Water exercise classes at pool to begin

    Water exercise can benefit virtually everyone, according to Julie See, president of the Aquatic Exercise Association, based in Nokomis, Fla.
    Athletes use water to rehabilitate after injury or to cross-train. People with arthritis or other disabilities that inhibit land exercise use water to improve fitness and range of motion and to relieve pain and stiffness.     Age and physical condition aren’t issues in the water. Kids love to play in water without realizing it’s good for them. Seniors who rely on a walker or wheelchair on land can stand in water with the help of flotation belts and water’s buoyancy.
    Water exercises provide less stress on the bodies of pregnant women. Also not at issue is the ability to swim. Most water workouts consist of exercise done in a vertical position (with the bonus of keeping your hair dry).
    Water’s buoyancy accommodates both the fit and unfit, according to See. Water cushions stiff and painful joints or fragile bones that might be injured by the impact of land exercises.         “Water provides at least 12 times greater resistance than air, and in every direction. No matter which way you move, it challenges you,” said See. “You don’t need equipment, you don’t need an Olympic-sized pool. All you need is your body.”
    The Presque Isle Indoor pool offers two types of water exercise classes: deep water jogging and shallow water exercise.
    Shallow Water Exercise classes are Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 10 a.m. and Monday and Wednesday at 6 p.m. Water Jogging classes are Monday and Wednesday at 4:30 p.m., Tuesday and Thursday at 6 p.m. and Saturday at 9 a.m.
    Call the indoor pool for more information at 764-2564.