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1. What percent do the muscle receive when they are at rest (blood flow)






2. 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.






3. Carbohydrates - fat and protein.






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






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






6. Total cholesterol 200 - healthy HDL 50 or above - Healthy LDL less than 100 -healthy triglycerides less than 150






7. Specific - Measurable - Attainable - Relevant - Timely






8. What is the aerobic capacity of an elite runner






9. Percentage of fat in diet






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






11. Percentage carbs in diet






12. Servings of protein






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






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






15. Who invented the 6-20 scale for RPE






16. 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






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






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






19. 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






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






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






22. 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 .






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






24. 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






25. 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






26. One advantage of ___________ over machines is that they work muscles other than the ones you are targeting in your exercise






27. Magnesium - only need 1 oz or less - compared with 3lbs of calcium - but it is needed for over 300 chemical reactions that keep us alive. more than half our magnesium is in our bones - Calcium gives bones strength; magnesium gives bones elasticity -






28. Where are those minerals stored first.






29. 2 knids of people that need to do PNF stretches






30. Calories in a pound






31. Which heart beats less often






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






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






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






35. They are highly adaptable and have biochemical and physiological properties of fast and slow twitch fibers






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






37. Lower back and lower abdominal muscles






38. 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






39. Women 8 cups and men 12 cups






40. Forms: milk - edamame - tofu - benefits: 1 8/9 essential amino acids almost a complete protein - 2 phytochemicals - heart disease - bone health - immune system. fiber - 4 vitamins and minerals - A iron - Ca Zink - B vitamins.






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






42. Reduce cholesterol and LDL cholesterol they also decrease levels of HDL






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






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






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






46. Calories per gram Carbs






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






48. 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






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






50. Is not a form of Fat - cannot be used as a fuel. has 2 structural components HDL and LDL