The Fountain of Youth

Some senior citizens in Tampa, Florida are saying they have found the secret to youth. A certified water fitness instructor has developed a gentle water exercise suitable for our elderly population. Sixty-three year old Marge Jackson said, "If you want to feel better, do this, it helps you feel better for the rest of the day."

The water class helps improve endurance. Class is three times a week and runs for an hour each time. The workout involves aerobic moves, light weights and elastic bands. The founder of the program has a passion for improving lives of the elderly, "The goal of her workout, which she  started teaching in September, is to dispel the myth that older people should  sit back and rest, she said. Too often, that means doing nothing and allowing  the body to waste away." 


The program is also effective in helping to build strenth and flexibility among senior adults who have physical ailments. Water excercises are good for the body because they do not hurt muscles, ligaments, bones or joints. The water actually helps heal injured joints by stimulating blood circulation. During an hour of water aerboics one will approximately burn 400 calories. 


TIP: Make sure you choose your favorite music to do water aerobics too! Stay fit!


References

Reddick, Tracie. "Seniors Take to the Water for Fitness and Endurance." Seniors Take to the Water for Fitness and Enduranc [Tampa Bay]: 10B. Print.