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1. Just under glute max






2. Deficient blood clotting






3. Position on or toward front of body






4. Up or Neutral/Down or Neutral






5. High stress on neck - shoulders - and spine






6. Straight & parallel - not flat or externally rotated - In line with toes not adducted or abducted - Pelvic is level - spine in same position - Level not elevated or rounded - Lateral View: Foot & Ankle - Knee - LPHC - Shoulders






7. .86 and .95






8. Gathers DeO2 blood returning to heart






9. Carpals of hand






10. 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






11. Movements away from midline






12. High stress on lower back and can be difficult on knees






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






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






15. Anterior tilt to pelvis - arched lower back






16. Generally Used as high blood pressure medication - may also be prescribed for irregular heart rates






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






18. Nausea diarhea - kidney stones






19. Current Occupation?Does it require extended periods of sitting?Extended Periods of Repetitive Movements?Require you to wear shoes with a heel? Cause you anxiety or mental stress?






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






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






22. Headaches - Biceps tendonitis - Rotator Cuff Inpingement - Thoracic Outlet Syndrome






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






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






25. Forward head and rounded shoulders






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






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






28. Various psychiatric and emotional disorders






29. Gastrointestinal irritation - fatigue






30. Ability of muscles to exert force output in minimal amount of time






31. Standing Adductor Stretch - Lat Ball Stretch - Pectoral Wall Stretch






32. Increased oxygen/blood supply - neural recruitment to muscles






33. Smaller center of calve






34. Upper Traps - Sternocloidmastoid - Levator Scapulae






35. Glutes - VMO






36. Heels are straight and parallel - not overly pronated - Neutral position - not adducted or abducted - Pelvis is level with both posterior spines in same transverse plane - Level - not elevated or portracted - Neutral position - neither tilted nor rot






37. Builds high end work capacity






38. Soleus - Gastrocnemius - Hip Flexor Complex - Abdominal Complex






39. Refers to position on opposite side of the body






40. High stress on knees caps - and other tissues of the knee






41. Biomechanical & neuromuscular dysfunction leading to altered joint movement (internally or externally rotating)






42. Elevated thyroid hormone concentration






43. Deepest layer that surrounds individual fibers






44. Zone 1 - Zone 1 - Zone 2 - Zone 2 - Zone 3






45. Transition phase or electrical magnetical delay between eccentric and concentric contraction






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






47. Glute med/max - VMO






48. Up or Neutral/Down or Neutral






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






50. Hypertension - congestive heart failure







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