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Resistance? Futile? Not in the water
No one wants to exercise when it hits 100 degrees. But a refreshing way to beat the summertime heat — and get a superb upper-body workout — is aquatic resistance. Pushing and pulling a plastic or foam dumbbell through the pool water, alone or in conjunction with a flotation belt and leg resistance devices, offers smooth, joint-safe strength, toning and balance benefits. Once the province of certain athletes, injury rehab patients and older exercisers, water workouts can now work for everyone. No matter what regimen you prefer — boxing punches, tai chi, shallow-end water running, gym-style weight exercises such as curls and flies — the water density makes the movements harder as you go faster. If you give the workout your all, the results extend far beyond strengthened arms and shoulders — creating a real aerobic effect, some leg muscle toning and a pronounced blast to the midsection, which is always working to maintain balance in the unstable water.
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