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Water Aerobics

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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






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






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






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. A person's C-reactive protein level can be measured by means of (blank)






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






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






8. Of the 20 amino acids we need - we can manufacture 11 in our bodies.The other 9 are called the (blank)






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






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






11. 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






12. 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






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






14. 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 -






15. 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






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






17. 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






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






19. LDL stands for






20. 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.






21. Which makes your heart work harder-working in shallow water or deep?






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






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






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. (blank) exercise is the best kind to do if you want to lose body fat






26. 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)






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






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






29. 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)






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






39. 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)






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






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






42. Which makes your heart work harder-working in shallow water or deep?






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






44. 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






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






46. 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)






47. If you are using the RPE as a way of judging your intensity level - where should you be at the peak of your water aerobics work out?






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






49. (blank) are our back-up energy source.






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