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






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






3. A type of blood fat associated with increased risk for heart disease. are related to heart disease - lose some of their ability to predict heart disease with the presence of other risk factors - so high levels are more difficult to interpret than oth






4. 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.






5. Vitamins - minerals and water






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






7. A dark-colored adipose tissue with many blood vessels - involved in the rapid production of heat in hibernating animals and human babies






8. 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






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






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






11. 10-20% males 17-28% females






12. 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






13. Important for bone information and metabolism






14. 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






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






16. Which is a good use of and necessary thing for strength training






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






18. Muscle fitness (endurance and strength) - cardiovascular - flexibility and body composition






19. What are the lower chambers called






20. 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






21. Percentage carbs in diet






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






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






24. A blood substance that picks up bad cholesterol - takes it to the liver and helps remove it from the body; often called good cholesterol; can not replenish of with foods - to replenish a good way to replenish






25. What are minerals mostly made from






26. Not regulated by FDA (food and drug administration) can make any claims - spend $ - no benefit - may be bad for you.






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






28. (how and why treated)






29. 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






30. 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.






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






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






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






34. Sodium and chlorine. tied for 5th abundant. both are electrolytes and postassium - most people get plenty of sodium - and many get too much. the upper level is 2300 mg a day which is about 1 teaspoon. Chloride helps us digest food and need about the






35. Hormone that makes you feel hungry






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






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






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






39. How much bottled water is said to come from the same sources as municipal water.






40. If you are using the HIT method of training you would normally do How many sets






41. Help prevent cancer by absorbing free particals.






42. Smooth - cardiac and skeletal






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






44. Body fat that is located in the core of the body - also known as central fat. located in the abdominal cavity as opposed to subcutaneous dangers are heart disease - stroke - breast cancer - type 2 diabetes.






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






46. Both: are chemicals the body need to function; Minerals are needed in larger quantities (pounds - versus ounces of vitamins) - minerals are not destroyed - broken down or transformed in the body; minerals cannot be made by the body - have to get from






47. 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






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






49. Precontemplation - not thinking about stopping Contemplation - considering stopping eating themPreparation - looking for healthier snacks Action - starts to eat fewer tootsie pops Maintenance - only eating four tootsie pops every month






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