Nutrition
This is the recommended daily protein intake for the average adult.
What is 0.8g/kg?
According to the ACSM, this is the suggested frequency for resistance training each major muscle group.
What is 2 to 3 days per week?
This outpatient stage of cardiac rehab includes supervised exercise, rhythm monitoring, and education.
What is Phase II?
This population is generally defined as those older than 65 years of age.
What is the older adult population?
To support a growing fetus, pregnant women typically need this many extra kcal per day.
What is 300 kcal?
This bone-protecting nutrient duo works best when taken together.
What are calcium and vitamin D?
If you're coaching a beginner, increasing weekly workout duration by this percentage is considered a reasonable progression.
What is 10%?
This rating of perceived exertion range (one a 6-20 scale) is typically used for patients with heart disease.
What is 11 to 14?
Compared to adults, children reach this exercise state more quickly, not more slowly.
What is steady state?
For healthy weight loss, aim to shed no more than this many kilograms per week.
What is 0.5 to 1kg?
Despite their name, these two essential fatty acids are actually polyunsaturated fats.
What are omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids?
This HR-based method estimates a target zone using a person's maximum and resting heart rate.
What is the Karvonen formula (or HRR method)?
A glucose reading below this threshold means a person with diabetes should ingest carbs before exercise.
What is 125mg/dL?
Weight gain and lower activity levels contribute to this 1% annual decline in aerobic capacity.
What is VO2max?
A safe and sustainable caloric deficit for weight loss falls between these two daily values.
What is 500 to 1,000 kcal/day?
This caloric value is assigned to fat per gram. (how much energy)
What is 9kcal/g?
To improve CRF, most healthy individuals should train within this heart rate reserve (HRR) range.
What is 60% to 80% HRR?
When fasting glucose values fall between 100 and 125mg/dL, the condition is known as this.
What is prediabetes?
The absence of menstruation in female athletes is known by this medical term.
What is amenorrhea?
The public health guideline recommends at least this many minutes of moderate activity per week.
What is 150 minutes?
The safe upper limit of nutrient intake is referred to by this abbreviation.
What is UL (Tolerable Upper Intake Level)?
This term describes a short 1-week block of training, often used in periodized resistance programs.
What is a microcycle?
This type of diabetes is characterized by autoimmune destruction of pancreatic beta cells.
What is type 1 diabetes?
This common rotation of the pelvis can be caused by tight hip flexors.
What is anterior rotation?
This term refers to the systematic variation of training variables to maximize gains and minimize injury.
What is periodization?