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






2. 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.






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






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






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






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






7. 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.






8. What disease is also known as the silent killer






9. Challenge muscles more than normal - to get improvement






10. (Progressive Resistance Exercise) the type of physical activity done with the intent of improving muscle fitness.






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






12. Considered large abdominal circumference for men and for women






13. Muscles work in pairs - if you are working one muscle - what do we call its pair? (on the other side of the body) Chest vs Upper Back - Biceps vs Triceps - Quadriceps vs Hamstrings - Abductors vs Aductors - Anterior Deltoids vs Posterior Deltoids






14. Bring your arms into you closer pinching your sides - bring arms in the shape of a diamond






15. Help prevent cancer by absorbing free particals.






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






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






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






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






20. 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






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






22. Fatty acids - found special in cold-water fish - in reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease. walnuts - flaxseeds and canola oil may have similar benefits






23. DOMS






24. What do ligaments connect to






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






26. Cant make them in our body - good for our brain - liver and kidney reduce growth sunflower - soy beans - and corn






27. 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






28. 5-8 strength ( More weights less reps) 8-12 general fitness (HIT enough weight to fatigue the muscles) 12-25 endurance (less weight more reps)






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






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






31. Percentage of fat in diet






32. 24 - 48 hours after the exercise.






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






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






35. 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.






36. I have been doing 2 sets of 8 reps each with 8-lb. weights - how might I apply the principle of progression






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. It strengthens bones and makes teeth more resistant to decay. Most public water systems are treated with fluoride - so that it is a good source. too much fluoride can damage teeth - so do not swallow toothpastes or mouthwashes with fluoride in them.






39. We have and need this trace mineral the most. Good sources mostly come from meat and fish but vegetarians can find it in legumes - eggs (lacto-ovo vegetarians) - whole grains - fortified cereals. Iron deficiency in the U.S. and Canada is rare - but a






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






41. Percentage of protein for diet






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






43. 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






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






45. It is not true that the ______ you do a strength exercise - the more it builds your muscles






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. 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






48. Who invented the 6-20 scale for RPE






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






50. Which heart beats less often