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1. Considered large abdominal circumference for men and for women






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






3. The lower blood pressure number - often called 'resting pressure' It is the pressure in the arteries at its lowest level occurring just before the next beat of the heart.






4. Carbohydrates - fat and protein.






5. 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






6. How much blood is in our body?






7. What are the lower chambers called






8. 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 -






9. 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






10. What are proteins made of






11. What is the average resting heart rate in the US






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






13. 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






14. Fat - located under the skin. skinfold measures - can be used to estimate body fatness; waist to hip circumference ratio - can be an indicator.






15. 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






16. What is VO2 max a measure of






17. Individuals who are overweight or obese as children are more likely to be overweight as adults. over fatness in children causes the body to produce more fat cells; Children who are adopted are said to take on the BMI of their birth parents rather tha






18. Muscles work in pairs - if you are working one muscle - what do we call its pair? (on the other side of the body) Chest vs Upper Back - Biceps vs Triceps - Quadriceps vs Hamstrings - Abductors vs Aductors - Anterior Deltoids vs Posterior Deltoids






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






20. 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






21. Type of muscle contraction in which the muscle remains the same length. Also known as static contraction.






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






23. Specific - Measurable - Attainable - Relevant - Timely






24. What do ligaments connect to






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






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






27. What are the upper chambers of the heart called






28. 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.






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






30. Hormone that makes you feel hungry






31. Occurs 24 hours after exercise






32. For men and women is 17-25






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






34. (Progressive Resistance Exercise) the type of physical activity done with the intent of improving muscle fitness.






35. It stretches and stays like taffy






36. What does MET stand for






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






38. Who invented the 6-20 scale for RPE






39. B and C - B-1: whole grains - lean a meat and poultry - legumes and nuts - B-12: animal products (benefits and drawbacks) - these we need to make sure we get enough of - because they exit the body regularly






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






41. 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






42. 24 - 48 hours after the exercise.






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






44. Calories per gram of protein






45. What is a normal healthy blood pressure






46. Smooth - cardiac and skeletal






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






48. You need it in cell walls - used for digestion - making hormones and part of nerves. Like a waxy substance but not fat but like looks like it - cant be used as an energy source - HDL and LDL high density lip protein total > 200






49. Help you digest slowly (complex fibers) - blood sugar level even - prevent constipation whole foods - glycemic - are good because they have vmfp - vitamins - minerals fibers and Phytochemicals






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







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