water aerobics

Swimming Pool Exercises
2011 Summer

Stay Cool: Ways to Tone Up in the Pool

Just like running endlessly on a treadmill, swimming laps can be super boring repetitive.
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Just like running endlessly on a treadmill, swimming laps can be super boring repetitive. Exercising in a pool is so refreshing though, especially on Summer days that are too hot to jog or bike outside. If swimming laps isn't your cup of tea, here are some ways you can burn calories and strengthen your muscles while staying cool in the pool.

  • Do triceps dips: Use the pool stairs and place your hands on the top step and your feet two or three steps below. Tone the backs of your arms by doing three sets of 15 to 20 reps.
  • Instead of chatting it up on a lounge chair with your best friend, talk while treading water. Just 10 minutes will burn 45 calories.
  • Swim over to the side of the pool or hold onto some pool noodles and do kicks, just like when you were a kid. Focus on keeping your legs straight and alternately fluttering them like a synchronized swimmer, or move them at the same time like a mermaid. You're sure to feel this in your quads and glutes.

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Water Aerobics May Decrease a Woman's Chance to Need an Epidural During Child Birth
Pregnancy

Baby Bump: Water Aerobics Drown Out Labor Pains

Before your water breaks, you may want to hit the pool for a little exercise — especially if you've got your sights set on having your baby au naturel.
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Before your water breaks, you may want to hit the pool for a little exercise — especially if you've got your sights set on having your baby au naturel.

A recent study published in the journal Reproductive Health has found that expecting women who did 50 minutes of water aerobics three days a week while pregnant had fewer requests for pain medication in labor. Researchers believe that the classes may have actually helped to prepare women for the child birthing process.

In no way am I comparing the rigors of giving birth to an hour's romp in the pool, but it's just another reason that mamas-to-be should try to exercise. I know it's hard when all you want to do is curl up on the couch, but a lil movement is good for your pregnancy, your baby, and now your pain level during labor.

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Mariah Looks Great, but Her Diet is "Bleak"
celebrity fitness

Mariah Looks Great, but Her Diet is "Bleak"

Dressed in a fabulous purple body-conscious gown, Mariah Carey showed off her newly defined curves at VH1's Save the Music gala.
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Dressed in a fabulous purple body-conscious gown, Mariah Carey showed off her newly defined curves at VH1's Save the Music gala. She has slimmed down for the upcoming release of her new album, and it looks like she has been working hard on her "look" as well as her "sound."

She recently discussed her dieting tactics with People. Here are a few details on her diet and exercise regimen:

Diet: Mariah describes her diet as "bleak" and I must say I appreciate her honesty. She limits her food intake mostly to soup and fish prepared "really blandly." Well, she is getting her lean protein, but I don't think a diet of boring food is something anyone can stick to in the long term.

Exercise: Loyal to her trainer Patricia, who lives in St. Barts, Mariah flies her trainer up to NYC for their workouts. Mostly they do water aerobics, which seems somehow appropriate for a trainer that lives in the Caribbean.

There is no chance that Mariah will lose her lovely curves. She told people that she has no desire to be a size zero or a stick figure. I just hope she adds some spice to her diet, because "bleak" is no way to eat.

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