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






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






4. 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)






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






6. 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






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






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






9. 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?






10. The warm-up phase usually lasts how long?






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






12. It also gives you better (blank) and more graceful movements






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






14. To improve muscle fitness - you must increase the demand on your muscles. this can be done using body weight - free weights - machines or






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






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






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






18. 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






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






20. 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.






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






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






23. 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?






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






25. 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






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






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






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






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






30. Using Straight limbs or bent?






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






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






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






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






35. 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)






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






37. Most 'complete proteins' which contain all 9 of those amino acids - come from (blank)






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






39. 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.






40. Having good flexibility helps you avoid (blank)






41. 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






42. 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)






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






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






45. 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






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






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






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






49. Strength training not only improves your muscles - it also improves the health of your bones. This is a smart thing to do - because it will decrease your chances of getting the disease called (blank)






50. 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.