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Water Aerobics

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1. The part of a water aerobics work-out that is designed to develop muscular endurance is called the (blank) phase






2. If you are using the RPE as a way of judging your intensity level - where should you be at the peak of your water aerobics work out?






3. What is your water aerobics training range for a 10-second period?






4. Some of the carbohydrates we eat that are not immediately needed by the cells for metabolism are stored in the muscles and the liver to be available when needed for energy. they are stored in a very easily-used from called (blank)






5. Body composition refers to the % of (blank) in your body






6. Minerals are also used in metabolism - and help to form (blank and blank)






7. Specific activities or exercises that are especially good for developing muscle fitness include (blank) and water aerobics






8. Our bodies are constantly building and tearing down bone. until around age 25-35 the net result is bone growth - then our bones gradually begin to (blank) in size and strength unless we actively do things counteract this process.






9. If you have a groin injury - take it easy when we do






10. Our bodies are constantly building and tearing down bone. until around age 25-35 the net result is bone growth - then our bones gradually begin to (blank) in size and strength unless we actively do things counteract this process.






11. Your basal metabolic rate is the rate at which your body burns (blank) when your body is resting






12. Which makes your heart work harder-working in shallow water or deep?






13. If you have a muscle cramp - decrease your (blank). if it doesn't work - stretch that muscle by contracting the opposite muscle and then do a mild exercise with the cramped muscle.






14. It's a good idea to breathe through your nose as much as possible - because that way you increase (blank)






15. According to the Water aerobics mantra - your shoulders should be






16. If your goal is to develop greater cardio-respiratory fitness - you should do aerobic fitness training (blank) times a week.






17. Name 3 foods that are rich sources of calcium






18. During the first 20 minutes of vigorous - sustained activity - your primary energy gradually shifts from (blank) to (blank)






19. Fruits and vegetables of what 2 colors are especially high in vitamins?






20. If your goal is to maintain or increase your cardio -respiratory fitness level - you should try to stay in your target zone for at least (blank) minutes






21. Vitamins are essential for the process of metabolism and for many other things. Some of the things they do are promote (blank) and form normal blood vessels






22. To lose fat but retain muscle - you should: increase your exercise both aerobic and strengthening and also decrease your food intake especially (blank - blank and blank)






23. The aerobic workout should be designed to improve (blank) capacity






24. LDL stands for






25. Strong muscles are a good idea because they can help to prevent (blank). They also enable you to be capable - independent person who doesn't need to rely on others.






26. Complex carbohydrates - preferably whole grain - should make-up (blank) % of our daily calorie intake






27. BMR stands for






28. The (blank) phase of a water aerobics class is designed to improve cardio-respiratory capacity






29. Every gram of carbohydrates gives us 4 calories. every gram of fat gives us (blank) calories






30. Most of us should watch our intake of fats - but none of us should cut them out entirely. They should comprise about (blank) % of our daily calorie intake






31. Protein aids in the in the formation the body's chemical processes and is a major constituent of the immune system - but its primary function is the (blank and blank) of cells






32. You should land on your toes - but then roll onto your






33. A poorly conditioned heart has to pump (blank) often than a fit and strong heart






34. While in the (blank) method we spend 3 to 4 minutes on each movement.






35. A poorly conditioned heart has to pump (blank) often than a fit and strong heart






36. Eating too much protein can have harmful effects on your body. One is that it has an adverse effect on the body's absorption of (blank)






37. In order to accomplish this - we have to (blank) the heart muscle






38. Is defined as range of motion around a joint - measured in degrees - measured by how far you can stretch around a joint






39. When we calculated our training heart rate range - or zone - we subtracted .7 of our age from 198. If we were calculating our training range for land aerobics - we would use what figure instead of 198?






40. The 4 factors that you must consider in planning a fitness program are (blank) - (blank) - (blank) - (blank)






41. It takes _ - ounces of water to metabolize a single ounce of alcohol.






42. In the (blank) method of teaching water aerobics - we go back over a list of movements again and again -






43. How much calcium is there in an 8-ounce glass of whole milk?






44. Which makes your heart work harder-working in shallow water or deep?






45. To prevent shin-splits - be sure to stretch your calves before and after exercising and






46. A number of 4 or lower is the preferred ratio of (blank) cholesterol to HDL






47. CRP stands for (blank). it is a measure of a person's risk for rupturing a cardiac artery or heart attack






48. The nine amino acids that we cannot manufacture are called the essential amino acids because we must get them from (blank)






49. Having a full range of motion around your joints also enables you to participate in (blank) and other physical activities with more success.






50. Four kinds of fats should be avoided if possible. One is trans fats - sometimes called transfatty acids. The other three are trans fat - hydrogenated oil - and (blank-blank) oil