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1. Lots of sugar not many other nutrients 'sweets' table sugar - cookies - cake and ice creams. bad for your teeth






2. If you are using the HIT method of training you would normally do How many repetitions per set






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






4. 5 organs or systems all be fit; heart - lungs - blood vessels - blood and muscles






5. What blood pressure brings a diagnosis of high blood pressure or hypertension






6. Metabolic fitness and Bone integrity






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






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






9. A type of blood fat associated with increased risk for heart disease. are related to heart disease - lose some of their ability to predict heart disease with the presence of other risk factors - so high levels are more difficult to interpret than oth






10. 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






11. 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.






12. Increase exercise - strength and cardio - reduce calorie intake - decrease fat - sugar and alcohol






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






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






15. B and C - B-1: whole grains - lean a meat and poultry - legumes and nuts - B-12: animal products (benefits and drawbacks) - these we need to make sure we get enough of - because they exit the body regularly






16. Hardening of the arteries due to conditions that cause the arterial walls to become thick - hard and nonelastic.






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






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






19. What are the 2 components of muscle fitness






20. What is VO2 max a measure of






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






22. 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






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






24. Calories in a pound






25. If a 150lb woman can lift her weight - and a 200 lbs man can lift his weight they are said to have the same what






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






28. 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 -






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






30. Kinds of Vegetarians






31. 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






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






33. 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.






34. 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






35. How many essential amino acids






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






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. Occurs 24 hours after exercise






39. What are minerals mostly made from






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






41. Which is a good use of and necessary thing for strength training






42. Where are those minerals stored first.






43. Ratings of Perceived Exertion






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






45. What is the largest artery in the body






46. What happens to your muscles during an isometric exercise






47. What should you feel when doing flexibility exercises






48. 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.






49. 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.






50. 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