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Water Aerobics

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. These stretches should be held for (blank) to (blank) seconds each






2. Good activities for cardio-respiratory work-outs include (balnk) and (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. The 4 factors that you must consider in planning a fitness program are (blank) - (blank) - (blank) - (blank)






5. Body composition refers to the % of (blank) in your body






6. 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)






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






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






9. (blank) is a 'good' cholesterol






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






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






12. 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






13. 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






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






15. Every gram of carbohydrates gives us 4 calories. every gram of fat gives us (blank) calories






16. It takes _ - ounces of water to metabolize a single ounce of alcohol.






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






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






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






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






21. 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)






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






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






24. 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






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






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






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






28. 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.






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






30. As you become more fit - your resting heart rate will go (blank) and you will need to recalculate your training zone






31. As you become more fit - your resting heart rate will go (blank) and you will need to recalculate your training zone






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






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






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






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






37. 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 -






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






39. (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.






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






41. 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)






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






43. 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






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






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






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. 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)






48. A person's C-reactive protein level can be measured by means of (blank)






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






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