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






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






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






4. Name 3 foods that are rich sources of calcium






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






6. (blank) is a fat-like substance manufactured in the liver. It can not be used as fuel






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






8. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






15. 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)






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






17. Having good flexibility helps you avoid (blank)






18. 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






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






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






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






22. Before you do aerobic activity or a serious flexibility workout - you should (blank) your muscles






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






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






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






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






27. Using cupped hands or fists?






28. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






35. When stretching your leg muscles - be sure your knee does not extend beyond your (blank)






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






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






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






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






40. 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






41. Body composition refers to the % of (blank) in your body






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






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






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






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






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






47. (blank) are our primary and most efficient energy source






48. 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






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






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