Competition

Now why, you may ask, would a Water Aerobics instructor be writing an article about competition? Everyone knows there’s no competition in Water Aerobics!

First I’d remind you that this is a website about Water Fitness, i.e. Water Exercise, which includes water skiing, boating (think races), swimming, diving, surfing, and deep sea diving. And any other type of water exercise that makes you happy.

But, we’ll stay with your point because there is also competition in water aerobics. What?!

No, you’re not trying to exercise harder, faster, or longer than your friend. You’re not trying to “beat” him/her and be the “best” water exerciser in history.

You’re competing against yourself. In the friendliest way possible.

In the last two weeks, I’ve had 3 different people from my classes come to me privately to thank me for the benefits they’re receiving from doing the exercise. Their legs feel better, their back doesn’t hurt anymore, they have more stamina and drive. 

I call that a WIN.

I’ll also share a personal story. In 2000, I came extremely close to dying. I was diagnosed with  end-stage alcoholic cirrhosis and given two months to live.

By the grace of God, I survived. It took me 3 years to get out of the wheelchair, learn to read/write and drive a car again, but I survived.

Still I thought my days of competing were over. I ended up on a cane, so there goes tennis, racquetball, water skiing, and the other things I used to love. I could still swim….

This led me to the pool, which introduced me to water aerobics. I eventually discovered that I can do anything in the water that anyone else could do. I could run, I could jump, I could move, I could play sports.

I also discovered pool volleyball. And I kick butt at it too…every single week.

A WIN.

So I started challenging myself. How long could I exercise? My legs hurt constantly, but I found that exercising builds up the muscles around the dead spots that the toxins from the liver created. Could I get rid of the old-lady flab under my arms? Check. Heck, I’ve even got nice biceps and triceps now.

  A WIN.

What do you want to beat?

A flabby belly?

Old guy/Old lady flab under arms?

A lack of get up and go?

Difficulty bending?

Lack of strength?

Jump in, the water’s just fine.

And I’ll see ya’ there –

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