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






2. 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 -






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






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






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






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






7. Percentage of protein for diet






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






9. Helps with weight control - helps posture - prevents back pain - can become more limber






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






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






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






13. What are the lower chambers called






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






15. Reduce cholesterol and LDL cholesterol they also decrease levels of HDL






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






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






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






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






20. 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






21. How often per year does the heart beat in a normal person?






22. 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 -






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






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






25. Important for bone information and metabolism






26. 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






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






28. Carbohydrates - fat and protein.






29. 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.






30. 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.






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






32. Primary sources come from animals. dietary fats that are usually solid at room temperature and come primarily from animal sources; excessive fat particularly this kind can lead to atherosclerosis cardiovascular disease and breast - prostate and colon






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






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






35. Benefit performance in sports - injury prevention -






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






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






38. Vitamins - minerals and water






39. 10-20% males 17-28% females






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






41. What happens to your muscles during an isometric exercise






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






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






44. Which kind of exercise involves muscle shortening but not muscle lengthening






45. How much blood is in our body?






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






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






48. 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






49. You need it in cell walls - used for digestion - making hormones and part of nerves. Like a waxy substance but not fat but like looks like it - cant be used as an energy source - HDL and LDL high density lip protein total > 200






50. 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