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Water Aerobics

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1. 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






2. 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






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






4. 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






5. 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.






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






7. 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)






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






9. 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






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






11. 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)






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






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






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






15. Minerals are also used in metabolism - and help to form (blank and blank)






16. 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






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






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






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






20. 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.






21. We are mostly water; we are 60% water. Our brains are (blank) %. Next to air - water is the most essential element for survival






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






23. Name 3 foods that are rich sources of calcium






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






25. 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)






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






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






28. CRP stands for (blank). it is a measure of a person's risk for rupturing a cardiac artery or heart attack






29. If you have a groin injury - take it easy when we do






30. To do this - we need to (blank) our muscles






31. Having a full range of motion around your joints also enables you to participate in (blank) and other physical activities with more success.






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






33. Good activities for cardio-respiratory work-outs include (balnk) and (blank)






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






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






36. 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)






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






38. To do this - we need to (blank) our muscles






39. 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






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






41. When we calculated our training heart rate range - or zone - we subtracted .7 of our age from 198. If we were calculating our training range for land aerobics - we would use what figure instead of 198?






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






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






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






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






46. When we go from station to station - doing a different movement at each one - we are using the (blank) method






47. (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.






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






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






50. BMR stands for







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