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Water Aerobics

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A poorly conditioned heart has to pump (blank) often than a fit and strong heart






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






3. Excess water-soluble vitamins are flushed from the body in the (blank)






4. 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)






5. 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






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






7. 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 -






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






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






10. 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.






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






12. Minerals are found in many different foods - and if you eat a variety of foods you are apt to get enough of them - with the exception of one mineral - called (blank)






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






14. 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)






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






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






17. 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






18. (blank) exercise is the best kind to do if you want to lose body fat






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






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






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






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






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






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






25. 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






26. 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)






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






35. LDL stands for






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






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






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






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






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






43. If there is not enough calcium in the bloodstream to do this work - our bodies will (blank) it from our bones and teeth






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






45. 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






46. 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.






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






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






49. 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






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