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Water Aerobics

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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.






2. Our cells use oxygen to convert food - primarily carbohydrates and (blank) into energy






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






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






5. The body composition you have is a result of the number of calories taken in and the number of (blank) used






6. Before you do aerobic activity or a serious flexibility workout - you should (blank) your muscles






7. If you were planning a water aerobics class - how much time should you allow for the stretching phase of the lesson?






8. 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.






9. Using Straight limbs or bent?






10. Cardio-respiratory fitness is the ability of the (blank) (blank) and (blank) to deliver enough food and oxygen to the cells to meet the demands of prolonged physical activity






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






12. Whole grain foods - such as brown rice and whole wheat bread - give us the added benefit of fiber which slows down the digestive process - keeping our (blank) more even






13. Two indications that your cardio-respiratory system is getting stronger are blood pressure and (blank) time after exercise goes down






14. How much time should we spend on this in phase 3?






15. Doing flexibility exercises also helps to reduce (blank) and relax tense muscles - making you more comfortable and less prone to tension headaches - neckaches and backaches






16. Name 3 foods that are rich sources of calcium






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






18. Final stretches - designed to increase your flexibility - should be held for (blank) seconds






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






20. A safe - effective way to do that is to work in your (blank)






21. (blank) are our back-up energy source.






22. We should drink 8-10 - 8-ounce glasses of water a day - not counting coffee - tea - alcohol or (blank) because they have substances that take water out of the body.






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






24. As you do the movement patterns - you should be sure not to fling your arms and legs around. there are specific start and (blank) positions for them -






25. Using cupped hands or fists?






26. If your goal is to maintain your present level of cardio-respiratory fitness - you should do an aerobic work out (blank) times a week.






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






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






29. Vitamin C is a (blank) - soluble vitamin






30. (blank) is a 'good' cholesterol






31. 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.






32. Where you store fat is largely determined by heredity. How much fat you store is completely determined by you and is function of how much you (blank and blank)






33. 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






34. If your goal is to maintain your present level of cardio-respiratory fitness - you should do an aerobic work out (blank) times a week.






35. Lack of calcium causes insufficient bone density which can lead to a disease called (blank) also called brittle bone disease






36. The fat-soluble vitamins are vitamins (blank - blank - blank - and blank)






37. There are 4 kinds of flexibility exercises. the 2 that are most useful for ordinary people are dynamic range of motion and (blank)






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






39. You should stretch to the point where you feel (blank) but not pain






40. The warm-up phase of the class is designed to gradually increase body temperature and blood flow to the muscles and joints - thus decreasing the chances of (blank)






41. 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






42. Simple carbohydrate - found in sugar - should make up no more than (blank) % of our daily calorie intake






43. Anit-oxidants may help to prevent cancer - emphysema and heart disease by absorbing (blank) before they can cause damage






44. (blank) are our primary and most efficient energy source






45. 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)






46. 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






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






48. How long should you stay low end 30 mins high end (blank) mins






49. Vitamin C is a (blank) - soluble vitamin






50. Carbohydrates - fats - proteins - vitamins - minerals - and water