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






2. What does MET stand for






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






5. 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






6. What doesnt cause DOMS






7. 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

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8. The ability of the muscles to exert an external force or to lift a heavy weight. A fit person can do work or play that involves exerting force - such as lifting or controlling one's own body weight.






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






10. 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






11. 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






12. 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






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






14. 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 -






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






16. The recommended frequency for CV exercise if your goal is to attain good fitness






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






18. What blood pressure brings a diagnosis of high blood pressure or hypertension






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






20. What is a normal healthy blood pressure






21. How much blood is in our body?






22. Iodine - it is needed to avoid a thyroid disease called goiter - because that was the leading reason for rejecting recruits during WWI - the government decided to add it to table salt in 1924 - and that has just about eliminated the disease -






23. Book suggests doing resistance exercises slowly - How many seconds do they suggest for concentric contractions






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






25. Ratings of Perceived Exertion






26. How often per year does the heart beat in a normal person?






27. 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.






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






29. Increase exercise - strength and cardio - reduce calorie intake - decrease fat - sugar and alcohol






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






31. What are the lower chambers called






32. 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






33. What are proteins made of






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






35. How many amino acids are there






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






37. Which is the top number diastolic or systolic.






38. 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






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






40. Lower back and lower abdominal muscles






41. Challenge muscles more than normal - to get improvement






42. How often per minute at rest does the heart beat in a normal person.






43. Potassium - it is the third most abundant mineral in the body. it is an electrolyte - they help with proper nerve and muscle function - such as beating of the heart. we need about 4700mg per day - good sources include fruits and veggies - especially






44. Occurs 24 hours after exercise






45. 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)






46. 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.






47. Benefit performance in sports - injury prevention -






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






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






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