After lunch, cool off and recharge with an outdoor water aerobics class. Water aerobics class at The Pinnacle Challenge is a time to listen to fun music and dig into some team competitions. Water aerobics is not just for old ladies, either, our time in the pool works to utilize muscles you do not typically flex in other types of exercise. The techniques you will learn in this class will give you an alternative exercise to rest your overused muscles while still burning calories and working out. Take this alternative exercise home with you for those days when another trip to the gym is not appealing!
Try it out for yourself:
Exercise 1: Hips and glutes
- Stand in water just below your shoulders near the edge of a pool.
- Hold the edge of a pool with both arms
- Keep your back straight as you bring one leg out to the side as high as you can.
- Do not turn your ankle, keep the toe pointed forward
- Bring the leg back to its original position
- Repeat approximately 20 times on each side, maintaining a slow focused pace
Exercise 2: Back, shoulders and arms
- Stand in water just below your shoulders near the edge of a pool
- Hold the edge of a pool with both arms
- Bend your knees, and lower yourself down as far as your arms will allow
- Pull yourself back up
- Repeat in 3 sets of 20
Exercise 3: Chest
- Stand in water up to your neck so your arms are fully under water
- Reach arms out to your side, palms facing forward
- Bring your hands together slowly, keeping your arms straight
- Clap your hands under water in front, then return to original position
- Repeat in 3 sets of 20
Exercise 4: Abdominals
- Simulate crunches with this challenging exercise
- Stand with your back to the edge of the pool and place your elbows on the edge
- Keep your legs and back straight, bring both legs up to a pike position
- Do this exercise slowly, maintaining a constant pace through the water
- Hold for 10-15 second, then bend your knees and bring them down
- Repeat in 3 sets of 20 or as many as your are capable of
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