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






2. Help prevent cancer by absorbing free particals.






3. The recommended frequency for CV exercise if your goal is to attain good fitness






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






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






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






7. Kinds of Vegetarians






8. One advantage of ___________ over machines is that they work muscles other than the ones you are targeting in your exercise






9. Carbohydrates - fat and protein.






10. Women 8 cups and men 12 cups






11. Spiritual - social - emotional-mental - intellectual - physical






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






13. 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






14. It stretches and stays like taffy






15. 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






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






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






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






19. Also known as neutraceuticals - products that contain these medically beneficial compounds - because they are a combination of pharmaceuticals and food.






20. 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.






21. Nine basic amino acids that the human body cannot produce and that must be obtained from food sources.






22. The heart rate reserve method of calculating target heart rate range uses age as well as...






23. 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.






24. Muscle fitness (endurance and strength) - cardiovascular - flexibility and body composition






25. What is the aerobic capacity of an elite runner






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






27. 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






28. 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






29. Muscles are exercised at levels beyond their normal use.






30. What should you feel when doing flexibility exercises






31. Potassium - it is the third most abundant mineral in the body. it is an electrolyte - they help with proper nerve and muscle function - such as beating of the heart. we need about 4700mg per day - good sources include fruits and veggies - especially






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






33. Before you do serious resistance or cardio exercises what should you be SURE to do?






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






35. How many amino acids are there






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






37. Heredity does not affect your destiny - genetics loads the gun but lifestyle pulls the trigger. so there are things that you inherent but how you ultimately live can affect your look






38. What is a normal healthy blood pressure






39. 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.






40. 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






41. What do tendons connect to






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






43. Important for bone information and metabolism






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






45. In a single day How many gallons of blood does the heart pump






46. 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.






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






48. Challenge muscles more than normal - to get improvement






49. Specific - Measurable - Attainable - Relevant - Timely






50. 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)