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1. Percentage carbs in diet






2. Consuming calories in amounts equal to the number of calories expended. individuals who want to increase lean body mass need to increase caloric intake while carefully increasing the intensity and duration of their physical activity.






3. Nine basic amino acids that the human body cannot produce and that must be obtained from food sources.






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






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






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






7. 1. Isotonic 2. Isometric 3. Isokenetic






8. Too little of sodium - brain cells can be affected. confusion - seizures - and coma. Sweating and losing a lot of sodium - drinking a lot of water - so much that the kidneys cant get rid of it fast. such as marathons or radio drinking water contests






9. 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






10. 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






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






12. Exercise/ moving around - digestion - Basal Metabolic Rate






13. 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.






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






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. What doesnt cause DOMS






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






18. What are the upper chambers of the heart called






19. Vitamins - minerals and water






20. 3 pieces of equipment in the fitness center that helps with functional balance






21. 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






22. Considered large abdominal circumference for men and for women






23. 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.






24. What are the lower chambers called






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






26. 2 knids of people that need to do PNF stretches






27. 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.






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






29. What are the 2 components of muscle fitness






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






31. 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.






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






33. The fat that your body needs to function. Regulation - 5% males 10% females - is necessary for temperature regulation - shock absorption and the regulation of essential nutrients - including vitamins ADEK.






34. Percentage of fat in diet






35. For the purposes of diagnosing metabolic syndrome - What is considered high blood pressure.






36. 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)






37. The deposition of materials along the arterial walls; a type of arteriosclerosis






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






39. Who invented the 6-20 scale for RPE






40. Lowers LDL but does not lower HDL. sources can be olive oil - olives - avacado - seeds and nuts.






41. You need to replenish these when you are exercising over an hour or when it is very hot outside - you definitely need to when you have been exercising for more than 3 hours; pretzels will help.






42. 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






43. Stage 1 hypertension is present if your blood pressure is equal to or greater than what systolic and what diastolic number.






44. Help you digest slowly (complex fibers) - blood sugar level even - prevent constipation whole foods - glycemic - are good because they have vmfp - vitamins - minerals fibers and Phytochemicals






45. Limit saturated fat to 7-10% limit cholesterol to 300mg - 200mg if you are at high risk for diabetes - avoid trans fatty acids like - mac n cheese - eat cold water fish twice a week






46. Why is the blood in the veins blueish and the blood in arteries red






47. Which heart beats less often






48. Isotonic muscle contractions in which the muscles gets shorter as it contracts - such as when a joint is bent and two body parts move closer together






49. 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






50. Static - ballistic - PNF - and Range of Motion