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1. 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






2. Vitamins - minerals and water






3. What are proteins made of






4. 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






5. 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






6. 5 organs or systems all be fit; heart - lungs - blood vessels - blood and muscles






7. How many amino acids are there






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






9. Heart monitor - Talk Test -RPE (13-16) - METS -Pulse Rate (heart rate reserved/ maximum hear rate method)






10. 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






11. Ability of muscles to exert themselves repeatedly. A fit person can repeat movements for a long period without undue fatigue.






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






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






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






15. When hanging from for a long time from the chin up bar is an example of what PRE






16. Percentage carbs in diet






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






18. 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






19. 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






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






21. Stretches but then comes back to its original state like a rubber band






22. The amount of energy expended at rest is referred to 1






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






24. 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.






25. 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






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






27. Body fat that is located in the core of the body - also known as central fat. located in the abdominal cavity as opposed to subcutaneous dangers are heart disease - stroke - breast cancer - type 2 diabetes.






28. How many essential amino acids






29. Carbohydrates - fat and protein.






30. 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






31. Type of muscle contraction in which the muscle changes length - either shortening (concentrically) or lengthening (eccentrically)






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






33. What is a normal healthy blood pressure






34. Percentage of protein for diet






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






36. What is the aerobic capacity of an elite runner






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






38. 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






39. How much blood is in our body?






40. How often per minute at rest does the heart beat in a normal person.






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






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






43. Calories per gram Carbs






44. Sodium and chlorine. tied for 5th abundant. both are electrolytes and postassium - most people get plenty of sodium - and many get too much. the upper level is 2300 mg a day which is about 1 teaspoon. Chloride helps us digest food and need about the






45. Calories in a pound






46. 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)






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






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






49. DOMS






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