Water Aerobics Programs

Water Aerobics Class

Instructor Linda McClintock: Monday, Wednesday and Friday 8:35 – 9:35 a.m.  |  Instructor Ilse Dill: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday 10 - 11 a.m.

This water aerobics class will give you a good workout. It is a great way to get aerobic exercise while being gentle on the joints. The resistance of the water adds to the muscle toning benefits as well as the caloric burn. Water aerobics has become more popular the last several years and is used by several branches of the military for some of their training exercise. Many doctors recommend it for therapeutic purposes. If this is the case, you will want to make sure that you are in the proper level class for your rehabilitation requirements. You should also advise the instructors of any ailments/special needs so that they may give you the proper guidance when exercising.

We begin this class with a short warm up without the buoys. It is an aerobic warm-up for the muscles while gradually increasing the heart rate. This is followed with another 20 to 25 minutes of aerobic exercise using the buoys that helps to strengthen and tone the upper body while continually working the abdominals and legs. We usually have a 10 to 15 minute workout in deep water with our buoys. Some people elect to stay in the shallower water for this segment that is fine. The last 10 to 15 minutes are spent in the shallow water where we use water noodles for toning and stretching exercises while cooling the muscles down. We always end the classes with a balance exercise.

The class is continually moving and working for an hour of fun with friends and neighbors. It is a fantastic way to get some exercise while being gentle to your joints. We do recommend that everyone bring water to the class as we work up a sweat even in the water. You will need to rehydrate a few times during the class. 

Level II Water Aerobics Class

Instructor Linda McClintock:  Tuesday and Thursday 7:15 – 8:15 a.m.  |  Instructor Ella Bolt: Tuesday, Thursday, & Saturday  8:30 - 9:30 a.m.

This class is for the early risers, golfers who want to get in a good work out and warm-up before their golf game or even the working folks who like to exercise before going off to their day job. Water Aerobics is an extremely popular form of exercise for all ages. It is easy on the joints yet works every muscle. The water supports the body while at the same time providing the all over resistance to work the muscles evenly. The best part is that your muscles do not get sore from the workout, which is a definite benefit.

We have a short 5-minute aerobic warm-up and follow it with exercises using the resistance of the water to get the heart rate up for about 5 to 10 minutes. Buoys are used for the majority of this class, which helps to tone and strengthen the upper body. The aerobic portion of the class is approximately 45 minutes and is followed by 10 to 15 minutes of toning and stretching exercises while cooling down. This class contains about 15 more minutes more aerobic/resistance exercises than the Aerobics Class held at 8:35 on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. The exercises are basically the same but more time is spent on the aerobic/resistance portion of the class.

Afternoon Level II Water Aerobics Class

  
It's easy to be busy and involved in the activities and classes that the Activity Center provides, so this water aerobics class was designed with the busy person in mind.  Having a Level II cardio and aerobic class at 4 p.m. gives members the opportunity to do the things they love, and still get in some great exercise before dinner.  While kind to joints, the resistance of the water gives us more reward for the effort as we actively work our muscles.  Many college and NFL sports teams use water aerobic classes as part of their conditioning and training routines.  A short warm-up and cool-down is standard for all water classes, but we spend the majority of our class time doing cardio and aerobic exercises.  We use buoys and noodles to assist in our goal to work all the major muscle groups in the body.

Our motto is "The more you put into it, the more you get out of it."  This is serious exercise, but we have a lot of fun doing it.  Not a water person?  Not a problem as you can keep one foot on the bottom at all times if you choose.  We address special health needs and advise participants to "listen to their bodies" and never do anything that causes pain or discomfort.  We will work with those people and suggest an alternate exercise that would be better for their particular situation.  With many levels of water classes available, there is truly "something for everyone."

Aqua Power Gym

Instructor: Dr. Lucia Getsi, Certified Aquatics Fitness, Training and Rehabilitation Exercise Specialist – Monday - 5-6 p.m.

This is a fast-paced power class that focuses upon FUN! (FINDING U NEW!): strength and endurance training, core stabilization and strengthening, cardio-respiratory improvement, flexibility, balance, coordination and posture, balancing oppositional muscle groups, and of course, boosting metabolism. We intend to make your core a corset that will hold you up and together forever. This class moves through a huge inventory of varied and challenging exercises in both shallow and deep water, exercise that are designed to use to the maximum the natural magic of water to give you the best, most intense, most complete, and safest workout one hour can offer.