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






2. What is the aerobic capacity of an elite runner






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






4. For the purposes of diagnosing metabolic syndrome - What is considered high blood pressure.






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






6. Who may need supplements






7. 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






8. ADEK - if they stay around too much they could damage organs; stored in fat cells. Vitamin A - milk - cheese - fruits and eggs and veggies - Vitamin D - important (extremely) bones helps absorbs calcium in bones; milks and eggs and sunlight salmon -






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






10. Food to which nutrients are added in amounts greater than what would naturally occur in the food






11. Which heart beats less often






12. If you want to develop or maintain cardiovascular fitness level and are working at a vigorous intensity - how long should you plan to exercise on your work out days






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






14. Serve a variety of functions within the body. as co-enzymes for metabolism of different nutrients - contribute to the regulatory of energy stores and assist in immune functions. Antioxidants are those who are thought ot inactivate 'activated oxygen m






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






16. Kinds of Vegetarians






17. Calories per gram of protein






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






19. When do people with no interventions such as exercise program reach their maximum strength






20. 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






21. 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






22. 3 pieces of equipment in the fitness center that helps with functional balance






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






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






25. What are the upper chambers of the heart called






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






27. Carbs come from - grams per fiber 25-35% - fruits and veggies per day 5 servings






28. What disease is also known as the silent killer






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






30. What should you feel when doing flexibility exercises






31. increase heart rate - increase breathing rate - redistribution of blood skeletal muscles - improved oxygen uptake






32. What are the lower chambers called






33. 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






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






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






36. What doesnt cause DOMS






37. 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.






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






39. 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.






40. Forms: milk - edamame - tofu - benefits: 1 8/9 essential amino acids almost a complete protein - 2 phytochemicals - heart disease - bone health - immune system. fiber - 4 vitamins and minerals - A iron - Ca Zink - B vitamins.






41. When doing chin-ups on the chin up bar what kind of PRE is it






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






43. Iodine - it is needed to avoid a thyroid disease called goiter - because that was the leading reason for rejecting recruits during WWI - the government decided to add it to table salt in 1924 - and that has just about eliminated the disease -






44. Occurs 24 hours after exercise






45. Lower back and lower abdominal muscles






46. What percent of Americans will experience back pain in their lives






47. Calcium most abundant mineral - it takes up to 2% of our body weight - and is found mostly in the bones and teeth - with some also in tissue like muscles and organs. calcium moves muscles - clots blood and fires nerves. dairy products: bok choy - bro






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






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






50. 24 - 48 hours after the exercise.