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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. The warm-up phase usually lasts how long?






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






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






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






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






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






8. Calcium is best absorbed in the presence of which vitamin?






9. 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.






10. 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






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






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






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






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






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






16. 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.






17. We should drink 8-10 - 8-ounce glasses of water a day - not counting coffee - tea - alcohol or (blank) because they have substances that take water out of the body.






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






19. When you do one movement for a chorus and different movements for the verses of a song - you are using the (blank) method






20. 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)






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






22. 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)






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






24. Some things can limit your flexibility. Among them are (blank) and large muscle development






25. 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)






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






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






28. 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)






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






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






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






32. 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 -






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






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






35. 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






36. 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






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






38. (blank) is a 'good' cholesterol






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






40. Using Straight limbs or bent?






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






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






43. 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






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






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






46. Having good flexibility helps you avoid (blank)






47. 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






48. We should drink 8-10 - 8-ounce glasses of water a day - not counting coffee - tea - alcohol or (blank) because they have substances that take water out of the body.






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






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