Archive for February 10th, 2010
It’s a blizzard outside and probably the last thing you are thinking about is water aerobics exercises. I was thinking that I haven’t talked about the water for awhile and it is one of my passions. Let me just remind you how joint friendly water aerobics exercises are and what a great cardiovascular workout it can be.
Not only is it good for the heart, but I try to incorporate some neuromuscular exercises as well. You know, like patting your head and rubbing your stomach. It keeps the class on their toes and keeps them thinking. So one of my fave neuro exercises is doing a Cross Country Ski, legs only, then swing the arms side to side in front of you. Some people have a really hard time with that. Sometimes, I keep them doing the ski legs and scissor the arms in front of the body, alternating the top arm. That exercise not so confusing.
Another one of my fave water aerobics exercises, is doing jumping jax legs, combined with the arms swinging front and back. That really confuses them because they want to change the leg action to meet the arm action. Some, can’t do it at all.
You have to keep the mind thinking, just like you have to keep the muscles moving! You don’t use it, you lose it!!