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1. increase heart rate - increase breathing rate - redistribution of blood skeletal muscles - improved oxygen uptake






2. 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.






3. Who invented the 6-20 scale for RPE






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






5. 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.






6. Benefit performance in sports - injury prevention -






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






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






9. 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






10. What is VO2 max a measure of






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






12. For men and women is 17-25






13. Monounsaturated or polyunsaturated fats that are usually liquid at room temperature and come primarily from vegetable sources.






14. 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 .






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






16. 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






17. 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 -






18. 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






19. What disease is also known as the silent killer






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






21. 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






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






23. Static - ballistic - PNF - and Range of Motion






24. What are minerals mostly made from






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






26. 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






27. Calories in a pound






28. A positive state of the physiological systems commonly associated with reduced risk for chronic diseases such as diabetes and heart disease.






29. Who may need supplements






30. Isotonic muscle contractions in which the muscles gets shorter as it contracts - such as when a joint is bent and two body parts move closer together






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






32. 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.






33. Occurs 24 hours after exercise






34. If you are using the HIT method of training you would normally do How many sets






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






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






37. 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






38. Food to which nutrients are added in amounts greater than what would naturally occur in the food






39. Important for bone information and metabolism






40. Calcium most abundant mineral - it takes up to 2% of our body weight - and is found mostly in the bones and teeth - with some also in tissue like muscles and organs. calcium moves muscles - clots blood and fires nerves. dairy products: bok choy - bro






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






42. Help prevent cancer by absorbing free particals.






43. Which kind of PRE is used when you do lunges with no free weights






44. 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






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






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






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






48. 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.






49. (how and why treated)






50. Body fat that is located in the core of the body - also known as central fat. located in the abdominal cavity as opposed to subcutaneous dangers are heart disease - stroke - breast cancer - type 2 diabetes.