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






2. Vitamins - minerals and water






3. Will not eat any thing that has to do with animals - they also dont buy leather. need to know food chemistry from incomplete amino acids. Good (in)complete = rice - beans - soy beans - nuts veggies; need to make sure they get enough B12 calcium and V






4. 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.






5. A positive state of the physiological systems commonly associated with reduced risk for chronic diseases such as diabetes and heart disease.






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






7. The amount of energy expended at rest is referred to 1






8. 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






9. What are the upper chambers of the heart called






10. Occurs 24 hours after exercise






11. Calories per gram Carbs






12. 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.






13. What are the lower chambers called






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






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






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






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






18. Smooth - cardiac and skeletal






19. What percent of Americans will experience back pain in their lives






20. 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.






21. Hormone that makes you feel hungry






22. 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






23. 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






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






25. Vegetarians who include dairy and eggs in thier diet. they do not have the same concerns as vegans -






26. 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






27. What should you feel when doing flexibility exercises






28. 1. Isotonic 2. Isometric 3. Isokenetic






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






30. Refers to a person's body type. One researcher (Sheldon) suggested that there are three basic body types: ectomorph (linear) - mesomorph (muscular) - and endomorph (round)






31. 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






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






33. How much blood is in our body?






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






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






36. Important for bone information and metabolism






37. Calcium most abundant mineral - it takes up to 2% of our body weight - and is found mostly in the bones and teeth - with some also in tissue like muscles and organs. calcium moves muscles - clots blood and fires nerves. dairy products: bok choy - bro






38. Which is the top number diastolic or systolic.






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






40. DOMS






41. How many essential amino acids






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






44. Considered large abdominal circumference for men and for women






45. Which heart beats less often






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






47. When muscles are working what percent of blood flow do they receive






48. Percentage carbs in diet






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






50. 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.