If you are just getting started on your journey to fitness and wellness, exercise may be a little difficult. In fact, many people become so discouraged at their lack of overall fitness and stamina that they give up. Instead of taking this route, it is important to find an exercise routine that will work for your body, allowing you the ability to gradually build up your stamina and still reap the benefits that healthy exercise can bring.
The key to finding this exercise is first and foremost, impact. If you are overweight and out of shape your joints are not going to be able to hold up to a lot of impact. Each step may be agony and it is all too easy to call it quits when you are in pain. Even walking may be too much for some people, especially if you have mobility issues.
There are many different low impact workouts, and many are beneficial. However, for those that are in really bad shape physically, this still may be too much. In this instance, water aerobics may be the best answer. If you have any injuries or mobility issues, the benefits gained from doing water aerobics are significant.
Benefits of Water Aerobics
1. No stress on joints.
When you’re in the water, you’re pretty much weightless, and your joints won’t have to be working very hard. This is ideal for those that are not able to withstand high impact or even low impact stress on their joints.
2. Better burn rate.
Water aerobics can actually help you burn more calories than you would normally burn on land. As an example, depending on the class and your physical condition, you can burn up to 750 calories in a single hour. It would take hours of traditional aerobics to get to that level.
3. Great for your heart.
Water aerobics is very beneficial to your cardiovascular health. You’ll get all the benefits of a traditional aerobic class, without having to worry about your joints. This is actually a very sound way to get in your recommended amount of cardio training.
4. Increase endurance.
As we mentioned above, if you’re just getting started on an exercise plan, your endurance level may be pretty low. Water aerobics is the perfect way to gradually build up your endurance levels safely. Most classes last around 45 minutes to 1 hour, but since you don’t have the impact effect, it won’t seem as difficult.
5. Increase your metabolism.
Water aerobics help your body build lean muscle mass, which in turn, ramps up your metabolism. This is an easy way to start burning more calories all day long and will carry major health benefits.
These are just a few reasons why water aerobics can be so beneficial. Even if you’re already well on your way to fitness, adding a class or two a week can take your workout routine to the next level and you can start reaping the benefits right away.
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Originally posted 2008-09-18 05:46:54. Republished by Blog Post Promoter
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