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1. Total cholesterol 200 - healthy HDL 50 or above - Healthy LDL less than 100 -healthy triglycerides less than 150






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






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






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






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






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






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






9. What do ligaments connect to






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






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






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






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






14. What are the upper chambers of the heart called






15. The amount of energy expended at rest is referred to 1






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






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






18. Metabolic fitness and Bone integrity






19. 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






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






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






22. How long should static stretches be held






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






24. 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






25. 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)






26. How much blood is in our body?






27. You need to replenish these when you are exercising over an hour or when it is very hot outside - you definitely need to when you have been exercising for more than 3 hours; pretzels will help.






28. Is considered to be the best indicator of cardiovascular fitness - and aerobic physically activity is the preferred method for achieving it






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






30. Zinc - it is a component of every living cell - it is used for enzyme reactions - blood clotting - taste - vision - wound healing. good immune system function - maybe that is covered under - good sources are oysters - red meat - and poultry. skip cop






31. 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 -






32. 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






33. Behavioral goal is associated with something you do - example is 30 minutes of brisk walking 6 days a week for the next 2 weeks; an outcome goal is associated with a physical characteristic example would be to lowering your body weight






34. Occurs 24 hours after exercise






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






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






37. Smooth - cardiac and skeletal






38. Help you digest slowly (complex fibers) - blood sugar level even - prevent constipation whole foods - glycemic - are good because they have vmfp - vitamins - minerals fibers and Phytochemicals






39. 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.






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






41. Percentage carbs in diet






42. If you are using the HIT method of training you would normally do How many sets






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






44. How much bottled water is said to come from the same sources as municipal water.






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






46. What is a normal healthy blood pressure






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






48. Are essential to life but needed in very small quantities - amount less than a teaspoon; iron - zinc - copper - iodine - selenium - manganese - fluorine - chromium - molybdenum. are needed in smaller amounts - we have less than 1 teaspoon of them in






49. 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






50. Too little of sodium - brain cells can be affected. confusion - seizures - and coma. Sweating and losing a lot of sodium - drinking a lot of water - so much that the kidneys cant get rid of it fast. such as marathons or radio drinking water contests