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The Cathe Crossword
Fitness & Health #34
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1. Lactate _____ is the exercise intensity at which the blood lactate level increases abruptly.
5. An _____ tends to increase muscular power, endurance or size.
7. One _____ (454 grams) of fat is equal to 3,500 calories.
11. Daily calorie _____ helps keep track of food intake.
12. This physical state has become a national epidemic in adults and children.
14. _____ lower LDL levels but leave the beneficial HDL intact.
18. _____ is an indigestible component of food that offers many health benefits.
20. A _____ is a band of strong, fibrous tissues that connects muscle to bone.
21. A verbal gauge used for measuring exercise intensity is the _____ test.
25. Bioelectrical impedance analysis is a method for measuring _____ _____.
26. The building blocks of protein are _____ acids.
28. _____ acid is the active ingredient in aspirin that helps block the formation of blood clots.
29. A _____ condition is one that persists over a long period of time.
32. _____ regulate various bodily processes by controlling enzymes.
33. Strength + speed = _____.
36. Combining aerobic exercise and resistance training in the same workout session is a technique referred to as _____ training.
37. Exercise movements when lying down are called _____.
40. _____ respond to exercise and actually become stronger.
41. The deficit between energy intake and energy expenditure causes weight _____.
42. A body's _____ is the make up of lean and fat tissue in the body.
44. _____ lower both LDL and HDL levels.
45. _____ coaches are practitioners of the new field of coaching psychology that help people implement happiness and well-being into their lives.
48. _____ are the preferred fuel for athletic performance.
49. A group fitness class is considered _____ if the teacher puts the choreography together in a way that is unique to the specific class.
51. A thin and linear body type is known as an _____.
54. Dividing training routines into segments of different intensities is called _____.
55. Boxers use the term _____ for overtraining and becoming tired.
56. Consistent exercise has been linked to reducing this downer.
57. _____ is a condition involving having low blood sugar levels.
59. _____, headquartered in Carlsbad, CA, has been offering prechoreographed dance programs for more than 35 years.
60. An _____ is a muscle directly engaged in contraction responsible for body part movement.
61. A _____ is a unit of energy.
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2. The ability of a muscle to produce force continually over a period of time is its _____.
3. Diminished blood oxygen content is known as _____.
4. _____ are substances that help reduce lactic acid build up during strenuous exercise.
6. _____ are proteins that speed up specific chemical reactions.
8. An _____ helps in reducing or eliminating pain.
9. _____ _____ muscle parts contract more quickly than others
10. _____ in advance of movement is crucial in most group exercise classes.
13. _____ acts as a cushion between the bones.
15. _____ training, along with physical training, produces a winning attitude.
16. _____ is the loss of body tissue or muscle due to lack of use or disease.
17. This sport is performed in a ring with gloves.
19. _____ is an essential fuel for young athletes engaging in light- to moderate-intensity exercise or endurance events.
22. Cholesterol travels through the blood as part of larger particles called _____.
23. _____-_____ lipoproteins (HDL) move cholesterol from the blood and artery walls to the liver.
24. A _____ is a drug that increases the rate at which water is excreted through the kidneys.
25. Regular physical activity can help prevent and/or manage high _____ _____.
27. A group fitness class instructor uses a _____ for auditory purposes.
30. When bodily fluid levels are below the normal levels, _____ occurs.
31. Diminished blood flow is known as _____.
34. _____ _____ are light, gradual exercises performed to get the body ready for physical activity
35. _____ refers to any program that involves a series of prescribed moves performed in a specific order that can be reproduced by any qualified teacher who is in possession of the script.
38. The maximum amount of weight a person can lift in one repetition is their _____ strength.
39. The human _____ consists of 26 bones and more than 100 muscles, tendons and ligaments.
41. _____-_____ lipoproteins (LDL) are responsible for depositing excess cholesterol in artery walls.
42. _____ exercise can help raise HDL levels.
43. Energy transformations within the body are known as _____.
46. The _____ tendon attaches the calf muscles to the heel.
47. Dr. Kenneth H. _____ is known as the "Father of Aerobics." He published his first bestseller Aerobics, in 1968.
48. _____, a white, waxy fat found naturally in your body, is used to build cell walls and make certain hormones.
50. _____ are one of the body's own painkillers, an opioid (morphine-like) chemical produced by the body that serves to suppress pain.
52. _____ is a series of chemical reactions that break glucose down into pyruvate.
53. Consuming an over-abundance of _____ can lead to dehydration.
58. The primary job of a group fitness instructor is to _____ groups of people in exercise.