Yeah right!
No, really.
Don't you just love the way your body feels when it moves and sways without all the jiggle? Feeling and looking fit is not about being thin, or mighty muscles; it is about being fit.
Being fit is about keeping all the body parts functioning optimally. Eating correctly and partaking in regular exercise. Gosh how we all groan at a phrase like that.
While pregnant with my first child, I made the decision to make a few changes in my health habits. Drinking lots of water was the first issue I addressed. I learned that it was the intake of water that was going to produce lots of milk in my body when I was ready for it, and not drinking milk, as many women told me. Not only did the increased intake of water produce lots of milk after childbirth, but it also helped my intestines to flush foods through my body better, and my skin looked incredible. I later learned about the 'desert syndrome' most people's organs suffer from.
Once I fugured out how to help the inside of my body, the issue of the outside of my body was becoming more apparent. I realized I would have no control as to the increase of my belly, but for sure I could address all the other body parts and make them fit.
Out of necessity I formulated a perfect fitness program I knew would work for anyone.
Yes, anyone!
More Water.
Anyone who does not exercise regularly can attest to the fact that they often feel sluggish, stiff, flabby, and tired. Water made perfect sense as a place to immerse the body and feel weightlessness. But there are so many obstacles that keep most people out of the water: they can't swim, they don't want to get their hair wet, they feel ugly in a bathing suit, and so many other excuses.
But guess what? Water is the best place to build strength in your joints, provide agility to your spinal column, increase the heart rate, circulate blood, burn fat, and get fit. And... you never feel the sweat!
Some of the prettiest athletic bodies are of those women who swim. A swimmers body formulates beautiful tone and muscle structure all over the body at the same time. From the ankles, straight up to the neck, muscles are called upon to move the body through the water.
And so, I devised a water program that would do all the above, but would specifically be designed for people who can't swim, don't want to get their hair wet, are pregnant, aging, or are smart enough to know that water fitness is actually the most perfect fitness program for all times of a person's life.
My Essence Fitness Program evolved out of all the concerns I believed all women would address at one point, or another in their life. The key to building muscle mass and toning the curves in the body was to work with restraining tools while standing or floating in the water. The routine can be as gentle or rigorous as each individual requires. The end results are fabulous, and work for a life time.
Thirty years, and four children later, I still use the same program with fabulous results. My body feels fit, strong, healthy, and I am always told I look fifteen to twenty years younger than my real age!
Summer is a great time to begin the program with easy access to outside water, giving you time to settle into a routine with this program. When the cold winter months arrive, there are many indoor pools available through fitness centers, colleges, the YMCA, and even some hotels which will allow usage of their indoor pool, especially if you organize a small group of friends for a class using their pool, and then enjoy a coffee or tea after, in their cafe.
Don't ignore the simple needs of your body. Thinking Water, both inside and out, is a smart way to go!
My Essence Water Fitness DVD can be purchased at Amazon.
