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1. 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.






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






3. Muscles work in pairs - if you are working one muscle - what do we call its pair? (on the other side of the body) Chest vs Upper Back - Biceps vs Triceps - Quadriceps vs Hamstrings - Abductors vs Aductors - Anterior Deltoids vs Posterior Deltoids






4. 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






5. Which kind of goal is more sensible (SMART) when one is beginning to make a change in lifestyle






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






7. Are essential to life but needed in very small quantities - amount less than a teaspoon; iron - zinc - copper - iodine - selenium - manganese - fluorine - chromium - molybdenum. are needed in smaller amounts - we have less than 1 teaspoon of them in






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






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






10. 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






11. How much blood is in our body?






12. What do ligaments connect to






13. 3 pieces of equipment in the fitness center that helps with functional balance






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






15. Benefit performance in sports - injury prevention -






16. Also is Stages of Change; 1. Precontemplation - not considering stopping 2. Contemplation - considering stopping3. Preparation - looking for programs 4. Action - makes a change 5. Maintenance - keep the change for 6 months


17. Special name antioxidants - (How they affect vegans)






18. 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






19. What is it that keeps blood from rushing down to your feet in between heart beats.






20. Fat - located under the skin. skinfold measures - can be used to estimate body fatness; waist to hip circumference ratio - can be an indicator.






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






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






23. 5 organs or systems all be fit; heart - lungs - blood vessels - blood and muscles






24. Who may need supplements






25. 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






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






27. It stretches and stays like taffy






28. Hardening of the arteries due to conditions that cause the arterial walls to become thick - hard and nonelastic.






29. What are the lower chambers called






30. Percentage of protein for diet






31. 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






32. What are minerals mostly made from






33. What are the upper chambers of the heart called






34. 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






35. 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






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






37. Primary sources come from animals. dietary fats that are usually solid at room temperature and come primarily from animal sources; excessive fat particularly this kind can lead to atherosclerosis cardiovascular disease and breast - prostate and colon






38. Ratings of Perceived Exertion






39. 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






40. They are highly adaptable and have biochemical and physiological properties of fast and slow twitch fibers






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






42. The heart rate reserve method of calculating target heart rate range uses age as well as...






43. Challenge muscles more than normal - to get improvement






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






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






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






47. 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






48. Reduce cholesterol and LDL cholesterol they also decrease levels of HDL






49. Vitamins - minerals and water






50. What is VO2 max a measure of