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Health and fitness facts
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- 13 Principles of TrainingOverload, Progression, Specificity
- 2Controllable Risk Factors for Diseasephysical inactivity,smoking,obesity,High blood pressure
High cholesterol
High stress lifestyle - 3Uncontrollable Risk Factorsheredity,age,gender
- 4Maximum Heart Rate220 – age
- 5Target Heart Rate220 – age – resting pulse x 60% + resting pulse
- 6Carbohydrates are the body’sprimary source of energy.
- 7Lean body mass is made up ofmuscle, bone, ligaments, and tendons
- 8Your target heart rate zone is where you want yourexercise heart rate
- 9Because of today’s lifestyles, American youth are moreobese than they have been in the past 30 years
- 10Excessive body fat can causehigh blood pressure, heart disease, and surgical risk
- 11Heart disease is frequently related to high levels ofCholesterol
- 12The primary difference between muscular strength and muscular endurance training is the amount ofweight lifted and the number of repetitions performed
- 13To increase flexibility, you must includestretching exercises
- 14The correct orders for the 3 stages of warming up arelarge muscle activity, static stretching, and activity specific warm-up
- 15Heat strokeis the most serious heat-related illness.
- 16Symptoms of a heat stroke includehot dry skin, no sweat, and unsteady walking
- 17An excessive decline in body temperature is calledhypothermia.
- 18Profuse sweating, dizziness, headache, and shortness of breath are all symptoms ofheat exhaustion.
- 19The primary cause of cardiovascular disease is the build up of fatty deposits onartery walls.
- 20Many people gain weight as they grow older because their basal metabolic rate (BMR)slows down with age progression and generally people become less active as they get older.
- 21The ability of the heart, blood vessels, and the respiratory system to supply oxygen and necessary fuel to the muscle during exercise is calledcardiovascular fitness.
- 22A person’s basal metabolic rate (BMR) slows down as they grow older. Two ways to increase the BMR would includeweight lifting exercises and aerobic exercise.
- 23Participating in cardiovascular exercise will result in a lowerresting heart rate.
- 24A normal range for a resting heart rate is50-100 bpm.
- 25Writing your goals down on a timeline can help you have a better sense ofcontrol and organization.
- 26Prior to beginning a personal fitness program, it is important to evaluate yourcurrent level of fitness, set goals, and get a medical exam.
- 27When you begin a fitness program, you should select activities based onareas of fitness which you need to improve on and enjoy.
- 28To obtain the cardiorespiratory benefits of aerobic exercise, you should exercise at leastthree times per week.
- 29Flexibility exercises should be performed___for the best results.Daily
- 30Participating in sports activities are beneficial forhealth-related fitness if you possess the skill level needed to obtain a sufficient workout.
- 31The quickest and most effective way to develop muscular strength and endurance isweight training.
- 32Sit and reach, jogging, and yoga would best help you increase yourflexibility.
- 33Squats, isotonic exercises, and bicep curls would best help you developmuscular strength.
- 34Cycling, in-line skating, and swimming would best help you developcardiovascular endurance.
- 35The best aerobic exercise isjogging.
- 36Realistic goals keep you excited aboutself-improvement.
- 37A good lifetime sport for young people to learn would betennis.
- 38Swimming is a good exercise for older individuals because it doesn’t put strain on thejoints.
- 39Flexibility is specific to a joint’sstructure.
- 40Older adults need to include weight training as a part of their exercise program to improveposture, for weight management, and to reduce their overall fatigue.
- 41As you grow older, your flexibilitydecreases gradually.
- 42The activity that contributes least to weight loss isgolf.
- 43Individuals in this country are becoming fatter than they have been at any time in the past because of increased mechanization, more leisure time, less physical activity, and insufficient knowledge about weight control.sadly it's North America
- 44Muscles___to exert force.shorten (contract)
- 45___connect muscles to bones.Tendons
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