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






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






3. 10-20% males 17-28% females






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






5. 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 -






6. Special name antioxidants - (How they affect vegans)






7. 2 knids of people that need to do PNF stretches






8. 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






9. Carbohydrates - fat and protein.






10. What are minerals mostly made from






11. 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.






12. For men and women is 17-25






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






14. Muscle fitness (endurance and strength) - cardiovascular - flexibility and body composition






15. Total cholesterol 200 - healthy HDL 50 or above - Healthy LDL less than 100 -healthy triglycerides less than 150






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






17. What happens to your muscles during an isometric exercise






18. Nine basic amino acids that the human body cannot produce and that must be obtained from food sources.






19. 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.






20. Percentage carbs in diet






21. 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






22. Metabolic fitness and Bone integrity






23. It stretches and stays like taffy






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






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






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






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






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






29. How many second s do they suggest for eccentric contraction






30. In metabolic syndrome high blood pressure is what over what






31. Occurs 24 hours after exercise






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






33. 5 organs or systems all be fit; heart - lungs - blood vessels - blood and muscles






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






35. 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






36. How much blood is in our body?






37. Which muscle fibers can help you excel at jumping for rebounds in basketball






38. 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.






39. Food to which nutrients are added in amounts greater than what would naturally occur in the food






40. Why is the 'heart rate reserve method -' of calculating training pulse rate considered more accurate than the 'percentage of maximum heart rate' method






41. Which heart beats less often






42. 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 -






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






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






45. 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






46. What should you feel when doing flexibility exercises






47. 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.






48. 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 -






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






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