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1. Which is a good use of and necessary thing for strength training






2. Osteoarthritis - breast cancer - uterine cancer - cervical cancer - intracranial hypertension - risk of cataracts - decrease life by 18-10 years. Android Northern above belly button Gynoid Southern below belly button - where fat is placed.






3. 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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4. It strengthens bones and makes teeth more resistant to decay. Most public water systems are treated with fluoride - so that it is a good source. too much fluoride can damage teeth - so do not swallow toothpastes or mouthwashes with fluoride in them.






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






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






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






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






9. Help prevent cancer by absorbing free particals.






10. 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.






11. Calories per gram - trans fat - saturated - unsaturated - monounsaturated and polyunsaturated and trans fat - secondary source of fuel - provides protective layer around organs - insulated body from the cold - transports fat soluble vitamins ADEK -






12. 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






13. Special name antioxidants - (How they affect vegans)






14. Phosphorous - it is 2nd most abundant mineral in our bodies. it is found in every cell and it is needed for strong bones - teeth and metabolism - also vitamin B can only be activated when it is attached when it is attached to phosphorus. we need abou






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






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






17. How many amino acids are there






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






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






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






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






22. How many vitamins are there?






23. How many essential amino acids






24. Occurs 24 hours after exercise






25. 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






26. What disease is also known as the silent killer






27. Carbohydrates - fat and protein.






28. Clinical term that implies higher normal levels of body fat and potential risk for development of obesity. values of a 25 BMI are considered overweight 66% of U.S.






29. 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






30. 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






31. 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






32. Isotonic muscle contractions in which the muscle gets longer as it contracts that is - when a weight is gradually lowered and the contracting muscle gets longer as it gives up tension. also called negative exercise.






33. Stage 1 hypertension is present if your blood pressure is equal to or greater than what systolic and what diastolic number.






34. What is it that keeps blood from rushing down to your feet in between heart beats.






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






36. Percentage carbs in diet






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






38. 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






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






40. Fatty acids - found special in cold-water fish - in reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease. walnuts - flaxseeds and canola oil may have similar benefits






41. Hormone that makes you feel hungry






42. Women 8 cups and men 12 cups






43. 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






44. (how and why treated)






45. If you have been doing 25 push-ups every day for 6 months - are you working on improving your muscle strength






46. 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






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






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






49. 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






50. Excessive loss of water from the body - usually through perspiration - urination - or evaporation ; sometimes water out of cells - to maintain blood pressure and volume. cells shrink - body tissue begin to dry out - cells start to shrivel and malfunc