25. How much blood is in our body?






26. Blood pressure above 130/85 - a fasting blood sugar level of 100 or higher - blood triglycerides of 150 or above






27. What is VO2 max a measure of






28. 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






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






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






31. DOMS






32. Women 8 cups and men 12 cups






33. 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)






34. Zinc - it is a component of every living cell - it is used for enzyme reactions - blood clotting - taste - vision - wound healing. good immune system function - maybe that is covered under - good sources are oysters - red meat - and poultry. skip cop






35. Vitamins - minerals and water






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






37. Who may need supplements






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






39. Carbohydrates - fat and protein.






40. How many vitamins are there?






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






42. Kinds of Vegetarians






43. It is not true that the ______ you do a strength exercise - the more it builds your muscles






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






45. Which heart beats less often






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






47. Are the transfer stations where oxygen and fuel are released - and waste products - such as carbon dioxide - are removed from the tissues.






48. How many essential amino acids






49. Considered large abdominal circumference for men and for women






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