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1. Benefit performance in sports - injury prevention -






2. 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






3. 2 knids of people that need to do PNF stretches






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






5. What does MET stand for






6. What is the average aerobic capacity of a normal person






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






8. Tends to deteriorate with age - and this is partly due to corresponding declines in muscle strength - range of motion - and a lower ability to coordinate muscle movements.






9. Body fat that is located in the core of the body - also known as central fat. located in the abdominal cavity as opposed to subcutaneous dangers are heart disease - stroke - breast cancer - type 2 diabetes.






10. Bring your arms into you closer pinching your sides - bring arms in the shape of a diamond






11. 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.






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






13. Calcium most abundant mineral - it takes up to 2% of our body weight - and is found mostly in the bones and teeth - with some also in tissue like muscles and organs. calcium moves muscles - clots blood and fires nerves. dairy products: bok choy - bro






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






15. Which heart beats less often






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






17. Challenge muscles more than normal - to get improvement






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






19. Static - ballistic - PNF - and Range of Motion






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






21. 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






22. How many vitamins are there?






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






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






25. 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






26. Behavioral goal is associated with something you do - example is 30 minutes of brisk walking 6 days a week for the next 2 weeks; an outcome goal is associated with a physical characteristic example would be to lowering your body weight






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






28. 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






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






30. When doing chin-ups on the chin up bar what kind of PRE is it






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






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






33. Lowers LDL but does not lower HDL. sources can be olive oil - olives - avacado - seeds and nuts.






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






35. The oxygen-carrying protein (molecule) of red blood cells






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






37. Also known as neutraceuticals - products that contain these medically beneficial compounds - because they are a combination of pharmaceuticals and food.






38. 1. Isotonic 2. Isometric 3. Isokenetic






39. 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






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






41. What percent of Americans will experience back pain in their lives






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






43. 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






44. Fruits - veggies - beverages - watermelon - pineapples - apples - oranges - grapes - lettuce - cucumbers - carrots - celery.






45. 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






46. Give us energy - every grain of carb gives us 4 calories 9 fat calories - broken down into sugars - then enters the blood stream - stored in liver or muscles or is used up.






47. Cancer prevention - high blood pressure - heart disease - prevent stroke -prevents obesity - increases brain function -helps prevent depression






48. 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 -






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






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