"Craig Davis" wrote in message
> My wife and I need to do water aerobics but live in a rural area in
> central Texas where there are no public facilities convenient.
> Therefore we are considering putting in a swimming pool. However, the
> cost of heating a pool during the winter months may be prohibitive
> Would it be feasible to use wetsuits or drysuits when the water temp
> drops below a comfortable level? Any suggestions on which, if either,
> would be appropriate would be appreciated. We have no knowledge of
> either. We are both obese so finding a fit might be a problem.
> Thanks in advance for any help you can give.
For most people most of the time, losing weight is 90% about learning to
eat less.
No one _needs_ to do water aerobics as even heavy people can find ways
to exercise without a swimming pool. If walking regularly is too much
stress for your knees and hips, try lying on your back and doing pretend
bicycling motions - you can work up to doing quite a lot of these.
There are other creative alternatives as well, e.g., do wall pushups by
standing in front of a wall, moving your feet slightly away from the
wall, and doing pushups as pushing yourself away from the wall. Also
try to find a high chair or stool on which you can sit down and get up
again without the aid of your arms - it can be a very short range of
motion. Gradually work up the repetitions this way then look for a
slightly lower chair. Use a phone book or similar to adjust as needed.
Another good exercise is to find a sturdy door knob, grab on, and do
squats, using your hands for assistance to get back up. Again, a very
short range of motion to start is fine.
It's important to realize that the only effective exercise programs are
one that you enjoy enough to actually perform regularly. Try to find
something a bit easier to do.
Just my opinions, and best of luck to you.
-S-
http://www.kbnj.com
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