Does Anyone Do Aqua Aerobics?

sabrinalee8
sabrinalee8 Posts: 45 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
My local gym does aqua aerobics classes and I'm considering giving it a go but I'm not sure if it'll do any good. I can't exercise for long because the pain in my joints is too much, so I was tempted to start swimming and riding a bike.

Anyone got any advice? I'd love to be able to go swimming again coz I love it, but I'm terrified of being seen in a bathing suit =(

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  • Fozzi43
    Fozzi43 Posts: 2,984 Member
    That form of exercise would be great for you as the water will support your joints while you workout!
    Go for it.
  • DawnieB1977
    DawnieB1977 Posts: 4,248 Member
    I did aqua aerobics when I was pregnant as it was good at supporting my weight. I also did it years ago and enjoyed it. I think it would be great for you if you suffer from joint pain.

    Don't worry about how you'll look in a swimsuit! I looked like a beached whale when I was pregnant and no-one cared.
  • Shetchncn1
    Shetchncn1 Posts: 260 Member
    Take a good look around you at the swimming pool then you'll be over it :) (Hey not bashing I am included in that ;p) Go and work out! You will be SO glad!!
  • dad106
    dad106 Posts: 4,868 Member
    My mom has arthritis and she does it.

    It's an awesome low impact exercise that will help your joints not hurt as much.

    See if any place has a warm water pool.. thats even better!
  • toscarthearmada
    toscarthearmada Posts: 382 Member
    I did water aerobics all last summer, three days a week. In the two months that I did it, I lost over 20 pounds. It was a lot of fun and you didn't even know you were working out! I'm counting down the days when it starts back again.
  • Imadarkswan
    Imadarkswan Posts: 113 Member
    Water Aerobics is great for your joints! Definitely do it. I have terrible "arthur" and the water aerobics is wonderful for it!

    I was doing it when I weighed over 300lbs so get your butt in a swimsuit and do it! :)
  • LouiseH238
    LouiseH238 Posts: 199 Member
    I feel the same sometimes, but promise you that people are there to focus on what they're doing. They don't care what you look like in a swimsuit! And even if they did, would that make them worthy of your worries? Nah!
  • sunshinestater
    sunshinestater Posts: 596 Member
    Aqua aerobics is an awesome way to exercise. At the place where I took classes there were people of all sizes, ages, etc. I usually wear shorts over my swimsuit, but really no one cares what anyone looks like. It's a nice, low impact way to get that heart rate up and get moving.
  • Lind140
    Lind140 Posts: 140 Member
    I go twice a week for Aqua classes, and swim on other days. It's a great way to get
    exercise, I have degenerative joint and disc disease, it's the only method of exercise
    I can do. You will be able to move about more in the water, and if you go on a regular
    basis, you will notice a nice loss of inches. My scales don't move a lot but I can tell
    a huge difference in my clothes. Good Luck!
  • sabrinalee8
    sabrinalee8 Posts: 45 Member
    Thank you everyone! =)
  • alyssa92982
    alyssa92982 Posts: 1,093 Member
    That type of exercise would be perfect for joints. I did that while I was pregnant.
  • Sqeekyjojo
    Sqeekyjojo Posts: 704 Member
    I go once a week with a friend who has RA. (she's 25). It's so much gentler on the joints, but you still work hard. Harder if, like us, you would never be able to manage a full hour dance type class on land.
  • thejubster1
    thejubster1 Posts: 57 Member
    In the classes I go to, they give you tips on how to alter what you do to get a higher intensity workout. Sweating whilst in the water feels wrong !

    Best class I did was effectively a boxercise session. It was hard going, but felt really good.
  • lintino
    lintino Posts: 526 Member
    I do water aerobics 5 days a week including 2 classes that are specific for arthritis sufferers. When I started 10 months ago I couldn't stand up straight, my knees hurt constantly and I had a hip that kept going out of place. I am now upright, am starting to walk outside (up to a mile at a time now), my knees rarely hurt, and my hip seems to be staying in place. I am 100+ lbs overweight, don't worry about what you look like, everybody is concentrating on themselves not on you!! Good luck, enjoy the water!! :bigsmile:

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