Water Aerobics

[jothefanbeing]

Hi all! The pool at my apt complex opened this weekend! I checked, and there doesn't seem to be any workouts geared towards pool/water, but I'm wondering if anybody has guidance on what type of workout I might try adapting to the pool? I've seen the "Swimmer" workout but that's not quite what I'm looking for. I got hit by a drunk driver while biking about 8 years back and my left leg is kinda fucked up from that. (I've bounced back fairly well from that, helps probably that I was still in my late teens when it occurred, but I still suspect I'll eventually have to get a hip and/or knee replaced younger than the average age.) I've heard that water aerobics are good for that sort of thing, and I'd love to take advantage of the pool to try and build strength & resilience in my legs. Any help appreciated, thank you!

 

[Laura Rainbow Dragon]

@jothefanbeing pretty much any of the workouts involving standing exercises only can be done in a pool. Tick the "cardio" check box on the Workouts filter and then select any of the workouts presented that appeals to you that doesn't include push-ups, burpees, or climbers. The water will make exercises like squats and lunges easier because of its buoyancy effect. (That buoyancy will actually make it more difficult to descend into a squat or lunge, but the lifting phase is no effort at all because you are effectively weightless in water.) But it increases the strength-training component of typical standing cardio exercises (high knees, jumping jacks, etc.) because you're having to move your body through a substance that is significantly denser than air.

 

[jothefanbeing]

@jothefanbeing pretty much any of the workouts involving standing exercises only can be done in a pool. Tick the "cardio" check box on the Workouts filter and then select any of the workouts presented that appeals to you that doesn't include push-ups, burpees, or climbers. The water will make exercises like squats and lunges easier because of its buoyancy effect. (That buoyancy will actually make it more difficult to descend into a squat or lunge, but the lifting phase is no effort at all because you are effectively weightless in water.) But it increases the strength-training component of typical standing cardio exercises (high knees, jumping jacks, etc.) because you're having to move your body through a substance that is significantly denser than air.

Thank you! I'll try it out

 

[jothefanbeing]

Just wanted to share that on Monday, the workout of the day was Chase, which seemed to fit what @Laura Rainbow Dragon recommended, so I tried it out and it was really good!! Not the perfect workout, because there was a 3 year old at the pool who really wanted to show me that she could pick up water in a little cup (again and again and again) and I kept pausing to watch and go "yeah, that's really cool!" But! I most certainly wouldn't have done any of that workout outside of the pool, so I think doing it a little start and go is better than not at all.