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






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






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






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






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






6. Those substances that leach water from the body are sugar - caffeine and (blank)






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






8. 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 -






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






10. Using cupped hands or fists?






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






12. 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)






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






14. (blank) tissue uses up a lot of calories just to exist - while fatty tissue uses hardly any. One additional pound of muscle requires 35 to 50 additional calories per day.






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






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






18. Using Straight limbs or bent?






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






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






21. BMR stands for






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






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






24. 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






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






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






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






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






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






30. Fruits and vegetables of what 2 colors are especially high in vitamins?






31. As you become more fit - your resting heart rate will go (blank) and you will need to recalculate your training zone






32. 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)






33. LDL stands for






34. 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.






35. (blank) is a 'good' cholesterol






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






37. The 4 factors that you must consider in planning a fitness program are (blank) - (blank) - (blank) - (blank)






38. 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






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. LDL stands for






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






42. Those substances that leach water from the body are sugar - caffeine and (blank)






43. 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)






44. Using Straight limbs or bent?






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






46. Fruits and vegetables of what 2 colors are especially high in vitamins?






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






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






49. 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)






50. Anit-oxidants may help to prevent cancer - emphysema and heart disease by absorbing (blank) before they can cause damage