We did a spin/cycle class on Tuesday (will write that up too, but this is better so I’m doing this one first) and took Wednesday off. Thursday had a few different options and I wanted to try out the indoor pool, so I sent the following text over to my mom:
That is the type of relationship we have and why I love doing this with her. We end up burning just as many calories laughing as we do with the exercise.
She did end up showing and we walked into the pool area to get ready for some aerobics fun. I already assumed I’d be the youngest one, but as the others filed it it quickly became apparent that my mom and I added together would still be younger by about 5 years. We lined up anyway and got started.
I’d love to say that what followed was an arduous and cardiovascular intense 50 minutes, but um…well…it wasn’t.
I lined up so I was chest deep in the semi warm water and got ready. The instructor stayed outside the water on the deck and shouted her instructions. We stretched. Then stretched some more. And then some more. I was beginning to wonder when the actual aerobics was going to start when my mom informed me that it already had. Oh.
About 35 minutes into it I was getting really cold and we finally added some heavy duty pool noodles for resistance. For some unknown reason, my mom’s noodle kept floating out to the 9ft deep end and she would have to retrieve it. Maybe that is why she tried to drown me at the end.
Anyway…we played around with the noodle for a while and then began our cool down stretch.
I’m not trying to sound snobbish at all here, but this was completely worthless. Even the 80 year old ladies who were attending did more chatting than exercising, but it was better than sitting on my couch eating marshmallows and chocolate so there is that.
No more water classes for me though. I’ll stick to dry land from now on.
The Roaming Rider 
Maybe try a water zumba with a picked up pace so the resistance is more noticeable?
Sorry the class was disappointing!
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I think they may have that. I will have to look and see.
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I laughed harder than was appropriate at this entry. Water makes for such good resistance and is low impact. The potential for a great work out is there! It’s a shame it didn’t get any further than potential!
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I was disappointed at the end, but it was still a good time and better than shoveling chocolate in my face which is what I would have done had I stayed home.
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