For the past seven weeks, three of the IndyGoGirls have been taking a water aerobics class at Riverview Rehab and Fitness Center. It has been a blast!The class is for arthritis sufferers, but there's enough aerobic exercise to suit non-arthritis sufferers as well. The fast-paced classes are taught by three instructors: Sandy, Julie and Barb. Each has a slightly different slate of exercises. There's always something new so it never gets boring.
The class has been great for us as we each have our own issues with arthritis. Cat was rehabilitating her fractured ankle, PhoenixMom was rehabilitating after knee replacement surgery and Cinda has arthritis in her knees. The low-impact nature of being in the pool has afforded each of us the ability to either continue or start an exercise program in spite of our conditions.
What we didn't know about such an undertaking was how much fun we'd have, the challenges we would overcome and the friendliness of the other participants. As a result, we've each signed on for another eight weeks. So, if you've been looking for a way to work exercise into your life look into water aerobics.
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I know I should be doing some kind of exercise, but I just hate it.
ReplyDeleteThat's what's so great about this kind of exercise--it's fun! It doesn't seem like exercise.
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by and commenting. We're planning another road trip so stop by again in August to see what we've been doing on the road.