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1. Vitamins - minerals and water






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






3. The ability of the muscles to exert an external force or to lift a heavy weight. A fit person can do work or play that involves exerting force - such as lifting or controlling one's own body weight.






4. Vegetarians who include dairy and eggs in thier diet. they do not have the same concerns as vegans -






5. 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






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






7. What doesnt cause DOMS






8. 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.






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






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






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






12. Percentage of protein for diet






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






14. DOMS






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






16. It stretches and stays like taffy






17. Calories per gram Carbs






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






19. 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






20. 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.






21. What disease is also known as the silent killer






22. Important for bone information and metabolism






23. A hormone that makes you feel full; plays a crucial role in altering appetite and in speeding up or slowing down the metabolism. some people are resistant to this because of genetics






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






25. Limit saturated fat to 7-10% limit cholesterol to 300mg - 200mg if you are at high risk for diabetes - avoid trans fatty acids like - mac n cheese - eat cold water fish twice a week






26. 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 -






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






28. Will not eat any thing that has to do with animals - they also dont buy leather. need to know food chemistry from incomplete amino acids. Good (in)complete = rice - beans - soy beans - nuts veggies; need to make sure they get enough B12 calcium and V






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






30. 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






31. Percentage carbs in diet






32. Lower back and lower abdominal muscles






33. What are proteins made of






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






35. 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






36. Challenge muscles more than normal - to get improvement






37. 2 knids of people that need to do PNF stretches






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






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






40. Upper blood pressure number - often called working blood pressure. it represents the pressure in the arteries at its highest level just after the heart beats






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






42. It strengthens bones and makes teeth more resistant to decay. Most public water systems are treated with fluoride - so that it is a good source. too much fluoride can damage teeth - so do not swallow toothpastes or mouthwashes with fluoride in them.






43. Type of muscle contraction in which the muscle changes length - either shortening (concentrically) or lengthening (eccentrically)






44. 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






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






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






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






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






49. Calories per gram of protein






50. 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