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






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






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






4. Most of us should watch our intake of fats - but none of us should cut them out entirely. They should comprise about (blank) % of our daily calorie intake






5. Two indications that your cardio-respiratory system is getting stronger are blood pressure and (blank) time after exercise goes down






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






7. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






14. 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






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






16. Protein aids in the in the formation the body's chemical processes and is a major constituent of the immune system - but its primary function is the (blank and blank) of cells






17. 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






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






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






20. Using cupped hands or fists?






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






22. 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.






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






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






25. 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)






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






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






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






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






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






31. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






41. Some of the carbohydrates we eat that are not immediately needed by the cells for metabolism are stored in the muscles and the liver to be available when needed for energy. they are stored in a very easily-used from called (blank)






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






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






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






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






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






47. 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






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






49. 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.






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