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Water Aerobics

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






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






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






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






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






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






7. The warm-up phase usually lasts how long?






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






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






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






11. Specific activities or exercises that are especially good for developing muscle fitness include (blank) and water aerobics






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






13. 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






14. Our bodies use about (blank to blank) mg. of calcium per day - to make and repair bones - clot blood - regulate muscle contraction and relaxation and help the body absorb nutrients






15. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






24. Using Straight limbs or bent?






25. 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.






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






27. Name 3 foods that are rich sources of calcium






28. Using cupped hands or fists?






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






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






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






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






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






34. 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






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






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






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






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






39. 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






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






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






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






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






44. 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.






45. According to the Water aerobics mantra - your shoulders should be






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






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






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






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






50. 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