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1. Helps with weight control - helps posture - prevents back pain - can become more limber






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






3. Carbs come from - grams per fiber 25-35% - fruits and veggies per day 5 servings






4. Who may need supplements






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






6. Specific - Measurable - Attainable - Relevant - Timely






7. It stretches and stays like taffy






8. Who invented the 6-20 scale for RPE






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






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






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






12. 1. Isotonic 2. Isometric 3. Isokenetic






13. What are minerals mostly made from






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






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






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






17. Challenge muscles more than normal - to get improvement






18. 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






19. What do tendons connect to






20. Percentage carbs in diet






21. Slow twitch (Type I)fast twitch (Type IIb) intermediate Twitch (Type IIa)






22. How long should static stretches be held






23. What is the aerobic capacity of an elite runner






24. For metabolic syndrome - What is considered high for triglycerides






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






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






27. What does MET stand for






28. What is the largest artery in the body






29. 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






30. For metabolic syndrome - What is considered low for HDL.






31. What happens to your muscles during an isometric exercise






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






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






34. 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.






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






36. What disease is also known as the silent killer






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






38. You need it in cell walls - used for digestion - making hormones and part of nerves. Like a waxy substance but not fat but like looks like it - cant be used as an energy source - HDL and LDL high density lip protein total > 200






39. A training technique used to develop explosive power. It consists of isotonic -concentric muscle contractions performed after a prestretch or an eccentric contraction of a muscle; greater stimulus to their muscles and improve their body's ability to






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






41. Lower back and lower abdominal muscles






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






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






44. Phosphorous - it is 2nd most abundant mineral in our bodies. it is found in every cell and it is needed for strong bones - teeth and metabolism - also vitamin B can only be activated when it is attached when it is attached to phosphorus. we need abou






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






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






47. Monounsaturated or polyunsaturated fats that are usually liquid at room temperature and come primarily from vegetable sources.






48. Muscles are exercised at levels beyond their normal use.






49. Type of muscle contraction in which the muscle remains the same length. Also known as static contraction.






50. Consuming calories in amounts equal to the number of calories expended. individuals who want to increase lean body mass need to increase caloric intake while carefully increasing the intensity and duration of their physical activity.