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Fun & Fit Aqua
By Mike Gullickson
On a recent rainy morning, about structor did the same. The instructor PHOTO BY SHERRY MCRAE
30 Sun City Texas residents gath- also advised class participants to keep
ered in one of the community’s their feet flat. For me, being flatfooted Fun & Fit Aqua
indoor pools for a Fun & Fit Aqua class. I comes naturally.
was unsure if I should count the two in a Monday & Wednesday 6 p.m.
dead man’s float, but they quickly sprang Other songs played during the water Tuesday & Thursday 8 a.m.
to life to engage in the fun exercise class. exercise class were “At the Hop,” “Rock Saturday 9:15 a.m.
Around the Clock,” and “Shake Rattle Texas Drive Fitness Center
The class began with a rousing, if damp, and Roll.” I was reminded that I pretty Monday, Wednesday, Friday
sing-along of The Village People’s 1970s much shake, rattle and roll whenever I 10:30 a.m., Cowan Creek
hit YMCA. Whenever class members go for a walk. Get a great total body workout while
shouted out “YMCA,” they bounced in the having fun splashing to the oldies
water and pumped their arms. It looked The fitness instructor also told her class and other fun tunes.
like a good workout. that buoyancy makes people weigh about
80 percent less in water. (Hey, that would Questions?
Then class members did the Chicken make my weight about 40 pounds!)
Dance in the pool. I looked around, For more information about Fun
but there did not seem to be a wedding In the Fun & Fit Aqua class, there’s a lot & Fit Aqua and other group fit-
nearby. There also was no obvious alco- of laughter and whole-body exercise. It’s a ness classes, email Whitney
hol fueling the pool dance. But whenever good class to work your core ― and your Alexander at whitney.alexander@
the instructor said “hydrate,” everyone singing skills. This is exercise class for sctexas.org or call 512-948-7753.
rushed to their flask, um, I mean water all fitness levels.
bottle, and everyone seemed to be having on Saturday at 9:15 a.m. At the Cowan
a lot of fun. Fun & Fit Aqua is one of several aqua Creek pool, the class meets at 10:30 a.m.
exercise classes offered by Sun City Texas’ on Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
Sun City fitness instructors often remind fitness program.
participants during exercise classes to JULY 2015 SUNRAYS | 29
“keep breathing” ― a good reminder for Fun & Fit Aqua meets at the Texas Drive
our Sun City residents ― and this in- pool on Monday and Wednesday at 6 p.m.,
on Tuesday and Thursday at 8 a.m. and
ONLINE: SCTEXAS.ORG
