| A | B |
|---|
| basic building blocks for fat | glycerols and fatty acids |
| basic building blocks for protein | amino acids |
| Basic building blocks of carbohydrates | glucose |
| Sweating | principle means the body has for cooling itself. |
| High relative humidity | Hard to get rid of heat in this weather |
| Chronic dehydration | can happen over a period of several days and could be overlooked and cause weight loss |
| 55-70% | CHO for athlete |
| glucose | all carbohydrates need to be broken down to this |
| storage of glucose | liver and muscles |
| glycogen | glucose is stored in this form |
| Examples of complex carbohydrates | breads, cereals, pasta, rice and potato |
| Protein contains hydrogen, oxygen, carbon and this | nitrogen |
| Cross-trainers | triathletes |
| benefit of cross-training | mental change of pace |
| Drawback of cross-training | it does not improve performance substantially in any one activity |
| cold water | probably the best fluid to use to prevent dehydration |
| Carbohydrate loading would benefit | a triathlete and marathon runner |
| 6 to 7% solution | the most effective carbohydrate replacement drinks should have a carbohydrate concentration this % |
| High body fat can lead to these diseases | CHD, diabetes, and high blood pressure |
| least accurate method of measuring body fat | fat calipers |
| endogenous cholesterol | manufactured in the body |
| exogenous cholesterol | we get this form from the food we eat |
| Key to preventing dehydration | proper fluid replacement |
| Fat soluable vitamins | A,D,E, &K |
| Fat intake | keep below 30% |
| Average person has this many fat cells | About 25-28 billion |
| RDA for water | 6-8 glasses |
| Loss of only ___% of an athlete's body weight due to dehydration will start to affect motor movement. | 3% |
| 2LB weight loss during exercise represents | 1 quart of body fluid |
| each pound of weight loss as sweat =____cups of water | 2 cups |
| how you train | most important factor in increasing strength |
| How do you replenish energy stores when training hard for many hours? | Increasing caloric intake |
| Optimal body fatness for a man | 10-15% |
| Optimal body fatness for a women | 15-25% |
| Storage fat for a women | 15% |
| Carbohydrate loading is | extra consumption of complex carbohydrates in the days prior to a long, sustained performance. |
| Saturated fat | solid at room temperature |
| BMR | your energy expenditure in a basic or rested state |
| ectomorph | thin |
| endomorph | fat |
| mesomorph | muscular |
| Keep exogenous cholesterol intake | below 300mg a day |
| egg yolk | part of the egg that has the cholesterol |
