A few weeks ago a friend of mine mentioned an article about Mariah Carey in a fashion magazine. In the article she talked about how she used water aerobics to lose weight and that she loved it. We laughed, but then found ourselves looking up class info on line. Now here i am 2 weeks later, weak in the knees from hard workouts, and actually looking forward to putting on a swimsuit.
I used to think water aerobics was for old ladies who have fallen and can't get up.When we got to our 1st class we were the youngest people in it by far, by decades! I thought it would come easy, but those little old ladies schooled me for an entire 60 minutes. Not only did they keep up and work out faster and more consistent than us newbies but they also maintained looks of pure intimidation and force without even splashing their faces or getting their hair wet. People i am here to say that water aerobics is hard work. Every time i get out of that pool i feel like i have ran a marathon, or been run over by the Oldsmobile Cutlass that these mean old ladies drive to get to class. I love it. I over came my swimsuit in public fears and go twice a week. It is so much fun! We have great tunes ranging from Michael Jackson (pre-awkwardness) to 70's Rock. We do a combination of cardio workouts and aerobic moves, using the water resistance to tighten the work out and push harder. We stretch and do yoga and pilate moves to warm up and cool down.I go with a few friends. I am not lying when i say the older women who look like innocent organists from church, leave us in the kiddie pool when it comes to the exercises. I look forward to every Tuesday and Thursday lately. The bonus features of my class include the giant purple water slide we go down in the recreational pool after every workout, and the very entertaining Gay Men's Swim Team that meets in the pool after us, and cheers us on!
I used to think water aerobics was for old ladies who have fallen and can't get up.When we got to our 1st class we were the youngest people in it by far, by decades! I thought it would come easy, but those little old ladies schooled me for an entire 60 minutes. Not only did they keep up and work out faster and more consistent than us newbies but they also maintained looks of pure intimidation and force without even splashing their faces or getting their hair wet. People i am here to say that water aerobics is hard work. Every time i get out of that pool i feel like i have ran a marathon, or been run over by the Oldsmobile Cutlass that these mean old ladies drive to get to class. I love it. I over came my swimsuit in public fears and go twice a week. It is so much fun! We have great tunes ranging from Michael Jackson (pre-awkwardness) to 70's Rock. We do a combination of cardio workouts and aerobic moves, using the water resistance to tighten the work out and push harder. We stretch and do yoga and pilate moves to warm up and cool down.I go with a few friends. I am not lying when i say the older women who look like innocent organists from church, leave us in the kiddie pool when it comes to the exercises. I look forward to every Tuesday and Thursday lately. The bonus features of my class include the giant purple water slide we go down in the recreational pool after every workout, and the very entertaining Gay Men's Swim Team that meets in the pool after us, and cheers us on!
1 comment:
I love it!! That's fantastic. I'm not sure which part is my favorite. the fact that you got suckered into it, the purple slide or the gay swim team. Why do they need their own swim team? (I am in no way judging...that's not a value statement...merely an inquiry)
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