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Water Aerobics

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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






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






3. 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)






4. Final stretches - designed to increase your flexibility - should be held for (blank) seconds






5. Using cupped hands or fists?






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






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






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






9. 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






10. 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 -






11. 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)






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






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






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






15. 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.






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






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






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






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






20. 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






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






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






23. The warm-up phase usually lasts how long?






24. By the time you feel thirsty - you are already






25. 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






26. 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






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






28. 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.






29. 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






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






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






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






33. Using cupped hands or fists?






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






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






36. Final stretches - designed to increase your flexibility - should be held for (blank) seconds






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






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






39. Name 3 foods that are rich sources of calcium






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






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






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






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






44. Using Straight limbs or bent?






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






47. 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?






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






49. 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)






50. Our bodies are constantly building and tearing down bone. until around age 25-35 the net result is bone growth - then our bones gradually begin to (blank) in size and strength unless we actively do things counteract this process.