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






2. In context of strength training - what does HIT stand for?






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






4. Has been shown to help improve balance and mobility in the elderly. It is used in rehabilitation and in specialized training regiments for sports.






5. What doesnt cause DOMS






6. 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)






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






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






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






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






11. Tends to deteriorate with age - and this is partly due to corresponding declines in muscle strength - range of motion - and a lower ability to coordinate muscle movements.






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






13. Recommended frequency for flexibility exercises - and What is the minimum






14. 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






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






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






17. 2 knids of people that need to do PNF stretches






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






19. What happens to your muscles during an isometric exercise






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






21. 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






22. 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






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






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






25. Refers to a person's body type. One researcher (Sheldon) suggested that there are three basic body types: ectomorph (linear) - mesomorph (muscular) - and endomorph (round)






26. Metabolic fitness and Bone integrity






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






28. 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






29. Fruits - veggies - beverages - watermelon - pineapples - apples - oranges - grapes - lettuce - cucumbers - carrots - celery.






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






31. 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






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






33. What is the largest artery in the body






34. 5 organs or systems all be fit; heart - lungs - blood vessels - blood and muscles






35. As a person becomes more aerobically fit - what happens to their heart rate






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






37. For metabolic syndrome - What is considered high for triglycerides






38. What is the aerobic capacity of an elite runner






39. How much blood is in our body?






40. What are the 2 components of muscle fitness






41. Lower back and lower abdominal muscles






42. 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






43. 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






44. The deposition of materials along the arterial walls; a type of arteriosclerosis






45. What disease is also known as the silent killer






46. How many essential amino acids






47. Is not a form of Fat - cannot be used as a fuel. has 2 structural components HDL and LDL






48. Which is the top number diastolic or systolic.






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






50. 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.