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1. How many essential amino acids






2. Monounsaturated or polyunsaturated fats that are usually liquid at room temperature and come primarily from vegetable sources.






3. Are the transfer stations where oxygen and fuel are released - and waste products - such as carbon dioxide - are removed from the tissues.






4. What are the 2 components of muscle fitness






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






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






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






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






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






10. When there is both an concentric and eccentric contraction what type of PRE is it?






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






12. 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






13. Carbohydrates - fat and protein.






14. What happens to your muscles during an isometric exercise






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






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






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






18. 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






19. Which heart beats less often






20. A blood substance that picks up bad cholesterol - takes it to the liver and helps remove it from the body; often called good cholesterol; can not replenish of with foods - to replenish a good way to replenish






21. What are the lower chambers called






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






23. 3 pieces of equipment in the fitness center that helps with functional balance






24. 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)






25. What is it that keeps blood from rushing down to your feet in between heart beats.






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






27. 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






28. Both: are chemicals the body need to function; Minerals are needed in larger quantities (pounds - versus ounces of vitamins) - minerals are not destroyed - broken down or transformed in the body; minerals cannot be made by the body - have to get from






29. What are minerals mostly made from






30. 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






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






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






33. (how and why treated)






34. Stage 1 hypertension is present if your blood pressure is equal to or greater than what systolic and what diastolic number.






35. When hanging from for a long time from the chin up bar is an example of what PRE






36. Servings of protein






37. 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






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






39. 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 -






40. Calories per gram of protein






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






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






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






44. 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






45. The range of motion available in a joint. It is affected by muscle length - joint structure and other factors. A fit person can move the body joints through a full range of motion in work and in play .






46. 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)






47. 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






48. 2 knids of people that need to do PNF stretches






49. Meaning you have a good heart and are not at risk for getting heart disease or diabetes






50. What kind of stretch helps to improve long term flexibility safely - with no help from others






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