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1. Muscles either fully contract or do nothing at all






2. Performing all exercises before moving onto the next - what I do- 12 reps 3 sets






3. Can be manufactured by the body 'Alan asks Alice - can Gary go get Peanuts - syrup - & tape?'






4. Men: 10% -20% Women: 20% - 30%






5. Gathers O2 blood coming to the heart from the lungs






6. Excessive- resulting to fatigue






7. Regulates energy and glucose






8. Low intensity exercise that does not necessarily relate to the more intense exercises






9. Bisects body into right and left sides






10. Hip Flexor Complex - Erector Spinae - Lats






11. Combination of flexibility and the nervous systems ability to control this range of motion efficiently






12. Performing set to failure - then removing a small percentage and continuing the set






13. Nausea - constipation - kidney stones






14. Neutral or Up/Neutral or Down






15. Increases aerobic and anaerobic endurance






16. Gastrointestinal distress - increase heart disease






17. Small muscle of upper arm - helps w/ rotation of shoulder






18. Back of neck muscles






19. Bisects body into front and back






20. Training different part of the body on seperate days






21. Provide important essential fatty acids - increases in good cholesterol (HDL) and decreased risk of heart disease






22. Deep Cervical Flexors






23. Hip Extension






24. Intrinsic Core Stabilizers






25. Shoulder Extension - Shoulder External Rotation






26. Deep Cervical Flexors - Serratus anterior - Rhomboids - Mid Traps - Teres Minor - Infraspinatus






27. Inappropriate muscles take over the function of a weakened or inhibited prime mover






28. Hip Flexors - Erector Spinae






29. Headache - nausea - irritability - insomnia - rapid pulse - weak






30. Secreted by pancreas that regulates blood glucose levels






31. Diagnose Medical Conditions - Prescribe Treatment - Prescribe Diets - Provide Treatment for injuries - Provide Rehabilitation - Provide Counseling Services






32. Just under glute max






33. Deficient blood clotting






34. Average Adult:20-25% of diet Athlete: 20%-35%






35. Stress on neck - and spine - clients with neck or back injury should not perform this






36. Up - Down - Neutral- Down






37. Plays a roll in muscle contraction by providing binding sights for calcium & tropomyosin






38. Medial gastrocnemius - medial hamstring complex - gracilis - sartorius - popliteus






39. Inner - center shoulder muscles






40. Lumbar mechanics






41. Long inner thigh






42. Placing stress on cardio in order to achieve optimal levels of physiological - physical - and performance adaptations






43. Large number of capillaries - mitochondria - and myoglobin - improved oxygen delivery - smaller in size. (red fibers)






44. Plantar fascititis - Posterior Tibialis tendonitis (shin splits) - Patellar Tendonitis - Low back pain






45. 1.2 -1.4 (.5-.6 grams/lb)






46. Aerobic glycolysis - krebs cycle - electron trasport chain - 35-40 ATP created - can create energy by burning triglycerides - at least enough for a workout






47. 1.) Alarm reaction 2.) Resistance Development 3.) Exhaustion






48. Foot & Ankle - Knee - LPHC - Shoulders - Head & Cervical Spine Anterior View: - Foot & Ankle - Knee - LPHC - Shoulders






49. Upper Traps - Levator Scapulae - Sternocloidmastoid - Scalenes - Lats - Teres Major - Subscapularis - Pecs major/minor






50. Series of exercises one after another - minimal rest






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