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1. Ability of muscles to exert themselves repeatedly. A fit person can repeat movements for a long period without undue fatigue.






2. 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)






3. If Peter weighs 167lbs and is doing an activity requiring 4 MET; How many calories is he expending per hour on that activity.






4. 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






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






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






7. How long should static stretches be held






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






9. Iodine - it is needed to avoid a thyroid disease called goiter - because that was the leading reason for rejecting recruits during WWI - the government decided to add it to table salt in 1924 - and that has just about eliminated the disease -






10. If you want to develop or maintain cardiovascular fitness level and are working at a vigorous intensity - how long should you plan to exercise on your work out days






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






12. Reduce cholesterol and LDL cholesterol they also decrease levels of HDL






13. Where are those minerals stored first.






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






15. Who invented the 6-20 scale for RPE






16. 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.






17. What is VO2 max a measure of






18. Who may need supplements






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






20. 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 -






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






22. What are minerals mostly made from






23. 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






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






25. 24 - 48 hours after the exercise.






26. If you are using the HIT method of training you would normally do How many sets






27. How often per minute at rest does the heart beat in a normal person.






28. What doesnt cause DOMS






29. How many amino acids are there






30. Also is Stages of Change; 1. Precontemplation - not considering stopping 2. Contemplation - considering stopping3. Preparation - looking for programs 4. Action - makes a change 5. Maintenance - keep the change for 6 months

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






32. When you press your palms together in front of your chest as hard as you can - that is an example of which kind of exercise






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






34. 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






35. Clinical term that implies higher normal levels of body fat and potential risk for development of obesity. values of a 25 BMI are considered overweight 66% of U.S.






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






37. 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






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






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






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






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






42. 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 .






43. 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






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






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






46. 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






47. 5 organs or systems all be fit; heart - lungs - blood vessels - blood and muscles






48. 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.






49. Calories per gram of protein






50. 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.