FC Life November 2017

AQUA FUSION and AQUA SPINNING

IT’S NOT YOUR MAMA’S EXERCISE ROUTINE!

by

Mark H. Hurd

A GREAT WAY TO TONE UP AND SLIM DOWN TO YOUR FAVORITE MUSIC!

Is Disco Music your thing; or are you a little bit country or a little bit rock and roll?

Do you groove to the 90’s beat; or do you swing to today’s hits? Do you long to hear the songs of the 50s and 60s? No matter your taste in music, the water is the place to be. You burn tons of calories while you splash around in the water and listen to the beat of your favorite tunes; pretty much all without breaking a sweat! Yes, you read correctly—all with barely breaking a sweat. That’s a great exercise. For an hour on Monday, Wednesday, and Fridays, Chris Dimond, instructor (who gives a bit of life in- spiration at the end of her classes), turns the Frenchman’s Creek main pool into a fun zone for guys and gals of all exercise levels. On Tuesday and Thursday, Matt Claudel brings his taste in tunes and personal style to instruct just the guys (during Season); and, the Sunday class is open to everyone. The instructors use the force of water resistance to work those muscles and gain a larger range of motion. To aid in building muscle and burning calories, they also use pool toys such as gloves, weights, and/or pool noodles in their programs. Similar to land aerobics, water aerobics works on cardio training, strength training, and balancing control focusing on aerobic endurance and resistance training. How- ever, unlike land aerobics, water aerobics is a very low impact exercise; thus very safe for people who are prone to arthritis, osteoporosis, or weak joints. The push and pull of the water allows for in- creased muscle training along with a built-in safety barrier for those aching joints and muscles. And more blood gets pumped to the heart—the most important muscle in your body. Another added ben- efit of the water is its cooling effect on the body. You will burn those calories all the while staying cool with less noticeable sweat. Water aerobics is beneficial to a multitude of people because the density of the water allows for easy mobility. Plus you don’t have to worry about falling and injuring yourself like you do on land. You just land into the water—it protects you. .

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