Muscles of the hip that pull your legs apart. Gluteus medius and minimus pull your legs outward. Inline skating, skiing and dance work these muscles.
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Literally, "with oxygen." Aerobic exercise is the body's process of producing energy with oxygen in the bloodstream. Byproducts are carbon dioxide and water (breathing and perspiration). It's great for burning fat and strengthening your heart and lungs.
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The building blocks that make up proteins. Proteins are necessary to every living cell and are involved in every major process in the body, so amino acids are essential to a body's overall healthy function.
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Literally, "without oxygen." In anaerobic exercise, energy is produced without oxygen, usually because the exercise intensity is such that the heart and lungs can't get enough oxygen to the muscles. Anaerobic exercise creates a byproduct called lactate, which builds up in the muscles and causes soreness and fatigue.
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Condition that develops from lack of healthy blood cells. Symptoms include fatigue, sallow appearance and oftentimes shortness of breath.
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Nutrients found foods which can prevent or slow the oxidative damage done to our bodies by free radicals
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A kind of stretching that advocates bouncing to increase the amount of stretch. This is no longer recommended as it has been found to cause muscle tears and soreness.
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Number of calories that that the body can burn while at rest but in the awakened state.
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The study of the mechanics of muscular activity.
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The percentage of your body mass that is not composed of lean muscle, water, bones or vital organs.
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One of the main three nutrients. Carbohydrates are broken down into two categories: simple and complex. Simple carbohydrates consist of sugar and starches, while complex carbohydrates consist of fiber.
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A class of protein produced by a living organism that is capable of accelerating or producing biochemical changes.
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Generally considered the healthiest of the fats, unsaturated fat is known to lower cholesterol levels.
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Individual that consumes only NON-animal derived foods.
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