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






2. Measures endurance of upper body - primarily pushing muscles






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






4. Refers to position on same side of body






5. Increases aerobic and anaerobic endurance






6. Generally prescribed to correct to prevent bronchial smooth muscle constriction in individuals with asthma and other pulmonary diseases






7. Have you ever had any pain or injuries? Have you had past surgies? Chronic Diseases? Coronary heart disease - artery disease - hypertension - high cholesterol or diabetes? Medications?






8. Neutral/Neutral






9. Cardiac muscle - smooth muscle - skeletal muscle






10. Circuits






11. The difference between resting and the VO2






12. Recreational Activities? Hobbies?






13. Intrinsic Core Stabilizers






14. Warm up consisting of movements that mimic those included in more intense workout






15. Circuit training that alternates upper and lower halves






16. Medial Gastrocnemius - Medial Hamstring Complex - Gracilis - Sartorius - Popliteus






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






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






19. Neurotoxicity






20. Cardiac muscle - smooth muscle - skeletal muscle






21. Pain or discomfort experienced 24-72 hours after intense exercise or unaccustomed exercise






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






23. Kidney toxin- no usage






24. Deceleration - yielding - loading - counter movement - or cocking phase. Increases muscle spindle activity by prestretching the muscle






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






26. Hip Flexor - erector spinae - latissumus dorsi






27. Neural impulses that sense tension are greater than the impulses that cause muscles to contract - muscle then will not contract






28. Adductor - biceps femoris - TFL - Vastus lateralis






29. Refers to postion closest to midline






30. Deficient blood clotting






31. Cellular plasm containing glycogen - fats - minerals - and myoglobin






32. Recreational Activities? Hobbies?






33. Exercises that generate quick powerful movement - explosive concentric muscle contraction preceded by an eccentric muscle action






34. Red Blood Cell damage or anemia - liver damage






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






36. Hip Flexors - Erector Spinae






37. Upper Traps - Sternocleidomastoid - Levator Scapulae






38. Neurological problems - numbness - pain in limbs






39. Underarm






40. Anterior Tibialis - Glute Max - Erector Spinae






41. Gastrocnemius/soleus - TFL/IT band - Lats






42. Just under glute max






43. Diarhea






44. 10-35% of total caloric intake






45. Ability to accelerate - decelerate - stabilize and change direction quickly while maintaining proper posture






46. Gastronemius - peroneus longues and tibialus anterior






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






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






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






50. Hip Extension







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