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Water Aerobics

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1. Name 3 foods that are rich sources of calcium






2. 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.






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






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






5. 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.






6. 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)






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






8. A number of 4 or lower is the preferred ratio of (blank) cholesterol to HDL






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






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






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






12. Using cupped hands or fists?






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






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






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






16. Calcium is best absorbed in the presence of which vitamin?






17. 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






18. 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






19. 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






20. There are several things you can do to increase your bone bulk at your age. the 2 most important are (blank) activities and eating plenty of calcium






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






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






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






24. Having good flexibility helps you avoid (blank)






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






26. The rest of the extra carbohydrates we eat are converted to (blank) and stored beneath the skin - around organs and in the abdominal cavity






27. 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)






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






36. 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)






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






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






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






40. 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.






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






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






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






44. 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)






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






46. 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)






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






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






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






50. When you do one movement for a chorus and different movements for the verses of a song - you are using the (blank) method