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Water Aerobics

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Protein should make up about 15-30% of our calorie intake each day. That translates into (blank) servings






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






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






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






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






6. To do this - we need to (blank) our muscles






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






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






9. Name 3 foods that are rich sources of calcium






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






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






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






13. 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






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






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






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






17. 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






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






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






20. Using Straight limbs or bent?






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






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






23. 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.






24. 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






25. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






36. 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)






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






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






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






40. The fat-soluble vitamins are vitamins (blank - blank - blank - and blank)






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






42. 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






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






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






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






46. Excess water-soluble vitamins are flushed from the body in the (blank)






47. 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






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






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






50. BMR stands for