What are the two basic types of muscular exercise?
Static and dynamic
100
What is the difference between obese and overweight in terms of BMI?
Overweight = 25 - 29
Obese = 30+
100
Body’s response to imminent danger is __________.
________ caused by prolonged physical or emotional stress, more than can be coped with.
Acute stress
Chronic stress
100
Name three things emphasized in the crossfit diet
a. Fruits and vegetables
b. Lean protein
c. Healthy oils
d. Complex carbohydrates
100
What month has the most births
August
200
Name three resistance training mistakes beginners tend to make.
Holding your breath during lifting
Lifting too heavy a weight
Arching the back
Using momentum to kick the weight up
Doing reps too quickly
Not using full range of motion
Not wiping off sweat
Going too deep in squats or leg press
Letting ankles roll out when legs are loaded
Working on only problem or favorite areas
200
What is the most dangerous location for fat on the human body (puts people at higher risk for other health issues)?
Fat in abdominal area is linked to increased risk for:
- Heart disease
- Hypertension
- High cholesterol
- Type 2 diabetes
- Cancer
200
Name the three stages of stress response.
Alarm reaction, resistance, exhaustion
200
Fat has ___ calories per gram.
9
200
Name the great lakes
Lake Superior, Michigan, Erie, and Ontario
300
What are three determinants of muscular fitness gains?
Muscular fiber recruitment
Muscular atrophy and hypertrophy
Gender differences
People with Anorexia Nervosa are most concerned about what?
Their body shape and weight
300
Where did Kat study abroad?
Spain
400
What are the three principles of resistance training?
Progressive overload, specificity, recovery
400
What is basal metabolic rate (BMR) and what are five factors that affect it?
Basal metabolic rate (BMR) accounts for 65-75% of the calories burned in a day for bodily functions
BMR is a result of –
- age,
- gender
- body size
- nutritional status
- musculature,
- activity level
- genetics
400
Name three strategies to help reduce stress.
Exercise, Relaxation, Lifestyle change, Reframing, Laughter and humor, create a memory bank
400
What are the two subgroups grains are divided into
Whole grains and refined grains
400
If you had pogonophobia what would you be afraid of
Beards
500
What are the two types of muscles we've discussed in this class? Provide examples of exercise/physical activity that are best performed with each type.
Fast twitch - sprinting, one rep max
Slow twitch - endurance activities, multiple reps light weight
500
How much money is spent in a year on weight loss in the United States?
$60 billion
500
How do telomeres function? And how are they impacted by stress?
They protect chromosomes from deteriorating and are 50% shorter in those with chronic stress
500
What is the neurotransmitter in the brain that produces a feeling of pain relief?