exercise question

[Guest guest]

Ok,

I hate to exercise, but finally after several false starts and heel surgery,

I have found that I don't mind walking in a tide pool (at the hospital).

Here is the question--the tide is 4 miles per hour. I walk one hour against

the tide--it equals just a little over 1 mile in distance.

So versus plain walking...how does that measure up? I know it is easier for

me because I am not carrying my weight, but harder because I am pulling my

weight through the water. However, I don't really feel like I am sweating

as I don't walk real fast, but I know it makes my leg muscles stronger--and

after years of heel pain, I want that feeling of my legs being able to carry

me everywhere I want to go.

I also know I am famished when I get out. If I drink 16 ounces before and

32 ounces during, and 16 ounces after, the hunger is a bit less...

Thanks for the insight...

in Nebraska

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 2/6/01 12:56:42 AM US Eastern Standard Time,

susan@... writes:

<< So versus plain walking...how does that measure up? >>

,

What you are doing is more strenuous than plain walking because it involves

resistance and you are building muscle as well as getting the aerobic

benefit. At some point you may want to speed things up a bit. You can

increase the resistance as you get stronger with foam " weights " for arms and

legs. I did this for a year to recover from knee surgery and by the end of

the year I was running in the water with foam weights on my ankles and hands.

Good luck!

Ann

[Guest guest]

Water walking and deep water run are extremely good cardiovascular

exercises! I concur on what Kim wrote about the quality of these

exercises. In a 45-minute deep water run class it is possible to burn

500-600 calories. AND BOY, do I SWEAT! No " glow " for this one! lol

Deep water run will take even more pressure off of your heel, but I

suspect you are also doing it as therapy as well as for its

cardiovascular qualities.

When we first started doing deep water run, we strictly did the jog,

sprint and cross-country ski, and speed intervals. Our water aerobics

instructors have now incorporated a side-to-side jog, toes-pointed-

down and toes-to-front flutter kicks with hands out of the water

above your head, and hurdles. They are put together in various

manners: some go from one to another through all five, spending 30-60

seconds on each move with maybe 1/2 of the time going as fast as you

can in each move; sometimes, just 5-6 sets of speed intervals of one

move for 30 seconds followed by 30 seconds recovery (aka jog). It

really helps to have FAST AND LOUD MUSIC playing! ;^)

There is a belief that all deep-water runners should use belts, for

safety reasons. I used to do it without a belt (they didn't fit well

and rode up), but as I got thinner and more fit, I started to " drown "

myself: I found it very hard to keep my chin above water. So I

invested in an Aqua-Jogger belt. They are much more comfortable than

the ones the gym provides. Doing it without a belt gives the

abdominal muscles a much harder workout: you are really using them to

keep yourself vertical in the water and head above the water. But, I

like to NOT SWALLOW THE POOL while I am exercising, THANK YOU VERY

MUCH.

One other point I would like to address is the need to drink water

while you do water aerobics. The initial writer of this thread is

doing a good job in that area. It is very important to stay hydrated.

Whether or not you realize it, you lose a lot of water while you are

in the water exercising. Quite often you do not even realize you are

dehydrated. Thirst often masks itself as hunger. So DRINK BEFORE YOU

EAT after water aerobics, or any physical exercise for that matter!

In Charlottesville, VA

(Undergoing Personal Trainer Certification 9-11 Feb 01)

[Guest guest]

Do you know where I can purchase a Aqua-Jogger belt?

Jan,

Here is the URL and telephone number for the AquaJogger company:

1-

http://www.aquajogger.com/

AquaJogger sells these for $30-$55. I got mine (don't know which model) 2

years ago for ~$35 from a distributor.

If you do a search on " AquaJogger " you should get about 80 hits. Maybe one of

these will have them for less. For example, Body Trends

http://www.bodytrends.com/ sells one of the $45 ones for $37.

Good Luck and Happy Shopping!

In Charlottesville, VA

(On my way to Washington DC for the weekend)

[Guest guest]

Good point--I was very good shape when I started doing the class without a

belt. I also have two ah, shall we say, personal flotation devices attached

to my own chest...so I didn't have to worry about sinking. Body fat helps

you float, plain and simple.

I think it's great that aqua-interval training is catching on. Water is a

wonderful medium for working out...and it's good for the soul imho. ,

congrats for going for your certification!!!! I was certified in water only,

not land. I let my certification expire as my weight went out of control

post phen/fen. Who knows, maybe I'll do it again someday.

Kim in Hotlanta...who has swallowed her share of icky pool water

Re: exercise question

Water walking and deep water run are extremely good cardiovascular

exercises! I concur on what Kim wrote about the quality of these

exercises. In a 45-minute deep water run class it is possible to burn

500-600 calories. AND BOY, do I SWEAT! No " glow " for this one! lol

Deep water run will take even more pressure off of your heel, but I

suspect you are also doing it as therapy as well as for its

cardiovascular qualities.

When we first started doing deep water run, we strictly did the jog,

sprint and cross-country ski, and speed intervals. Our water aerobics

instructors have now incorporated a side-to-side jog, toes-pointed-

down and toes-to-front flutter kicks with hands out of the water

above your head, and hurdles. They are put together in various

manners: some go from one to another through all five, spending 30-60

seconds on each move with maybe 1/2 of the time going as fast as you

can in each move; sometimes, just 5-6 sets of speed intervals of one

move for 30 seconds followed by 30 seconds recovery (aka jog). It

really helps to have FAST AND LOUD MUSIC playing! ;^)

There is a belief that all deep-water runners should use belts, for

safety reasons. I used to do it without a belt (they didn't fit well

and rode up), but as I got thinner and more fit, I started to " drown "

myself: I found it very hard to keep my chin above water. So I

invested in an Aqua-Jogger belt. They are much more comfortable than

the ones the gym provides. Doing it without a belt gives the

abdominal muscles a much harder workout: you are really using them to

keep yourself vertical in the water and head above the water. But, I

like to NOT SWALLOW THE POOL while I am exercising, THANK YOU VERY

MUCH.

One other point I would like to address is the need to drink water

while you do water aerobics. The initial writer of this thread is

doing a good job in that area. It is very important to stay hydrated.

Whether or not you realize it, you lose a lot of water while you are

in the water exercising. Quite often you do not even realize you are

dehydrated. Thirst often masks itself as hunger. So DRINK BEFORE YOU

EAT after water aerobics, or any physical exercise for that matter!

In Charlottesville, VA

(Undergoing Personal Trainer Certification 9-11 Feb 01)