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






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






3. 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






4. 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.






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






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






7. Muscles work in pairs - if you are working one muscle - what do we call its pair? (on the other side of the body) Chest vs Upper Back - Biceps vs Triceps - Quadriceps vs Hamstrings - Abductors vs Aductors - Anterior Deltoids vs Posterior Deltoids






8. Individuals who are overweight or obese as children are more likely to be overweight as adults. over fatness in children causes the body to produce more fat cells; Children who are adopted are said to take on the BMI of their birth parents rather tha






9. What are the upper chambers of the heart called






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






11. 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






12. It stretches and stays like taffy






13. Which heart beats less often






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






15. Vitamins - minerals and water






16. Muscles are exercised at levels beyond their normal use.






17. For men and women is 17-25






18. 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






19. Sodium and chlorine. tied for 5th abundant. both are electrolytes and postassium - most people get plenty of sodium - and many get too much. the upper level is 2300 mg a day which is about 1 teaspoon. Chloride helps us digest food and need about the






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






21. Metabolic fitness and Bone integrity






22. How many essential amino acids






23. Too little of the body weight composed of fat. special concern particularly when associated with overtraining - low calorie intake - competitive stress and poor diet. with this amenorrhea may occur which places the woman at risk for bone loss and oth






24. 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 -






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






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






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






28. What disease is also known as the silent killer






29. Kinds of Vegetarians






30. 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.






31. Increase exercise - strength and cardio - reduce calorie intake - decrease fat - sugar and alcohol






32. 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






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






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






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






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






37. Carbohydrates - fat and protein.






38. What percent do the muscle receive when they are at rest (blood flow)






39. What is a normal healthy blood pressure






40. What is the aerobic capacity of an elite runner






41. 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






42. What are the lower chambers called






43. Which is the top number diastolic or systolic.






44. What blood pressure brings a diagnosis of high blood pressure or hypertension






45. Sulfur 4th most abundant mineral in the body. there is no recommended in take amount for sulfur - because it is found in protein - as long as you meet your daily requirement for protein you will get enough sulfur






46. Calories per gram of protein






47. 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






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






49. What do ligaments connect to






50. What is VO2 max a measure of