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Water Aerobics

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






2. 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






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






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






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






6. 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






7. 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






8. 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)






9. Using Straight limbs or bent?






10. BMR stands for






11. 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.






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






13. 'incomplete proteins' are all right to use - as long as you eat them in (blank) that provide all 9 essential amino acids






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






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






16. The warm-up phase of the class is designed to gradually increase body temperature and blood flow to the muscles and joints - thus decreasing the chances of (blank)






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






18. Those substances that leach water from the body are sugar - caffeine and (blank)






19. 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






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






21. 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.






22. 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)






23. 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)






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






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






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






27. In the (blank) method of teaching water aerobics - we go back over a list of movements again and again -






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






29. 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.






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






31. 'incomplete proteins' are all right to use - as long as you eat them in (blank) that provide all 9 essential amino acids






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






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






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






35. 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






36. 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






37. 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)






38. 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)






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






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






41. 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






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






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






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






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






46. 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.






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






48. Most 'complete proteins' which contain all 9 of those amino acids - come from (blank)






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






50. By the time you feel thirsty - you are already