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1. Women 8 cups and men 12 cups






2. They are highly adaptable and have biochemical and physiological properties of fast and slow twitch fibers






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






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






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






6. How many essential amino acids






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






8. Osteoarthritis - breast cancer - uterine cancer - cervical cancer - intracranial hypertension - risk of cataracts - decrease life by 18-10 years. Android Northern above belly button Gynoid Southern below belly button - where fat is placed.






9. 1 to 2 lbs per week - for example 3500 calories use up to or not eat 500 calories.






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






11. 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






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






13. What is VO2 max a measure of






14. Who may need supplements






15. 2 knids of people that need to do PNF stretches






16. Who invented the 6-20 scale for RPE






17. Calories per gram Carbs






18. 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






19. 10-20% males 17-28% females






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






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






22. The recommended frequency for CV exercise if your goal is to attain good fitness






23. Benefit performance in sports - injury prevention -






24. What is a normal healthy blood pressure






25. What do ligaments connect to






26. 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






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






28. 5 organs or systems all be fit; heart - lungs - blood vessels - blood and muscles






29. When doing an isotonic exercise - should you breathe in on the effort - or out on the effort.






30. Percentage of fat in diet






31. 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)






32. 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 .






33. 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






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






35. For men and women is 17-25






36. 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






37. Recommended frequency for flexibility exercises - and What is the minimum






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






39. In a single day How many gallons of blood does the heart pump






40. What does MET stand for






41. Blood pressure above 130/85 - a fasting blood sugar level of 100 or higher - blood triglycerides of 150 or above






42. The deposition of materials along the arterial walls; a type of arteriosclerosis






43. Percentage of protein for diet






44. Challenge muscles more than normal - to get improvement






45. 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.






46. Ability of muscles to exert themselves repeatedly. A fit person can repeat movements for a long period without undue fatigue.






47. Ratings of Perceived Exertion






48. 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.






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






50. 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