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I like to change up my water aerobics routines frequently. Right now, what I am working on for my classes is offering water aerobics boot camp. I have done these boot camps before and it is great fun! It challenges your body in the water in a new way, while still getting an intense workout!
Depending on how many participants you have in class, they can actually get through all the stations provided. I alternate stations with cardio and toning. All the stations are timed. Each station is something different. I encourage participants to listen to their bodies. I try to push them and keep them motivated so they get a great workout.
Like many water aerobics routines, we warm up together for about 5-7 minutes. We also cool down and stretch out together at the end. I try to keep the class to 1 hour. There is continuous upbeat music playing! I’m floating around help participants if they forget what to do at each station. There are pictures and notes on the edge of the pool. Plus, I explain each station quickly before we begin.
This is a departure from the usual water aerobics routines, but everyone has lots of fun!
Water Aerobics Routine
Last night in class, we had fun with a “Whirlpool” water aerobics routine. By creating a whirlpool with the participants in class you get plenty of resistance. You can use all the different kinds of exercises in a circle creating this whirlpool. As a resting period have the members face the center of the circle while executing an exercise. This creates a more social environment for the class too.
This is an example of a whirlpool water aerobics routine that can work for you. We started out with a basic jog forward and backward the length of the pool. After feeling the resistance as you change directions, I wanted to create more resistance for the class. We all got in a circle. If the class size is large, make 2 separate circles. I’m just using 1 circle for this explanation. When the circle was formed, we started jogging in a clockwise 
manner. Wrists were flexed pushing the water away from you. When there was good movement in the water, we jogged backward in counter clockwise motion but still facing forward. The hand position was open fingers, palms in the water pulling the water behind you. Keep alternating directions in your circle. You could add in a variation to this water aerobics routine, by turning your body around and jog forward in the circle, but counter clockwise.
Then have the participants face the center of the circle and Cross Country Ski toward the middle, with the palms facing up toward the ceiling. Travel back with your ski and with fingers open, palms facing away and behind you pulling the water back.
You could also add in a Rocking Horse toward the center of the circle and switch legs as you travel back from the circle. Switch legs and Rocking Horse clockwise in the circle, switching legs and Rocking Horse in the other direction.
After doing this water aerobics routine for about 20-30 minutes, our heart rates were up and we had fun! Believe me with the whirlpool movement, there is plenty of resistance and an excellent cardio workout!