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Water Aerobics

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. If you were planning a water aerobics class - how much time should you allow for the stretching phase of the lesson?






2. 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






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






4. 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






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






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






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






8. Using cupped hands or fists?






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






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






11. LDL stands for






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






13. As you do the movement patterns - you should be sure not to fling your arms and legs around. there are specific start and (blank) positions for them -






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






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






16. By the time you feel thirsty - you are already






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






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






19. 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)






20. 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






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






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






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






24. 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.






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






26. The final - stretching - phase works on our (blank)






27. (blank) is a 'good' cholesterol






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






37. 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






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






39. Our bodies are constantly building and tearing down bone. until around age 25-35 the net result is bone growth - then our bones gradually begin to (blank) in size and strength unless we actively do things counteract this process.






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






41. By the time you feel thirsty - you are already






42. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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