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Water Aerobics

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Specific activities or exercises that are especially good for developing muscle fitness include (blank) and water aerobics






2. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






8. 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.






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






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






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






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






13. 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






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






15. 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






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






17. 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)






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






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






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






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






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






24. Minerals are also used in metabolism - and help to form (blank and blank)






25. 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






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






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






28. Lack of calcium causes insufficient bone density which can lead to a disease called (blank) also called brittle bone disease






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






30. Having a full range of motion around your joints also enables you to participate in (blank) and other physical activities with more success.






31. 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)






32. Using Straight limbs or bent?






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






34. We have to eat so much more calcium than we use each day for 2 reasons. one is that we want to store calcium for those days when we dont consume enough. the other is that we do not absorb (blank) % of the calcium we eat






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






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






37. If there is not enough calcium in the bloodstream to do this work - our bodies will (blank) it from our bones and teeth






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






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






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






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






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






44. 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






45. 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






46. 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






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






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






49. (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.






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