aqua-aerobics

I’ve been to aqua-aerobics today. Fun.  And we use a foam "noodle" and bar bells. "OK ladies, now we're going to mount our noodles" huh?  Mount my noodle? What? Like a horsie? Ok, if you say so. "Now ladies, we're going to peddle for all we're worth. Start peddling". So far, so good. "Now ladies, we're going to peddle BACKWARD on our noodles". What? Has he actually tried this underwater?! It's ridiculously hard to achieve. So, there I am, concentrating hard on getting my legs to paddle backwards, while astride my noodle.... then this... "Ok ladies, now we're going to speed it up". You're kidding; you get in this pool now and let's see YOU do it!

And the language... "we're working our obliques now ... 1! 2! 3! 4! Get those arms pumping... Now the other side... four more...4! 3! 2! 1!".  Obliques? Um, er what are they again? I forget. So, apparently, we worked our obliques and our triceps and our biceps and whatever that muscle is at the back of your arm. ... all sorts of muscles... I've forgotten them already. But I'll be back next week!