We need to share with you the necessity of seeing your physician before you begin any exercise program. You will need to know if you are safe to begin a program and how much exercise and how intense your program should be.

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Aquatic exercise has recently become one of the more popular ways to get in shape, because it allows you tone and strengthen muscles without putting excessive strain on your joints. It can also help you to lose weight, convert fat to muscle, and give you a cardiovascular workout at the same time. People are finding that there are particular benefits to aquatic exercise that you don’t get when working out at the gym or going on a run. There is a greater resistance to the exercises or movements in the water, because you have to exert energy to push and pull against the water, yet the impact is less on your body. X Aquatic exercise can take place in a pool, lake, or the ocean, and can range from swimming, water aerobics, physical therapy, strength training, and more. When starting out, I would recommend that you enroll in aquatic water classes, so you can learn the different exercises and related movements under the guidance of a qualified instructor. Later, you can work out on your own, or move on to advanced classes that give you the opportunity to improve your techniques. Local community centers and YMCAs have water exercise and aquatic programs available for you to consider. Many doctors and physical therapists recommend aquatic exercise since it provides specific cardiovascular and muscle resistance benefits. They also recommend aquatic exercise and water physical therapy for people who are not able to perform even the most basic exercises due to age, injury to their back, knees, or hips, or because they have a medical condition that prevents participation in land-based exercise programs. The buoyancy of the water lessens pain, and increases flexibility and balance. So aquatic exercise is an activity that allows anyone to exercise in the water, and get a low or high impact workout, depending on what kind of outcome that is desired.