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Nutrition
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muscles of the abdomen
What is an abdominal muscle?
100
A physical exercise in which one uses the abdominal muscles to raise the torso from a supine to a sitting position and then lies back down again without moving the legs.
What is a sit-up?
100
the ability to move body joints through a full range of motion
What is flexibility?
100
Your body needs fuel for physical activity. Following this can help you eat a balanced diet
What is The Food Guide Pyramid?
100
the ability of a muscle group to apply a maximal force against a resistance one time.
What is muscular strength?
200
1. A muscle with two heads or points of origin. 2. a. The large muscle at the front of the upper arm that flexes the forearm. b. The large muscle at the back of the thigh that flexes the knee joint.
What is a bicep?
200
A physical exercise performed by jumping to a position with the legs spread wide and the hands touching overhead and then returning to a position with the feet together and the arms at the sides.
What is a jumping jack?
200
is the ability to perform dynamic (or kinetic) movements of the muscles to bring a limb through its full range of motion in the joints
What is dynamic flexibility?
200
Being physically active and choosing healthful foods can help you avoid gaining too much of this
What is weight?
200
the ability to repeat a muscle movement over a period of time
What is muscular endurance?
300
A large three-headed muscle running along the back of the upper arm and serving to extend the forearm
What is a tricep?
300
An exercise for strengthening arm muscles performed by lying face down with the palms on the floor, and pushing the body up and down with the arms
What is a push-up?
300
is the ability to assume and maintain extended positions using only the tension of the agonists and synergists while the antagonists are being stretched. For example, lifting the leg and keeping it high without any external support (other than from your own leg muscles)
What is static-active flexibility?
300
The Food Guide Pyramid recommends that you choose most of your foods from these 3 food groups
What is grains, fruits and veggies?
300
Being physically active can lower this, and that’s good for your heart
What is Blood pressure, Cholesterol, Stress, Weight?
400
a muscle of the thigh that extends the leg
What is a quadricep?
400
Stand upright. Step forward with one foot. 2.The toes of both feet should be facing straight ahead. 3.Be sure your legs are aligned - your front knee should be aligned with the foot. 4.Lower your back knee towards the floor. 5.Push back up to the starting position. 6.Concentrate on squeezing your buttocks to push yourself up, and keep the abdominals tight and the lower back in a neutral position. 7.Throughout the exercixse, maintain the body in an upright position and avoid leaning forward.
What is a lunge?
400
is the ability to assume extended positions and then maintain them using only your weight, the support of your limbs, or some other apparatus (such as a chair).
What is static-passive flexibility?
400
Experts say that if Americans improved their diet and physical activity patterns, there could be less of these 3
What is Cardiovascular disease, Type 2 Diabetes, and certain cancers?
400
Being physically active strengthens these
What is bones and muscles?
500
A powerful group of muscles at the back of the thigh that arise in the hip and pelvis and insert as strong tendons behind the knee. This muscle bends the knee and helps to straighten the hip.
What is a hamstring muscle?
500
This exercise is generally used for building isometric strength and endurance in the quadriceps muscle group, glutes and calves
What is a wall sit?
500
This type of stretching can safely improve flexibility. The process involves slowly moving the muscle to its stretching point and holding this position for 15 to 30 seconds.
What is static stretching?
500
You might not feel the need for this, but your body needs it throughout the day –especially when you are active
What is water?
500
In addition to being good for your body, physical activity is also good for this
What is mind?