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






2. Lower back and lower abdominal muscles






3. The fat that your body needs to function. Regulation - 5% males 10% females - is necessary for temperature regulation - shock absorption and the regulation of essential nutrients - including vitamins ADEK.






4. Challenge muscles more than normal - to get improvement






5. Static - ballistic - PNF - and Range of Motion






6. When doing an isotonic exercise - should you breathe in on the effort - or out on the effort.






7. Specific - Measurable - Attainable - Relevant - Timely






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






9. Vitamins - minerals and water






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






11. 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 .






12. 3 pieces of equipment in the fitness center that helps with functional balance






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






14. Calories per gram - trans fat - saturated - unsaturated - monounsaturated and polyunsaturated and trans fat - secondary source of fuel - provides protective layer around organs - insulated body from the cold - transports fat soluble vitamins ADEK -






15. Monounsaturated or polyunsaturated fats that are usually liquid at room temperature and come primarily from vegetable sources.






16. Which is the top number diastolic or systolic.






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






18. 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






19. Benefit performance in sports - injury prevention -






20. What kind of stretch helps to improve long term flexibility safely - with no help from others






21. What happens to your muscles during an isometric exercise






22. Having both eccentric and concentric contraction which PRE is it?






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






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






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. Which heart beats less often






27. Ratings of Perceived Exertion






28. What disease is also known as the silent killer






29. 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






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






31. (how and why treated)






32. 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






33. Carbohydrates - fat and protein.






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






35. What do ligaments connect to






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






37. 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)






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






39. Smooth - cardiac and skeletal






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






41. How many essential amino acids






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






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






44. 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 -






45. 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.






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






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






48. What doesnt cause DOMS






49. 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






50. 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.