Water Workout

ANCHOR LEAD:
EVEN THOUGH SUMMER'S WRAPPING UP, THE POOL IS STILL THE PLACE TO BE ESPECIALLY IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR A WORKOUT. HEADS UP! EXERCISE EXPERTS SAY AQUA-CISING IS THE LASTEST FITNESS FAD BUT AS ____ TELLS US, IT'S NO LONGER THE EASY WORKOUT MOST THINK IT IS.

TRACK ONE Length: 05
WHEN YOU THINK OF WATER AEROBICS, YOU PROBABLY PICTURE A WORKOUT GEARED FOR THE SENIOR SET.

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NO KEY: MOS
"Really for older ladies who sort of wanted to take it easy."

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NO KEY: MOS
"Therapeutic and for older people."

TRACK TWO Length: 12
Source: Sporting Good Manufacturers Association
BUT ...AQUA FITNESS IS NOW MAKING A HUGE SPLASH WITH THE YOUNGER CROWD.
MORE THAN ONE MILLION PEOPLE DID AQUA AEROBICS MORE THAN 100 TIMES IN 2005, AND FIFTY SIX PERCENT WERE UNDER FORTY-FIVE!

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NO KEY: MOS
"I definitely think it's a good workout, which was a surprise to me!"

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NO KEY(John Tarmaggiore, Aqua Fitness Instructor)
"The young people are into it."

TRACK THREE Length: 10
INSTRUCTOR JOHN TARMAGGIORE (tar-ma-jor-e) SAYS 20, 30 AND 40 SOMETHNGS ARE DISCOVERING WATER WORKOUTS ARE JUST AS RIGOROUS AS EXERCISING ON LAND...WITHOUT THE BODY STRESS.

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KEY @: 40 John Tarmaggiore, Aqua Fitness Instructor
"They can still get the same calorie expenditure, fat loss, health benefits."

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KEY @: 43 Kerry Stewart, Ed.D, Johns Hopkins University
"A good workout that lasts for 40 to 50 minutes is likely to burn about four to five hundred calories, which is pretty close to what you would burn when walking fast or jogging."

TRACK FOUR Length: 08
PHYSIOLOGIST DR. KERRY STEWART SAYS THE WATER PROVIDES RESISTANCE, SO PARTICIPANTS GET BOTH CARDIO AND STRENGTH TRAINING BENEFITS.

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KEY @: 1:07 Kerry Stewart, Ed.D, Johns Hopkins University
"The water itself, it causes the muscles to work harder, which is involved in improving metabolism and reduces the risk of developing certain diseases like diabetes."

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NO KEY: MOS
"I feel my core gets worked; I feel my legs get worked."

TRACK FIVE Length: 04
THE WATER KEEPS YOU BOUYANT, SO THERE'S ALSO LITTLE IMPACT ON THE JOINTS.

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NO KEY (John Tarmaggiore, Aqua Fitness Instructor)
"You can still get your heart rate up to great levels without the stress on the knees and the hips."

TRACK SIX Length: 05
AQUA-CISERS SAY THE LOW IMPACT IS GREAT, BUT THEY REALLY LOVE HOW THE CLASSES GET YOU MOVING.

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NO KEY: MOS
"It really helps keep you trim and fit."

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NO KEY: MOS
"It's turned to be a great, a really good option for a good workout."

ANCHOR TAG:
DR. STEWART SAYS THAT THERE'S REALLY NO DOWNSIDE TO AQUA FITNESS. HE SAYS IT'S ALSO GREAT FOR PEOPLE WITH INJURIES OR CHRONIC PAIN, BUT ANYONE WITH AN INJURY SHOULD TALK TO THEIR DOCTOR BEFORE DOING ANY EXERCISE. IT'S ALSO A GOOD IDEA TO TALK WITH THE AQUA FITNESS INSTRUCTOR TO MAKE SURE THE CLASS ISN'T TOO RIGOROUS.

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Kerry Stewart, Ed.D
Johns Hopkins University
4940 Eastern Avenue
Baltimore, Maryland 21224
PR Contact:
Jeff Ventura
410-955-7832

Dr. Stewart is a Professor of Medicine at Johns Hopkins and the Director of Clinical and Research Exercise Physiology. He says water aerobics is a great workout because participants receive cardio and muscle strengthening benefits. Dr. Stewart says it's also good for the body because there is very little impact on the joints.

John Tarmaggiore
New York Health and Racquet Club
60 West 23 Street
New York, NY, 10010
PR Contact:
J. Travis
212-843-8304

John Tarmaggiore is a certified aqua fitness instructor. He has been teaching aqua aerobic classes for ten years. Tarmaggiore says more and more younger people are showing up for his classes, and he tries to keep the classes more rigorous to attract a younger crowd.