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1. 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






2. Challenge muscles more than normal - to get improvement






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






4. A hormone that makes you feel full; plays a crucial role in altering appetite and in speeding up or slowing down the metabolism. some people are resistant to this because of genetics






5. Kinds of Vegetarians






6. Cant make them in our body - good for our brain - liver and kidney reduce growth sunflower - soy beans - and corn






7. Which muscle fibers can help you excel at jumping for rebounds in basketball






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






9. Vitamins - minerals and water






10. What do ligaments connect to






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






12. 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






13. Contain all of the essential amino acids - along with most of the others. examples are meat - dairy products - and fish






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






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






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






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






18. 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






19. The ability of the muscles to exert an external force or to lift a heavy weight. A fit person can do work or play that involves exerting force - such as lifting or controlling one's own body weight.






20. Calories per gram Carbs






21. Needed in relatively large amounts; calcium - phosphorous - sulfur - potassium - magnesium - sodium and chloride. Needed for muscle contraction - blood pressure maintenance - blood clotting and bone maintenance. (what they do - come from)






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






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






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






25. 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






26. What doesnt cause DOMS






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






28. 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






29. What is a normal healthy blood pressure






30. Important for bone information and metabolism






31. 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






32. What are the lower chambers called






33. Meaning you have a good heart and are not at risk for getting heart disease or diabetes






34. 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.






35. 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






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






37. 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 .






38. 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






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






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






41. How many essential amino acids






42. 1. Isotonic 2. Isometric 3. Isokenetic






43. 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






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






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






46. 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






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






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






49. 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.






50. 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