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Water Aerobics

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. In the (blank) method of teaching water aerobics - we go back over a list of movements again and again -






2. 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)






3. As a general rule - fats that are liquid at room temperature are better for us than those that are (blank)






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






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






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






7. 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.






8. 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?






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






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






11. When you do one movement for a chorus and different movements for the verses of a song - you are using the (blank) method






12. Good activities for cardio-respiratory work-outs include (balnk) and (blank)






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






14. The final - stretching - phase works on our (blank)






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






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






17. If you want to lose fat and you are using walking as your aerobic exercise - you should try to walk at a speed of (blank) MPH






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






19. We have to eat so much more calcium than we use each day for 2 reasons. one is that we want to store calcium for those days when we dont consume enough. the other is that we do not absorb (blank) % of the calcium we eat






20. Its purpose is also to return the body to its (blank) and to prevent (blank)






21. (blank) tissue uses up a lot of calories just to exist - while fatty tissue uses hardly any. One additional pound of muscle requires 35 to 50 additional calories per day.






22. 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)






23. An aerobic fitness program strengthens the heart - increases the rate of oxygen delivery to the cells and reduces the risk of (blank) diseases.






24. Good activities for cardio-respiratory work-outs include (balnk) and (blank)






25. 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 -






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






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






28. To do this - we need to (blank) our muscles






29. The final - stretching - phase works on our (blank)






30. When stretching your leg muscles - be sure your knee does not extend beyond your (blank)






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






32. 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?






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






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






35. Those substances that leach water from the body are sugar - caffeine and (blank)






36. When stretching your leg muscles - be sure your knee does not extend beyond your (blank)






37. 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)






38. If your goal is to lose fat - you should do aerobic fitness training (blank) times a week.






39. By the time you feel thirsty - you are already






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






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






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






43. Its purpose is also to return the body to its (blank) and to prevent (blank)






44. Fats are essential to a healthy body. They insulate body from cold and they provide a protective layer around (blank)






45. We are mostly water; we are 60% water. Our brains are (blank) %. Next to air - water is the most essential element for survival






46. (blank) stretches are those that involve bouncing to improve your range of motion. They are not generally recommended.






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






48. 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






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






50. Our bodies use about (blank to blank) mg. of calcium per day - to make and repair bones - clot blood - regulate muscle contraction and relaxation and help the body absorb nutrients