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






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






3. Food to which nutrients are added in amounts greater than what would naturally occur in the food






4. Important for bone information and metabolism






5. Benefit performance in sports - injury prevention -






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






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






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






9. Helps with weight control - helps posture - prevents back pain - can become more limber






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






11. It stretches and stays like taffy






12. Percentage carbs in diet






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






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






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






16. 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






17. 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






18. What does MET stand for






19. How many vitamins are there?






20. 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






21. 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)






22. What are the upper chambers of the heart called






23. What is VO2 max a measure of






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






25. 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






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






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






28. 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






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






30. 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






31. Occurs 24 hours after exercise






32. 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






33. Women 8 cups and men 12 cups






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






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






36. Who invented the 6-20 scale for RPE






37. Where are those minerals stored first.






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






39. 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.






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






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






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






43. It strengthens bones and makes teeth more resistant to decay. Most public water systems are treated with fluoride - so that it is a good source. too much fluoride can damage teeth - so do not swallow toothpastes or mouthwashes with fluoride in them.






44. The range of motion available in a joint. It is affected by muscle length - joint structure and other factors. A fit person can move the body joints through a full range of motion in work and in play .






45. Which kind of exercise involves muscle shortening but not muscle lengthening






46. Vitamins - minerals and water






47. Forms: milk - edamame - tofu - benefits: 1 8/9 essential amino acids almost a complete protein - 2 phytochemicals - heart disease - bone health - immune system. fiber - 4 vitamins and minerals - A iron - Ca Zink - B vitamins.






48. 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.






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






50. Which heart beats less often