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






2. Percentage carbs in diet






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






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






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






6. Some arsenic is found in these - (how big in country - draw backs of drinking bottled water)






7. Kinds of Vegetarians






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






9. What happens to your muscles during an isometric exercise






10. PRE strengthens your muscles - and it also strengthens something else. What is that






11. Who may need supplements






12. How many vitamins are there?






13. What is VO2 max a measure of






14. Calories per gram Carbs






15. What is a normal healthy blood pressure






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






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






18. 5 organs or systems all be fit; heart - lungs - blood vessels - blood and muscles






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






20. 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.






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






22. Considered large abdominal circumference for men and for women






23. 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.






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






25. 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






26. It is not true that the ______ you do a strength exercise - the more it builds your muscles






27. Lower back and lower abdominal muscles






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






29. Damages the kidneys-body has to process more nitrogen - leaches calcium from bones only from meat - environmental costs/ effects






30. Vegetarians who include dairy and eggs in thier diet. they do not have the same concerns as vegans -






31. Osteoarthritis - breast cancer - uterine cancer - cervical cancer - intracranial hypertension - risk of cataracts - decrease life by 18-10 years. Android Northern above belly button Gynoid Southern below belly button - where fat is placed.






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






33. Calories per gram of protein






34. 3 pieces of equipment in the fitness center that helps with functional balance






35. Percentage of fat in diet






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






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






38. What are the upper chambers of the heart called






39. 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






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






41. Recommended frequency for flexibility exercises - and What is the minimum






42. Percentage of protein for diet






43. 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






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






45. (how and why treated)






46. Fruits - veggies - beverages - watermelon - pineapples - apples - oranges - grapes - lettuce - cucumbers - carrots - celery.






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






48. Women 8 cups and men 12 cups






49. Lots of sugar not many other nutrients 'sweets' table sugar - cookies - cake and ice creams. bad for your teeth






50. Specific - Measurable - Attainable - Relevant - Timely