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1. What are the 2 components of muscle fitness






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






3. 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






4. Important for bone information and metabolism






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






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






7. back pain -core strength -weight control (for every 2 lbs of muscle the body can burn more calories)






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






9. Occurs 24 hours after exercise






10. Not regulated by FDA (food and drug administration) can make any claims - spend $ - no benefit - may be bad for you.






11. Helps assess the intensity of aerobic physical activity. scale ranges from 6 (very very light) to 20 (very very hard) and has 1-point increments in between. can also be used to define target zone for exercise intensity






12. 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.






13. 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






14. 5 organs or systems all be fit; heart - lungs - blood vessels - blood and muscles






15. What are proteins made of






16. Help prevent cancer by absorbing free particals.






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






18. What is the aerobic capacity of an elite runner






19. Benefit performance in sports - injury prevention -






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






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






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






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






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






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






26. 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






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






28. Specific - Measurable - Attainable - Relevant - Timely






29. Ratings of Perceived Exertion






30. 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 -






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






32. Exercise/ moving around - digestion - Basal Metabolic Rate






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






34. Which muscle fibers can help you excel at jumping for rebounds in basketball






35. Does not appear in plants - it is man made they shoot hydrogen into the vegetable oil. harmful effects are raises LDL which may lead to plaque build up also known as atherosclerosis. If the readings of trans fat in a product are less than .5% compani






36. 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 -






37. 10-20% males 17-28% females






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






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






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






41. If you want to strengthen your muscles and increase your muscle mass (hypertrophy) - you should do How many repetitions per set/ How many sets






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






43. Clinical term that implies higher normal levels of body fat and potential risk for development of obesity. values of a 25 BMI are considered overweight 66% of U.S.






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






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






46. Calories per gram of protein






47. What are the upper chambers of the heart called






48. 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






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






50. What do tendons connect to