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Water Aerobics

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. What is your water aerobics training range for a 10-second period?






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. 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)






4. Of the 20 amino acids we need - we can manufacture 11 in our bodies.The other 9 are called the (blank)






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






6. BMR stands for






7. Over (blank) is a good thing. it is how muscles get stronger. overuse is a bad thing. it could lead to an injury






8. Your BMR increases as the amount of (blank) in your body increases






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






10. Using Straight limbs or bent?






11. Should you keep your knee and elbow joints soft or locked?






12. 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.






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






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






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






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






17. Having good flexibility helps you avoid (blank)






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






19. 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)






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






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






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






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






24. If you are doing serious muscle strengthening - you should let your muscles rest for (blank) hrs between work-outs






25. 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






26. 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)






27. People in their 20's should eat (blank to blank) mg. of calcium a day






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






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






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






31. These stretches should be held for (blank) to (blank) seconds each






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






33. 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)






34. 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






35. 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






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






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






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






39. 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






40. There are 13 vitamins. Some are (blank) - soluble and some are water soluble. If you get too much of the (blank) soluble ones - they can accumulate and become toxic






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






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






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






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






45. (blank) is a 'good' cholesterol






46. Our bodies contain about 2 1/2 pounds of calcium - 99% of it in the (blank and blank)






47. 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)






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






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






50. 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.