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Water Aerobics

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






2. 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)






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






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






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






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






7. Using Straight limbs or bent?






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






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






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






11. 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.






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






13. 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.






14. 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?






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






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






17. LDL stands for






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






19. 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






20. 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 -






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






22. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






32. Body composition refers to the % of (blank) in your body






33. 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)






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






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






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






37. Four kinds of fats should be avoided if possible. One is trans fats - sometimes called transfatty acids. The other three are trans fat - hydrogenated oil - and (blank-blank) oil






38. BMR stands for






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






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






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






42. 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






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






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






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






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






47. 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)






48. 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.






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






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






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