Archive for January, 2010

cuz i want to lose my tummy, but not at the cost of completely cutting out my junk food. its the only source of enjoyment in my day. is it enough to simply start excercising? like join a sport or something? im willing to cut back a little, but i don’t want to completely remove it. im 15 btw, and i think my metabolisms pretty good, im just sedentary.

I read this on a sports nutrition site and it sounded logical but incorrect. But I’m not nutrition buff- do you people know?
Please include sources. Thank you

5. A condition in which the pancreas does not produce and/or utilize enough insulin to meet the body’s needs: (1 point)
type 1 Diabetes
type 2 Diabetes
pancreatitis
none of the above
10. Obesity refers to a condition of being ____ % or more overweight than an ideal body weight. (1 point)
20
30
40
50
11. Stretches that do not involve motionand are held for a brief period of time are called: (1 point)
isometric stretches
static stretches
isotonic
PNF stretches
12. The pulmonary valve and the aortic valve ____ as the ventricles begin to contract. (1 point)
close
open
contract
relax
13. _________ gradually become smaller and smaller and divide into capillaries. (1 point)
Veins
Arteries
Capillaries
Alveoli
15. What is a muscle fiber? (1 point)
the functional unit of a cell
the neuron that conducts impulses for a muscle contraction
the single cell of a muscle that is responsible for protein production
none of the above
16. The organ that produces hormones such as insulin in order to break down and use food is: (1 point)
the kidneys
the pancreas
the intestines
the colon
19. _________is an abnormal loss of normal bone density that causes bones to become porous, fragile, and brittle. (1 point)
Osteoarthritis
Osteoporosis
Ketosis
None of the above
20. _________ is a condition which occurs when waste products (called ketones) build up in the blood and results in the body utilizing fat as its main source of energy. (1 point)
Osteoarthritis
Osteoporosis
Ketosis
None of the above
26. . ________ is a hormone secreted by the adrenal glad that is released as a response to stress. (1 point)
Adrenaline
Cortisol
Eustress
All of the above
31. _______ is the pain or discomfort often felt 24 to 74 hours after exercising. (1 point)
DOMS
Muscle sprains
Muscle strains
Overuse injury
32. ________ are the result ofan injury to a ligament. (1 point)
DOMS
Muscle sprain
Muscle strain
Overuse injury
33. _________are the result of an injury to either a muscle or a tendon. (1 point)
DOMS
Muscle sprains
Muscle strains
Overuse injury
36. ________ is a disease where there is a loss of bone density, causing the bones to become porous, soft, and weak. (1 point)
Osteoporosis
Osteoarthritis
Arthritis
All of the above
40. Abdominal muscles that run diagonally down the ribs and connect to the front top of pelvis and assist with trunk rotation: (1 point)
external oblique’
internal obliques
rectus abdominus
transverse abdominus
41. Abdominal muscle which runs horizontally across the abdominal wall and underneath the internal and external obliques; assists with forced exhalation and trunk stabilization: (1 point)
external obliques
internal obliques
rectus abdominus
transverse abdominus
42. An inflammation of the tissue under the foot (fascia) caused by overuse and improper athletic footwear. Characterized by intense “start-up” pain under the heel bone: (1 point)
pronation
plantar fasciitis
osteoporosis
osteoarthritis
47. A set of actions to offset counterproductive behaviors: (1 point)
motivations
strategies
behaviors
changes
50. A 5k marathon is: (1 point)
a 3 mile running event
a 6 mile running event
a 23 mile running event
a 26 mile running event

I have a full-time career in a non-related industry, but have always been interested in exercise and fitness and would like to learn more with an eye on possibly training people part-time.

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hey, im 16 and just been around answers and askin a few questions and such. well too get to the point, i havent tried any workout supplements or anything of that such, ive moslty just worked out normally. so i was thinkin of tryin some supplements but i need to know a few things
1. i need one that is legal, for highschool sports ect…
2. i dont want a crash afterwards….tips?
3. were can i go to find more info on supplements?
4. since im a first time user, reccomendations on a good starter?
5. im definatly lookin for energy for the workout and something to pump me up and get me ready. ideas?
6. any other info is appreciated

I jog two miles every night, now I wanted to know how many calories i’m burning, i’ve lost 103LB total ( from dieting/jogging/sports not jogging alone ) Now I weigh 177 I want to know how many calories I burn each night from a two mile jog, I don’t stop at all untill the jog is finished.

Hummer Parts

Im 17 years old, just under 6 feet tall and weigh 178. I’m an athlete but don’t do a sport during the winter. any suggestions in losing 8-10 pounds in a week or 2 span. (ie simple daily exercises/nutrition).

I’m 15, 5’3 and weighed this morning, 142 pounds. Since school started (4 weeks ago) , I’ve already gained 4 pounds. Not fun.
I have a costume coming in for Halloween, and I want to be able to fit it, but I’m worried that this rate of weight gain is gonna interfere with that. So I thought I’d get started on losing/maintaining some weight. But my previous attempts haven’t been successful. I’ve kept up with at least 3 weeks of DDR/target toning but saw not a single lost pound. I watched my food intake pretty well too. Quite discouraging.
My new plan of attack is to try an hour (the game marks it 30 minutes) of DDR and then alternating toning of the upper/lower body each day along with it. I can’t really choose my meals because I gotta eat whatever is at school and whatever my mom has waiting for me at home for dinner. But I was thinking a granola bar would work well for a before-workout snack.
During school, I was wondering if water would effectively help keep my hunger at bay for awhile (an hour at least) without me having to chug a whole bottle. Also, I was going to start a food journal. Some people say you should mark the calories, others don’t. I’d rather mark calories, but what do you do about the foods that don’t have a label? Like homemade foods?
Any tips would help, thanks.

Im in high school now but i wanted to start planning and getting ideas of what i want to do. I was thinking of starting up my own fitness gym and doing something with nutrition and dietetics. Any suggestions of what i should major in or what colleges would be the best choice? I live on the east coast now but i am open to going anywhere. California would be my first choice
thanks so much for your time this would really help!