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How many liters of water should sedentary men and women, respectively, consume daily.

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It is recommended that sedentary men consume 3L and women 2.2L of water

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What percent of calories consumed should be from lipids?

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According to the Institute of Medicine, fat intake should contitute 20-35% of an adults total caloric intake

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Stage training is a programming system that uses different heart training zones. How many stages does it include?

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Stage training involves a three-stage programming system that uses different heart training zones

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In which stage of the stages of change model have people formed a change in their behavior for over six months?

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Maintenance is when a client has been consistently exercising regularly for over six months

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After 8 weeks of training, how much can children expect to improve strength levels by?

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A review of recent literature suggests that untrained children can improve strength levels by an average of 30-40% after 8 weeks of progressive resistance training

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How many liters of water should sedentary men and women, respectively, consume daily.

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It is recommended that sedentary men consume 3L and women 2.2L of water

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What percent of calories consumed should be from lipids?

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According to the Institute of Medicine, fat intake should contitute 20-35% of an adults total caloric intake

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Stage training is a programming system that uses different heart training zones. How many stages does it include?

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Stage training involves a three-stage programming system that uses different heart training zones

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In which stage of the stages of change model have people formed a change in their behavior for over six months?

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Maintenance is when a client has been consistently exercising regularly for over six months

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After 8 weeks of training, how much can children expect to improve strength levels by?

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A review of recent literature suggests that untrained children can improve strength levels by an average of 30-40% after 8 weeks of progressive resistance training

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Marty exercised 12 times last month, and exercised the same number of times each week. What is Marty's weekly exercise frequency? (Assume 4 full weeks in a month)

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If we assume that there are 4 weeks in a month and that Marty exercised the same number of times per week, we can calculate weekly frequency using 12/4=3 times/week

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It is recommended that adults should spend 150 minutes every week doing moderate-intensity aerobic exercise or ____ minutes every week doing vigorous-intensity aerobic activity

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75 minutes of high intensity has been found to bring about the same benefits as 150 minutes of moderate intensity

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Marty exercised 12 times last month, and exercised the same number of times each week. What is Marty's weekly exercise frequency? (Assume 4 full weeks in a month)

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If we assume that there are 4 weeks in a month and that Marty exercised the same number of times per week, we can calculate weekly frequency using 12/4=3 times/week

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It is recommended that adults should spend 150 minutes every week doing moderate-intensity aerobic exercise or ____ minutes every week doing vigorous-intensity aerobic activity

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75 minutes of high intensity has been found to bring about the same benefits as 150 minutes of moderate intensity

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Which of these is not a benefit of a warm-up?

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Hypertrophy, the building of muscles, is not a goal of warm-up; a warm-up is used to increase heart rate and temperature to provide an effective transition into exercise

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Which of these muscle pairings can exhibit reciprocal inhibition and altered reciprocal inhibition?

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The bicep and triceps are the only agonist and antagonist pairings of muscles from the given options

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Which of these is not a main goal of plyometric training?

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Increasing maximal heart rate is not one of the main goals of plyometric training which mostly focuses on developing explosive and quick movement

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What kind of stretching involves applying force to tender areas using implements such as a foam roll?

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Self-myofascial release (SMR) stretching often uses implements such as a foam roller to apply force to tender and sore areas of the body

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Which sensory receptor will sense a muscle being stretched?

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Muscle spindles are sensory receptors that run parallel to muscle fibers, therefore they are sensitive to when the fibers contract and stretch

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Which of these is not a benefit of a warm-up?

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Hypertrophy, the building of muscles, is not a goal of warm-up; a warm-up is used to increase heart rate and temperature to provide an effective transition into exercise

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