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  1. Introduction to How Exercise Works
  2. Your Body's Response to Exercise
  3. Exercise and ATP
  1. Exercise and the Phosphagen System
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    1. What Happens When You Exercise
    2. Muscles and Oxygen
    3. Exercise and Increased Blood Flow
    4. Exercising the Heart and Lungs
    5. Hemoglobin's Role in Exercise
    6. Exercise and Body Heat
    7. Heat Stroke
    8. Training Your Body
    9. Exercise Factors
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    11. Diet and Exercise
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