Water Work Outs

Wednesday, July 21, 2010 by Dea.

I’ve decided to fight back against my traitorous joints, but sometimes that is easier said than done.  Last week I tried to swim as a work out, and wound up with my neck all jacked up and a horrific migraine.  That’s not exactly positive reinforcement, if I think about it.

I used to teach water aerobics, back when I was a babe of twenty years.  I really enjoyed it, and even had a few “tough guys” from our gym try it, and pronounce it much harder than they’d thought.  That’s what they get for making fun of me for water aerobics!  So water aerobics is a no-brainer.  I enjoyed it, it’s a good work out, and it is virtually no impact at all.

Of course, it helps to have available water aerobics classes.  At my current gym, it’s a pretty sad offering.  I found a plethora of them offered at a different gym, including ones specifically geared towards my specific body problems.  Only problem with that is it’s an expensive place, it’s a pain in the butt drive, and I already belong to a gym.

So I do believe I’ll give the meager offering at my gym a try.  I can always do harder moves if I find the class too easy.  In the long run, it’s better to give it a try.  And it’s less likely to cause negative feedback from the ol’ body.  I’ll keep you posted.  Who knows, I might just go get re-certified and create some new classes at my gym!

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