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Water Aerobics

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. It also gives you better (blank) and more graceful movements






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






3. To prevent shin-splits - be sure to stretch your calves before and after exercising and






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






5. 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?






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






7. 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






8. As you do each stretch - there are 2 things to avoid. One is over-(blank) and it means we should not do things such as the plow. the other thing to avoid is not holding your breath






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






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






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






12. 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)






13. Protein aids in the in the formation the body's chemical processes and is a major constituent of the immune system - but its primary function is the (blank and blank) of cells






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






15. The 4 factors that you must consider in planning a fitness program are (blank) - (blank) - (blank) - (blank)






16. 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)






17. Some things can limit your flexibility. Among them are (blank) and large muscle development






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






19. BMR stands for






20. 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.






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






23. LDL stands for






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






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






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






27. 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






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






29. Complex carbohydrates - preferably whole grain - should make-up (blank) % of our daily calorie intake






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






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






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






33. 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)






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






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






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






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






38. Most 'complete proteins' which contain all 9 of those amino acids - come from (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. Name 3 foods that are rich sources of calcium






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






42. 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)






43. 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






44. 'incomplete proteins' are all right to use - as long as you eat them in (blank) that provide all 9 essential amino acids






45. 'incomplete proteins' are all right to use - as long as you eat them in (blank) that provide all 9 essential amino acids






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






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






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






49. Some things can limit your flexibility. Among them are (blank) and large muscle development






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