Water aerobics classes...

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Are the bane of my existance as a solo swimmer. Granted, the class only meets for 1 day out of the 4 days I swim per week. Granted, during my 3,500-4,000yd workout they're only present for about 2-2,500 of it. BUT STILL I can't stand them! And unfortunately the only time I'm able to swim on that particular day is the time during that class. It's like swimming in lake michigan. Sigh. Is anyone else as frustrated as I am?
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    jswim, I agree, if what all you say about the way the noodlers behave is true, and I have no reason not to believe you. I've never seen anything even remotely related to that behavior from the women. In fact I've seen more of the opposite... lap swimmers deliberately trying to splash the women who are a couple of feet away from the laneropes. I think one of the problems is the name.... there are some exercises that are suppose to be aerobic but there are a lot more exercises that focus on balance or core strength. So next time you think they aren't doing water aerobics, they may not be, they maybe doing balance exercises.... hummm, doesn't TI have drills that focus on balance??? Don't swimmers talk about core strength a lot? Thank you jswim. He and Mom had lived with me for the past 10 years. I miss him terribly. Geek, just for the fun of it, tomorrow, get a good, heavy noodle, one that offers a lot of resistance when you push it under the water, one that you really have to use some strength to push it down.... hold it behind you... both hands on it... thumbs forward, fingers backward.... push it down in the water like you are going to sit on it, but don't. When your arms are fully extended behind you like that let the rest of your body float to the surface... then do 50 or so crunches in that balanced position. Or sit on it like a bike and pedal at 100% effort for 500... no pulling, just catching the water with your feet and legs to move up and down the pool... oh, you can also hold your hands above your head to make balancing/pedaling a tad harder. Lainey
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    jswim, I agree, if what all you say about the way the noodlers behave is true, and I have no reason not to believe you. I've never seen anything even remotely related to that behavior from the women. In fact I've seen more of the opposite... lap swimmers deliberately trying to splash the women who are a couple of feet away from the laneropes. I think one of the problems is the name.... there are some exercises that are suppose to be aerobic but there are a lot more exercises that focus on balance or core strength. So next time you think they aren't doing water aerobics, they may not be, they maybe doing balance exercises.... hummm, doesn't TI have drills that focus on balance??? Don't swimmers talk about core strength a lot? Thank you jswim. He and Mom had lived with me for the past 10 years. I miss him terribly. Geek, just for the fun of it, tomorrow, get a good, heavy noodle, one that offers a lot of resistance when you push it under the water, one that you really have to use some strength to push it down.... hold it behind you... both hands on it... thumbs forward, fingers backward.... push it down in the water like you are going to sit on it, but don't. When your arms are fully extended behind you like that let the rest of your body float to the surface... then do 50 or so crunches in that balanced position. Or sit on it like a bike and pedal at 100% effort for 500... no pulling, just catching the water with your feet and legs to move up and down the pool... oh, you can also hold your hands above your head to make balancing/pedaling a tad harder. Lainey
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