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






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






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






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. The warm-up phase usually lasts how long?






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






7. (blank) is a 'good' cholesterol






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






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






10. A poorly conditioned heart has to pump (blank) often than a fit and strong heart






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






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






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






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






15. 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






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






17. 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






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






19. If your goal is to lose fat - you should do aerobic fitness training (blank) times a week.






20. 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






21. Using Straight limbs or bent?






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






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






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






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






26. (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.






27. 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.






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






29. 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)






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






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






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






33. 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






34. Using cupped hands or fists?






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






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






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






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






39. The aerobic workout should be designed to improve (blank) capacity






40. 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






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






42. 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)






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






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






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






46. 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)






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






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






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






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