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Water Aerobics

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






2. Having good flexibility helps you avoid (blank)






3. 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






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






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






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






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






8. Our bodies use about (blank to blank) mg. of calcium per day - to make and repair bones - clot blood - regulate muscle contraction and relaxation and help the body absorb nutrients






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






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






11. 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?






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






13. (blank) is a 'good' cholesterol






14. 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)






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






16. It's a good idea to breathe through your nose as much as possible - because that way you increase (blank)






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






18. Our cells use oxygen to convert food - primarily carbohydrates and (blank) into energy






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






26. Your BMR increases as the amount of (blank) in your body increases






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






41. (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.






42. 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.






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






44. BMR stands for






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






46. There are 4 kinds of flexibility exercises. the 2 that are most useful for ordinary people are dynamic range of motion and (blank)






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






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






49. 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)






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