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1. 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






2. Stage 1 hypertension is present if your blood pressure is equal to or greater than what systolic and what diastolic number.






3. What percent do the muscle receive when they are at rest (blood flow)






4. 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)






5. Hormone that makes you feel hungry






6. 10-20% males 17-28% females






7. Which kind of PRE is used when you do lunges with no free weights






8. Which is the top number diastolic or systolic.






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






10. What is the largest artery in the body






11. Vitamins - minerals and water






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






13. How many amino acids are there






14. 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)






15. back pain -core strength -weight control (for every 2 lbs of muscle the body can burn more calories)






16. 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






17. What does MET stand for






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






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






20. Food to which nutrients are added in amounts greater than what would naturally occur in the food






21. Considered large abdominal circumference for men and for women






22. Exercise/ moving around - digestion - Basal Metabolic Rate






23. What are proteins made of






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






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






26. 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.






27. 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






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






29. 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 -






30. Which kind of exercise involves muscle shortening but not muscle lengthening






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






32. Percentage carbs in diet






33. Calories in a pound






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






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






36. 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






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






38. What is the average aerobic capacity of a normal person






39. 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.






40. What are the upper chambers of the heart called






41. Upper blood pressure number - often called working blood pressure. it represents the pressure in the arteries at its highest level just after the heart beats






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






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






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






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






46. It stretches and stays like taffy






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






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






49. ADEK - if they stay around too much they could damage organs; stored in fat cells. Vitamin A - milk - cheese - fruits and eggs and veggies - Vitamin D - important (extremely) bones helps absorbs calcium in bones; milks and eggs and sunlight salmon -






50. 2 knids of people that need to do PNF stretches