Water Aerobics

Aqua aerobics and aqua exercise has been a popular way of keeping fit for years, particularly for people with certain health problems or those recovering from injury.

Exercises may be performed with or without pool equipment like foam floats such as “noodles” and weights.  They may also be held in different water depths, with some deep water classes providing float belts to assist exercises.  Generally you don’t even need to be able to swim to participate in water exercise classes.

Although generally more low-impact than land-based aerobics, these classes have most of the fat-burning and endurance-building benefits that you get from other forms of aerobic activity.  An aerobic water exercise of around 30 minutes will help you burn about 300 calories.  Classes run for around 45 minutes and include a warm-up, cool-down and stretching exercises.  The classes include things like jogging, kicking, jumping, squats, and other exercise movements and are accompanied by music.

The main benefits of this type of exercise are:

• Great for all fitness levels
• Good for weight loss/fat burning
• Builds strength and flexibility
• Excellent cardio-respiratory exercise

Water Aerobics is held at the Dusit Thani, 9:30 every Wednesday and Friday morning.  A regular group of us partake in fun exercise, and then coffee afterwards.  We would love for anyone who is keen on keeping fit and having fun to join us.  You don’t have to be a member of either PILC or of the Dusit gym.  Cost is 300 baht per session, or 6 sessions for 1500 baht.  For more information, contact Denise Bowles.