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1. How many amino acids are there






2. Hormone that makes you feel hungry






3. When doing chin-ups on the chin up bar what kind of PRE is it






4. I have been doing 2 sets of 8 reps each with 8-lb. weights - how might I apply the principle of progression






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






6. Come from plants; a plant derived chemical that is not considered an essential nutrient in the human diet but is believed to have beneficial health effects






7. What happens to your muscles during an isometric exercise






8. Has been shown to help improve balance and mobility in the elderly. It is used in rehabilitation and in specialized training regiments for sports.






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






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






11. Tends to deteriorate with age - and this is partly due to corresponding declines in muscle strength - range of motion - and a lower ability to coordinate muscle movements.






12. 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






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






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






15. When doing an isotonic exercise - should you breathe in on the effort - or out on the effort.






16. Fatty acids - found special in cold-water fish - in reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease. walnuts - flaxseeds and canola oil may have similar benefits






17. 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






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






19. 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.






20. 5-8 strength ( More weights less reps) 8-12 general fitness (HIT enough weight to fatigue the muscles) 12-25 endurance (less weight more reps)






21. Help prevent cancer by absorbing free particals.






22. 3 pieces of equipment in the fitness center that helps with functional balance






23. Which heart beats less often






24. If you are using the HIT method of training you would normally do How many repetitions per set






25. (Progressive Resistance Exercise) the type of physical activity done with the intent of improving muscle fitness.






26. How much blood is in our body?






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






28. What do ligaments connect to






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






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






31. Help you digest slowly (complex fibers) - blood sugar level even - prevent constipation whole foods - glycemic - are good because they have vmfp - vitamins - minerals fibers and Phytochemicals






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






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






34. Is considered to be the best indicator of cardiovascular fitness - and aerobic physically activity is the preferred method for achieving it






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






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






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






38. 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 -






39. Who invented the 6-20 scale for RPE






40. Specific - Measurable - Attainable - Relevant - Timely






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






42. In a single day How many gallons of blood does the heart pump






43. Behavioral goal is associated with something you do - example is 30 minutes of brisk walking 6 days a week for the next 2 weeks; an outcome goal is associated with a physical characteristic example would be to lowering your body weight






44. Challenge muscles more than normal - to get improvement






45. Contain some but not all of the essential amino acids examples would be beans - ntus and rice. have to combine your foods so gt all 9 essential amino acids.






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






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






48. For the purposes of diagnosing metabolic syndrome - What is considered high blood pressure.






49. 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






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