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1. Which kind of muscle fibers help you excel at long distance running






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






3. Who may need supplements






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






5. What are the lower chambers called






6. How many essential amino acids






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






8. (Progressive Resistance Exercise) the type of physical activity done with the intent of improving muscle fitness.






9. 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






10. What happens to your muscles during an isometric exercise






11. 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






12. Calories per gram of protein






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






14. 1 to 2 lbs per week - for example 3500 calories use up to or not eat 500 calories.






15. Metabolic fitness and Bone integrity






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






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






18. What does MET stand for






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






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






21. If you have been doing 25 push-ups every day for 6 months - are you working on improving your muscle strength






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






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






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






25. 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






26. Forms: milk - edamame - tofu - benefits: 1 8/9 essential amino acids almost a complete protein - 2 phytochemicals - heart disease - bone health - immune system. fiber - 4 vitamins and minerals - A iron - Ca Zink - B vitamins.






27. How many amino acids are there






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






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






30. increase heart rate - increase breathing rate - redistribution of blood skeletal muscles - improved oxygen uptake






31. Muscle fitness (endurance and strength) - cardiovascular - flexibility and body composition






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






33. Hormone that makes you feel hungry






34. 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 .






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






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






37. 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.






38. 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)






39. Also is Stages of Change; 1. Precontemplation - not considering stopping 2. Contemplation - considering stopping3. Preparation - looking for programs 4. Action - makes a change 5. Maintenance - keep the change for 6 months

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40. Lower back and lower abdominal muscles






41. What is a normal healthy blood pressure






42. What are the 2 components of muscle fitness






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






44. Contain some but not all of the essential amino acids examples would be beans - ntus and rice. have to combine your foods so gt all 9 essential amino acids.






45. If you want to develop or maintain cardiovascular fitness level and are working at a vigorous intensity - how long should you plan to exercise on your work out days






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






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






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






49. Where are those minerals stored first.






50. What are proteins made of