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the classes at the resort when our “Aqua aerobics is a great workout Homeowners interested in doing the
pool opened,” Lesley said. and gently increases your pulse and aqua aerobics classes can contact
breathing rate, so it’s good for heart Lesley and Barbara to go on the wait
“After only a few weeks of classes health, and strengthening and toning list (now needed due to the quick
at the resort, which are held each muscles,” she said. uptake!). They are exploring a night
Monday at 9:30am and 10:30am, we class or a weekend class too in the
have 29 participants in each class.” “It’s a good way to keep fit but it future, given the popularity.
also fosters a wonderful sense of
Barbara Whiteside and Lesley are camaraderie and fun through shared “The clubhouse is lovely and as soon
continuing to coordinate the aqua laughter.” as everything is up and running, we
aerobics, and their third volunteer, are looking at having so many events
Marjie Graham, has now moved According to Harvard Health, water- – some will be ticketed and some
across to coordinating a fitness based exercise advantages include: free. We’ve had our first monthly
group. Barbara is also taking on the • Being gentler on the joints, as your free entertainment on a Sunday
big job of organising the resort’s body becomes buoyant in water. afternoon where a singer performed
Cancer Council Australia’s Biggest • Burns more calories and works on stage, with quite a few residents
Morning Tea this month. more muscles, due to the resistance taking to the dance floor.”
encountered in the water.
Lesley herself has been doing aqua
aerobics on and off for 40 years, • Provides a combination workout,
ever since she had her children. of cardio and strength training.
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