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1. 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






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






3. (how and why treated)






4. Vitamins - minerals and water






5. 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






6. Percentage of fat in diet






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






8. 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






9. DOMS






10. What is the average resting heart rate in the US






11. 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






12. Heredity does not affect your destiny - genetics loads the gun but lifestyle pulls the trigger. so there are things that you inherent but how you ultimately live can affect your look






13. How long should static stretches be held






14. Needed in relatively large amounts; calcium - phosphorous - sulfur - potassium - magnesium - sodium and chloride. Needed for muscle contraction - blood pressure maintenance - blood clotting and bone maintenance. (what they do - come from)






15. Isotonic muscle contractions in which the muscle gets longer as it contracts that is - when a weight is gradually lowered and the contracting muscle gets longer as it gives up tension. also called negative exercise.






16. Isotonic muscle contractions in which the muscles gets shorter as it contracts - such as when a joint is bent and two body parts move closer together






17. What do ligaments connect to






18. ADEK - if they stay around too much they could damage organs; stored in fat cells. Vitamin A - milk - cheese - fruits and eggs and veggies - Vitamin D - important (extremely) bones helps absorbs calcium in bones; milks and eggs and sunlight salmon -






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






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






21. What are minerals mostly made from






22. What does MET stand for






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






24. Considered large abdominal circumference for men and for women






25. Calories in a pound






26. 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






27. 3 pieces of equipment in the fitness center that helps with functional balance






28. These conditions are caused by inactivity - and account for a large percentage of our health care costs.






29. 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)






30. 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






31. Precontemplation - not thinking about stopping Contemplation - considering stopping eating themPreparation - looking for healthier snacks Action - starts to eat fewer tootsie pops Maintenance - only eating four tootsie pops every month






32. 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






33. What are the 2 components of muscle fitness






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






35. 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






36. 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






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






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






39. 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






40. Having both eccentric and concentric contraction which PRE is it?






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






42. Calories per gram Carbs






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






44. Some arsenic is found in these - (how big in country - draw backs of drinking bottled water)






45. What do tendons connect to






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






47. 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.






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






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






50. Magnesium - only need 1 oz or less - compared with 3lbs of calcium - but it is needed for over 300 chemical reactions that keep us alive. more than half our magnesium is in our bones - Calcium gives bones strength; magnesium gives bones elasticity -