Water Fitness

Water Exercise for Health

There are many benefits to using different types of water fitness as a means of exercise in a healthy lifestyle. You can use water fitness in the following ways: Increase heart rate for cardiovascular benefit, use the water's resistance to increase muscular strength, increase endurance, increase flexibility and joint mobility, and low impact movements allow for elevated heart rate with decreased impact on the body and joints. Water fitness is for everyone. Water exercise is great for those recovering from an injury or for those just getting started in fitness for a healthy lifestyle. For people who have been involved

in a regular exercise routine, water fitness can be an addition to your land based exercise routine. Water fitness is great for cross training to allow an increase in range of motion, flexibility and to reduce soreness.

SilverSneakers SilverSplash - runs year round

Activate your aqua exercise urge for variety! SilverSplash offers LOTS of fun and shallow water moves to improve agility, flexibility and cardiovascular endurance. No swimming ability is required, and a special SilverSneakers kickboard is used to develop strength, balance and coordination.

Instructor: Amy

Days: Tuesday and Thursday

Time: 11:00 a.m.  - NOON

FREE: w/ YMCA membership or SilverSneakers membership

Jackie's Class (Aquanastics) - runs year round

Shallow water class only - no swimming! Very relaxed class. Geared toward those wanting to be in the water to help maintain mobility. Excellent for those with little flexibility, sore joints or mobility limitations.

Instructor: Jackie Bowersox

Days: Mon/Wed/Fri

Time: 9:00-10:00 a.m.

Aquatics Pass: M $34  NM $15  for 8 classes

Aqua Fit - runs year round

Improves and maintains coordination, flexibility, balance and muscular strength. Thirty minutes of deep water strength training with use of a flotation belt. Transitional treading and shallow water walks, weights and stretches. Participants need not be able to swim.

Instructor: Amy

Days: Monday and Wednesday

Time: 11:00 a.m. - NOON

Aquatics Pass: M $34  NM $15  for 8 classes

Water Workout  - runs with MCSD calendar

Fast paced class using both deep and shallow water exercises to help your cardiovascular health as well as muscular strength and flexibility. If you are looking for a great way to work the entire body without the impact of the gym, this class is for you. Not for the weak.

Instructor: Various

Days: Monday and Wednesday

Time: 6:30-7:30 p.m.

Aquatics Pass: M $34  NM $15  for 8 classes

Pool Training - offered year round

Meet with the Aquatic Director and learn how to use the various equipment appropriately and in the most beneficial ways for exercise. Class lasts for 30 minutes

Instructor: Amy

Days: Monday through Thursday

Time: Various

M  $9  NM  $14