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






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






4. In the (blank) method of teaching water aerobics - we go back over a list of movements again and again -






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






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






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






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






9. Using cupped hands or fists?






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






11. 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






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






13. As a general rule - fats that are liquid at room temperature are better for us than those that are (blank)






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






15. LDL stands for






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






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






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






19. What is your water aerobics training range for a 10-second period?






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






21. 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.






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






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






24. 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)






25. Having good flexibility helps you avoid (blank)






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






27. Name 3 foods that are rich sources of calcium






28. 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)






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






30. 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






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






32. 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






33. 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






34. 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)






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






42. How much calcium is there in an 8-ounce glass of whole milk?






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






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






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






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






47. A person's C-reactive protein level can be measured by means of (blank)






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






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






50. As a general rule - fats that are liquid at room temperature are better for us than those that are (blank)