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1. Calories in a pound






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






3. 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.






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






5. 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






6. Spiritual - social - emotional-mental - intellectual - physical






7. Metabolic fitness and Bone integrity






8. Calcium most abundant mineral - it takes up to 2% of our body weight - and is found mostly in the bones and teeth - with some also in tissue like muscles and organs. calcium moves muscles - clots blood and fires nerves. dairy products: bok choy - bro






9. What do tendons connect to






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






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






12. 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






13. For metabolic syndrome - What is considered low for HDL.






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






15. What do ligaments connect to






16. 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






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






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






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






20. Lower back and lower abdominal muscles






21. Based on the principle of rest and recovery how long should you rest a muscle group before doing serious resistance training on that muscle group again.






22. How much blood is in our body?






23. Left Ventricle - aorta - small blood vessels - capillaries - veins - right atrium - right ventricle - left atrium - left ventricle






24. Behavioral goal is associated with something you do - example is 30 minutes of brisk walking 6 days a week for the next 2 weeks; an outcome goal is associated with a physical characteristic example would be to lowering your body weight






25. How many essential amino acids






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






27. 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






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






29. (Progressive Resistance Exercise) the type of physical activity done with the intent of improving muscle fitness.






30. 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






31. What are proteins made of






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






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






34. Magnesium - only need 1 oz or less - compared with 3lbs of calcium - but it is needed for over 300 chemical reactions that keep us alive. more than half our magnesium is in our bones - Calcium gives bones strength; magnesium gives bones elasticity -






35. How many vitamins are there?






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






37. 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






38. Which is the top number diastolic or systolic.






39. When hanging from for a long time from the chin up bar is an example of what PRE






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






41. What disease is also known as the silent killer






42. 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)






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






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






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






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






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






48. Blood pressure above 130/85 - a fasting blood sugar level of 100 or higher - blood triglycerides of 150 or above






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






50. 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