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






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






3. 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






4. How many essential amino acids






5. Specific - Measurable - Attainable - Relevant - Timely






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






7. 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






8. Carbohydrates - fat and protein.






9. Type of muscle contraction in which the muscle changes length - either shortening (concentrically) or lengthening (eccentrically)






10. What happens to your muscles during an isometric exercise






11. Percentage carbs in diet






12. A hormone that makes you feel full; plays a crucial role in altering appetite and in speeding up or slowing down the metabolism. some people are resistant to this because of genetics






13. What doesnt cause DOMS






14. Percentage of fat in diet






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






16. What do tendons connect to






17. Metabolic fitness and Bone integrity






18. 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






19. Is not a form of Fat - cannot be used as a fuel. has 2 structural components HDL and LDL






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






21. What is the average resting heart rate in the US






22. 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.






23. What is VO2 max a measure of






24. Benefit performance in sports - injury prevention -






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






26. What is the aerobic capacity of an elite runner






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






28. 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






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






30. When do people with no interventions such as exercise program reach their maximum strength






31. 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)






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






33. 1. Isotonic 2. Isometric 3. Isokenetic






34. 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






35. Heredity does not affect your destiny - genetics loads the gun but lifestyle pulls the trigger. so there are things that you inherent but how you ultimately live can affect your look






36. What kind of stretch helps to improve long term flexibility safely - with no help from others






37. What is a normal healthy blood pressure






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






39. 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 -






40. What are minerals mostly made from






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






42. How often per year does the heart beat in a normal person?






43. Potassium - it is the third most abundant mineral in the body. it is an electrolyte - they help with proper nerve and muscle function - such as beating of the heart. we need about 4700mg per day - good sources include fruits and veggies - especially






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






45. Milo of Crotona is an example of what two principles






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






47. B and C - B-1: whole grains - lean a meat and poultry - legumes and nuts - B-12: animal products (benefits and drawbacks) - these we need to make sure we get enough of - because they exit the body regularly






48. 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.






49. Helps assess the intensity of aerobic physical activity. scale ranges from 6 (very very light) to 20 (very very hard) and has 1-point increments in between. can also be used to define target zone for exercise intensity






50. 3 pieces of equipment in the fitness center that helps with functional balance