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Water Aerobics

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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)






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






13. (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.






14. Having good flexibility helps you avoid (blank)






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






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






17. 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)






18. (blank) is a fat-like substance manufactured in the liver. It can not be used as fuel






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






20. 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






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






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






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






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






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






26. 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






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






28. There are 13 vitamins. Some are (blank) - soluble and some are water soluble. If you get too much of the (blank) soluble ones - they can accumulate and become toxic






29. 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?






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






31. 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.






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






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






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






35. (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.






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






37. 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)






38. (blank) is a 'good' cholesterol






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






40. 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?






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






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






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






44. 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






45. 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)






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






47. 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.






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






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






50. 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