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1. Which is the top number diastolic or systolic.






2. Contain all of the essential amino acids - along with most of the others. examples are meat - dairy products - and fish






3. Are the transfer stations where oxygen and fuel are released - and waste products - such as carbon dioxide - are removed from the tissues.






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






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






6. Carbohydrates - fat and protein.






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






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






9. What happens to your muscles during an isometric exercise






10. 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 .






11. 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.






12. Hormone that makes you feel hungry






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






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






15. Challenge muscles more than normal - to get improvement






16. Why is the blood in the veins blueish and the blood in arteries red






17. 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






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






19. What doesnt cause DOMS






20. 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.






21. If you have been doing 25 push-ups every day for 6 months - are you working on improving your muscle strength






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






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






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






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






26. Kinds of Vegetarians






27. What are the 2 components of muscle fitness






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






29. Has been shown to help improve balance and mobility in the elderly. It is used in rehabilitation and in specialized training regiments for sports.






30. 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.






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






32. Specific - Measurable - Attainable - Relevant - Timely






33. Does not appear in plants - it is man made they shoot hydrogen into the vegetable oil. harmful effects are raises LDL which may lead to plaque build up also known as atherosclerosis. If the readings of trans fat in a product are less than .5% compani






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






35. Benefit performance in sports - injury prevention -






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






37. The lower blood pressure number - often called 'resting pressure' It is the pressure in the arteries at its lowest level occurring just before the next beat of the heart.






38. Zinc - it is a component of every living cell - it is used for enzyme reactions - blood clotting - taste - vision - wound healing. good immune system function - maybe that is covered under - good sources are oysters - red meat - and poultry. skip cop






39. Considered large abdominal circumference for men and for women






40. Women 8 cups and men 12 cups






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






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






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






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






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






46. 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






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






48. What is a normal healthy blood pressure






49. Lower back and lower abdominal muscles






50. 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