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1. Lats - Teres Major - Pectoralis major/min






2. The structures that make up the lumbo pelvic hip complex- lumbar spine - pelvic girdle - abdomen - and hip joint (LPHC)






3. Transport blood away from heart






4. Gathers DeO2 blood returning to heart






5. Circuit training that alternates upper and lower halves






6. Potential kidney problems - picolinate form - possible mutagenic






7. Anterior tilt to pelvis (arched lower back)






8. Outer Calve






9. Measures upper extremity agility and stabilization






10. Soleus - gastronemus - hip flexor - ab complex






11. Attaches muscles to bone - and provides the anchor for which muscles can exert force






12. .65 and .75






13. Tendency of body to seek the path of least resistances during functional movement patterns






14. Goutlike symptoms - joint pains - increased uric acid






15. Elbow






16. Predictable Patterns of Muscle Imbalances






17. Inappropriate muscles take over the function of a weak or inhibited prime mover






18. Part of Calf - small muscle






19. Using phosphocreatine to an ADP molecule enough to start the ATP process over - simplest and fastest - high intensity - short duration workouts - 10-15 sec.






20. Broken down to either pyruvic acid or lactic acid. Creates 2 units of ATP from glucose and 3 ATP from glycogen. 30-50 sec/ 8-12 reps






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






22. Ankle dorsiflexion - Ankle Inversion






23. Repeating the same pattern of motion which can place abnormal stress on the body






24. Transport blood away from heart






25. Muscle inhibition caused by a tight agonist - which inhibits its functional antagonist






26. Ability to move the body in one intended direction as far as possible






27. Swings from hip down to knee (long)






28. Zone 1 - Zone 1 - Zone 2 - Zone 2 - Zone 3






29. Down - Down






30. Outer Calve






31. Adductor Complex - Biceps Femoris - TFL - Vastus Lateralis






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






33. Glut max - Hamstring complex - Core stabilizers






34. Increases aerobic and anaerobic endurance






35. Sternum - ribs - vertebrae






36. Gastrocnemius - Soleus - Peroneals - Adductors - Illiotibial head - Hip Flexor Complex - Biceps femoris






37. Adductor - biceps femoris - TFL - Vastus lateralis






38. Inappropriate muscles take over the function of a weak or inhibited prime mover






39. Nausea diarhea - kidney stones






40. Alteration of muscle length surrounded a joint






41. 10-35% of total caloric intake






42. Going from aerobic energy to anaerobic energy production with to without oxygen






43. Pressure within when the heart is resting an filling






44. Position below reference






45. Forward head and rounded shoulders






46. Hip Flexors - Erector Spinae






47. Refers to postion closest to midline






48. Anterior tibialis - Posterior Tibialis - Vastus Medialis - Gluteus maximus - medius - Hip external rotators






49. Hypertension - congestive heart failure






50. Makes up hamstring - near center







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