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1. 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






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






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






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






5. 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






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






7. 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






8. Precontemplation - not thinking about stopping Contemplation - considering stopping eating themPreparation - looking for healthier snacks Action - starts to eat fewer tootsie pops Maintenance - only eating four tootsie pops every month






9. Women 8 cups and men 12 cups






10. 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






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






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






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






14. How many amino acids are there






15. (how and why treated)






16. How much blood is in our body?






17. Primary sources come from animals. dietary fats that are usually solid at room temperature and come primarily from animal sources; excessive fat particularly this kind can lead to atherosclerosis cardiovascular disease and breast - prostate and colon






18. Are essential to life but needed in very small quantities - amount less than a teaspoon; iron - zinc - copper - iodine - selenium - manganese - fluorine - chromium - molybdenum. are needed in smaller amounts - we have less than 1 teaspoon of them in






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






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






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






22. Who may need supplements






23. 1 to 2 lbs per week - for example 3500 calories use up to or not eat 500 calories.






24. In a single day How many gallons of blood does the heart pump






25. What is the average aerobic capacity of a normal person






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






27. Also known as neutraceuticals - products that contain these medically beneficial compounds - because they are a combination of pharmaceuticals and food.






28. Calories per gram of protein






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






30. Occurs 24 hours after exercise






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






32. Percentage of protein for diet






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






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






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






36. Behavioral goal is associated with something you do - example is 30 minutes of brisk walking 6 days a week for the next 2 weeks; an outcome goal is associated with a physical characteristic example would be to lowering your body weight






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






38. In metabolic syndrome high blood pressure is what over what






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






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






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






42. What doesnt cause DOMS






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






44. 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.






45. 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






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






47. Percentage carbs in diet






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






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






50. Specific - Measurable - Attainable - Relevant - Timely







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