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Water Aerobics

Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. 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






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






3. Protein should make up about 15-30% of our calorie intake each day. That translates into (blank) servings






4. In order to accomplish this - we have to (blank) the heart muscle






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






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






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






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






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






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






11. How long should you stay low end 30 mins high end (blank) mins






12. 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






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






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






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






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






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






18. People in their 20's should eat (blank to blank) mg. of calcium a day






19. Using cupped hands or fists?






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






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






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






23. Using cupped hands or fists?






24. People in their 20's should eat (blank to blank) mg. of calcium a day






25. Vitamins are essential for the process of metabolism and for many other things. Some of the things they do are promote (blank) and form normal blood vessels






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






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






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






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






30. 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)






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. 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






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






34. 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






35. Vitamins are essential for the process of metabolism and for many other things. Some of the things they do are promote (blank) and form normal blood vessels






36. The final - stretching - phase works on our (blank)






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






38. 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)






39. 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)






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






41. If there is not enough calcium in the bloodstream to do this work - our bodies will (blank) it from our bones and teeth






42. 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)






43. 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.






44. BMR stands for






45. It takes _ - ounces of water to metabolize a single ounce of alcohol.






46. 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






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






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






49. 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.






50. 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)