| Whenever you look up the various sports, such | | | | are a variety of kick boards, which enable you to |
| as biking, jogging, tennis and so on, one thing you | | | | rest your upper arms on this appropriately shaped |
| will invariably see is that swimming is touted as | | | | piece of foam, so that only your legs propel you |
| one of the best overall physical activities, mostly | | | | through the water, thus giving your legs a pretty |
| because swimming will exercise every part of | | | | good workout. |
| your body with no impact. And swimming has | | | | Ever heard of aqua jogging? |
| actually been pretty popular ever since the | | | | For people who are just coming out of certain |
| Olympic games. Michael Phelps breaking the gold | | | | surgeries, or people who are extremely |
| medal record, the USA four man relay team that | | | | overweight, walking can be an almost |
| won by a fingernail, it was all super exciting. Have | | | | insurmountable chore. But the water of a pool |
| you ever heard of the new 100-meter world | | | | makes people extremely buoyant, and so |
| record holder Usain Bolt? He might not be a | | | | practically anybody can exercise their limbs in |
| swimmer, but he trains in a pool. | | | | water. |
| You might never be a Michael Phelps or a Usain | | | | In order to aqua-jog, people wear a special foam |
| Bolt, but why not take a page out of their | | | | belt around their waists, which helps keep them |
| workout routine. Even if you do not know how to | | | | upright in the water. Then, simply "walk" or "run" |
| swim well, there are still many ways to get | | | | across the bottom of the pool, and continue that |
| around it and enjoy swimming as a workout. You | | | | motion once you get into deep water (the belt |
| can even listen to music. There are waterproof | | | | helps keep you vertical). Special finned gloves are |
| cases for Ipods, so you can listen to your | | | | also available to help propel you along. Aqua |
| favorite tunes while you swim. Music can certainly | | | | jogging is so effective that even tri-athletes are |
| help you along those long laps in an Olympic-sized | | | | using it as a training tool - obviously they are aqua |
| pool. (Lest that sound like a plug for the IPod, rest | | | | running, instead! Special foot floats or weighted |
| assured that there are several types of | | | | boots are used to help increase muscle strength. |
| waterproof radios and MP3 players on the market | | | | If you're in to water aerobics, then there is quite |
| as well!) | | | | a lot of gear you can pick up for that, as well. |
| You should also acquire a variety of props, such | | | | Water gloves, wrist and ankle weights, and water |
| as a "Pull buoy" -a molded piece of foam, which | | | | aerobic shoes are a must have. Water noodles |
| you squeeze between your legs as you swim. | | | | are fun to play with, too! There is a wide variety |
| You are forced then to use only your upper body | | | | of exercise equipment and toys out there that will |
| and arms for swimming, and the buoy provides | | | | not only make your swimming routine a success, |
| added resistance in the water. Then again, there | | | | but enjoyable at the same time. |