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promotes psychological well being...better memory and reasoning abilities
improves resistance to...colds
reduces the risk of death by heart attack and...heart or cardiovascular disease
helps control weightincreased activity and stable calorie intake will result in a reduction of fat cells
stabilizes blood sugar to prevent...diabetes
aerobicexercises done over a long period of time
anaerobicexercises done in short bursts of explosive effort
endorphinschemicals released by the body after exercise
digestion _________ with exerciseimproves
flexibilityability to move your joints through a full range of motion
range of motionability to move joints
resting heart ratenormal pulse when at rest
pulsenumber of times your heart beats per minute
where to measure pulse????neck, wrist
target heart raterate at which the heart receives the best workout
maximum heart ratethe highest pulse that can be achieved
body compositionproportion of muscle to fat
strong muscles help prevent...injury to bones, muscles, and tendons
stretch after a workout....to increase flexibility
compulsive exercise...exercising too much in an effort to burn calories and lose weight... to an unsafe amount
warm upa brief, low impact beginning exercise
maintain any stretch for...10-30 seconds
cool down after a workout to...return heart rate to safe level, prevent stiffness of muscles
free weightsex. dumbbells
steroidsartificial hormones that stimulate muscle growth
possible consequences of steroid usesterility, cancers, heart disease
kids and teens should be physically active for...60 minutes per day
Body Mass Index (BMI)ratio between your height and weight
the body starts to burn fat after...20 minutes of exercise
strength training activities (such as weight lifting)...should be done on alternating days

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