Water aerobics

I do water aerobics 2-3 times a week and I love it. I go 2 days with my husband and it's a way for us to spend some time together just him and me and get in shape.

It does depend though on the instructor. Each day has a different instructor and way of teaching the class (including music choices.) Try and go to a couple of different instructors if you can to find the one that teaches in a way that really gets you ampd. For me an my husband it's two different instructors, his is the Monday instructor and mine is the Tuesday instructor. The Thursday class is much more laid back but it's better than not going.

Make sure you stretch some before you start and take water with you. It's easy to get dehydrated,

My instructor is awesome, so I try to make it as much as possible...I'm currently going 4 days a week on top of my other weight training. I have been doing this routine about a week and a half and can already see results with not much change in my diet. Arm definition is the first thing I noticed...and it reminds me to stand up straighter. I would recommend atleast 2 times a week if you would be replacing it with cardio.

I have been struggling with polymyelgia for several years and it has been difficult to exercise. My doctors suggested water aerobics as everything else i tried made me very sore. I started water aerobics in Sept (2012). I went twice a week and the exercises did make me sore, but not as sore as gym workouts. I was determined to keep it up. At the end of the 2nd month, I began to notice that I wasn't feeling sore (except when we would do a new exercise). I love the classes. My instructor and others in my class keep telling me that I am looking thinner, even though I have hardly lost any weight. I was able to get into my smaller jeans, so I know that I am at least firming up. I wasn't dieting until January, but have lost 4 pounds since starting MFP.

I start Monday. Never tried it before

I am REALLY looking forward to starting aquafit and my closest pool offers it in gentle, warm water, regular pool and deep water. I want to start on the regular and then maybe do the warm water pool when I am having bad pain days. I am hoping that it is fun and it works!

it depends how much you put in. I do it at my local community centre and I am the youngest by 30 years. The instructor is really good (I am particularly fond of her barbell routine) and I go all out. The old ladies around me do their exercises and chat about their various things. Since no one can really see whether you kick as hard as you can or just moderately you have to be your own motivator, but if you do it right, it can work really well :-)

^This. Depends on what you put into it. I'm usually the youngest by like 30 years too. The old ladies chit chat while they tread, where the "faster" people take the outside ring of the deep end. It's good for the occasional switch up.

If you can find Aqua Zumba, do it. So much fun and much more intense (though it doesn't feel like it).

Its DEFINITELY what you put into it. I also love the Aqua Zumba. It was a challenge at first, couldn't seem to get the rhythm in the water due to the resistance lol. But now I love it!!! I go 3-4 times a week at California Family Fitness.