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Water Aerobics

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Some things can limit your flexibility. Among them are (blank) and large muscle development






2. LDL stands for






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






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






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






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






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






8. 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






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






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






11. 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)






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






13. 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






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






15. 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?






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






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






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






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






20. 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.






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






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






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






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






25. 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.






26. 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






27. 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)






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






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






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






31. 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)






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






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






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






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






36. You should land on your toes - but then roll onto your






37. (blank) is a 'good' cholesterol






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






39. Having good flexibility helps you avoid (blank)






40. To improve muscle fitness - you must increase the demand on your muscles. this can be done using body weight - free weights - machines or






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






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






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






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






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






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






47. 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)






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






49. 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






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