Long time since last post

I need to post pics.  I know I keep saying it but I need to get off my behind and do it.  I am still going strong.  I don't get sore at all anymore.  What I need to do now is work on my intensity levels and length of stride.  I basically warm up for a while and then let how I feel dictate the other areas.  Something is better than nothing is what I say. I do 2,000 reps of the LOBOS but like I said many of those are a warm up.  The last 4-500 are my workout. UBOS not so much 1-200 with the same philosophy. I just work on form and intensity level.  Still good results.  Tomorrow is workout day.  I need to get a snorkel...

Month # 3

So here I begin month # 3.  I just keep plugging that's all I can say. I will keep plugging.  Keep working. I am to into it to stop now.  Folks you will like doing this.  It's easy and hard is all I can say.  If you push hard you will get the resistance.  If you stay slow and even and just do reps you still get a lot out of it.  The beauty is I can slow down or speed up depending on how I feel.  I can lengthen or shorten the stride how I want. Its like meditation.  I do my workout just as it's getting dark  I can watch the moon come up.  I put on some tunes and just go.

Good workouts

Last 2 workouts went well.  I am most happy that I haven't lost my zeal yet to workout.  I also am learning that you get out of the workout what you put into it.  If the intensity is low then my result is low.  That's ok though I am still getting something from the workout.  What I also like is I look thinner without feeling like I am sucking in my stomach.  I can feel it getting hard in my core area. I can see that cut in my chest.  My arms are getting thicker.  As I bring my arms down I can see a curve like my chest and back are being built up. I am still a very thick boy but progress is being made.  I started at the beginning of June and here we are at August.  I am discovering things I would struggle with lifting I don't struggle with as much.  I am gaining strength.  My goal is being achieved.  How can everyone not being using this?  I wonder about that sometimes....

Today was good

I felt tight but not real sore.  So I must be getting use to all of this.  New equipment arriving this week to supplement and assist in my training.  It's called a pool bar which is a chin up and dip bar for the pool.  It's something I have wanted for quite some time.

Full Potential and return of UBOS

Tonight I feel I felt the full potential of both LOBOS and UBOS. First I did the UBOS first and got a really good workout.  I am telling you I felt its power and how it isolates and puts the full load on my muscles.  UBOS are far better in this respect than AquaLogix even though I feel AquaLogix bells have some very good qualities about them.  I really felt the UBOS tonight. Onto the LOBOS.  I feel by doing the UBOS first  I got warmed up a little.  Tonight I felt really taxed hard by the LOBOS.  I worked much harder and boy can I feel it!!! I am going to be sore tomorrow I can tell.  But I love it!!  I don't mind.  Bring it on!!

Updates

So I need to catch up for about 2 weeks  of workouts.  Some days were tough for me.  Motivational wise I mean but I didn't give up and still did a minimum of 3 times each week.  I averaged a workout every other day except when it came to the weekend.  I took an extra day off and got some rest first before beginning.  My last workout was yesterday and it went well.  The changes are more pronounced in me.  I do 1000 reps each time.  Sometimes it was rough to get going but as soon as I warmed up everything went smooth.  My biggest problem was keeping count and I know I repeated a set sometimes.   UBOS workout should be starting again soon.  I purchased a piece of pool workout equipment called a "Pool-up" bar which I will incorporate into all of this.  I like the way I feel and have also started very slowly to bring in nutritional changes.  I discovered there are Food Co-ops in our area.  I went to the health food or natural market and purchased some organic tomatoes and apples.  Bought hulled hemp seeds for protein and whole grain hot cereal, natural granola.  They had many things which interested me.  Also bought a multi-vitamin but in a liquid form for better assimilation.  2 Tbsps every morning before going to work.  I might even get in the pool today and I want to take pics to see how I have changed   I think its been a month since I took photos.  I still have a long long way to go.  Here I come!!!

Rain Rain go away!!

Don't know if I will be able to get in tonight.  For it being just a 30% chance of rain I guess we got the whole 30%!!  It's pouring!!!

Sunday's W/O

To me things just keep getting better and better.  Very nice LOBO workout.  I just feel stronger and stronger all the time.  I can see myself venturing to try tennis again in about a month.  If all goes well and I expect they will it will be a reality.  I am even contemplating a set of the RAMBOS to hit other areas of the legs.  UBOS are on the back burner for a little bit but I expect to be back online with them in a short time.  Stomach is looking flatter and I like what I am seeing.  My biggest problem is time not going by fast enough. LOL....I want to do this everyday now.

Today

Good workout tonight.  800 reps with LOBOS.  What I like is feeling that muscle underneath grow and grow feeling tighter all the time.  Even after the reps tonight I don't feel sore or wore out.  I worked on slow uniform repetitions.  UBOS also went well 3 sets of 50 reps of the chest and back muscle exercises completed just a little tightness.  Atmosphere was perfect.  Mood music was set, bug repeller assisted.  Now comes the dedication to the goal.  No breaks no time off.  Stay on schedule..

P. S.

When I am away to long it feels harder to get back up to speed.  All the more reason to keep on track.

Longer break than usual

My last workout was Thursday and I fully expected to resume Sat skipped that day for more rest and for the first time in quite some time my back acted up while cutting the grass on Sunday.  Just didn't think it would be wise to workout while in pain.  Woke up today and was pain free.  My back is always stiff though and I don't think that will ever change.  I was surprised I even worked out today since it was the 4th and family was over.  I was determined not to be behind even more and did my workout.  Something is different though.  I did about 700 reps and I have no soreness whatsoever.  Everything went fine on the UBOS just took some extra care with strapping the velcro correctly.  I had to cut the UBO workout a little short though because my nieces daughter kept swimming near me and kept trying to play with me.  She is only 3 yrs old bless her heart I will make up for it Wednesday.  I just couldn't push her away kept wanting to play with her uncle.  :) I feel the need to up the reps though.  Plus I am ready for new exercises from the inventor.  Lets go I am ready!!! 

Some catching up and discovery

Sunday and Tuesday I did my thing changed a couple of things around.  I was using the LOBOS while sitting down for the last 2 times and was doing quite a few reps.  Tuesday I returned to deep water treading and found for me it was harder to do.  I want the harder.  Next day very little soreness.  I must be getting use to it and maybe its tome to increase just a tad.  UBOS went great and I am trying to develop a way to do a swim stroke with the UBOS.  It's similar to how I use the UBOS now to work my triceps.  When I do the triceps I push back working the triceps only, turn the fin to a 45 degree angle which allows me to slice thru the water back to my original start position.  The swim stroke will be the same way.  It's all about technique.  My only issue is the pool is to small.  I am contemplating joining a nearby health club which has a large pool or... if I can tether myself  somehow with a rope. That also might work.  A little flotation device to add buoyancy and it will be one heck of a workout.  Tonight (Wednesday) my sis's bf got stuck in our backyard trying to remove a palm tree which had rotted and fell.  Used the chainsaw and my forearms swelled like balloons.  Very tight.  Did some digging with a shovel to get the truck out and tried to shake that tree to the ground.  Unsuccessful there but the point was this: 1 month ago there was no way I would've lasted or have been able to do the things I did tonight.  I'm sore now and I can feel it.  This is building my stamina up.  I kept shaking that tree waiting for that twinge in the back.  Not that I wasn't careful.  Just because I felt good doesn't mean I applied reckless abandon.  I did take a pain reliever afterwards because I do feel sore but it was not debilitating like other times.  As long as the weather hold tomorrow I will be back to my routine.  This weekend I will look for rope and kick board maybe. I need to go and see what I can come up with.  Have some other ideas in my head also for some other things.  Go bodyoars!!   

It's working

I know I am going to reach the time when everything starts to fall off much faster. I know I will reach a point when the muscle starts to replace and reshape my frame. I am building to that point.  I feel the muscles growing underneath the fat.  I know people are noticing because I am getting those looks from folks.  This is great stuff!!  I am not as sore as others times today.  I mean I can feel it but not like other days.  I am at the point where I can't wait till tomorrow for my workout.  Nothing is going to stop me.  HOOAH!   LOL

Todays workout and comments

First, I was beginning to wonder if any of this was paying off. Almost a month and even though I could tell some differences it would mean something to me if someone else saw something.  Today I got 2 compliments.  Each said I looked thinner.  Well, I still weigh the same but...I can see areas tightening up so I will take the compliments.  Just makes me more motivated.  Good workout tonight.  Everything felt great.  I might not put both straps on with the UBOS next time.  I don't think I need both of them on. I love what these are doing for me.  If all goes well I could see myself as an instructor for these.  It would be fun!!

Weeks worth

So I have a whole weeks worth of blogs to catch up with.  Things are going well in my opinion. I do my routine feel energized and sore sometimes feeling the change and seeing the  muscles grow.  I see changes perhaps only I can see as I have not heard from anyone at work express something they see.  Arms are getting a little thicker.  I see some firmness in the stomach.  Chest seems to be expanding with the pecs and lats pushing out a little bit.  I need to get some pics just to compare later on the changes.  I feel good.  No problems staying motivated.  Just one time where I took an extra day off because of tiredness. Today is an off day but I might just get in the pool to relax some, no workout.  One day I will reach the goal I want.  I won't stop....

Saturday and Sunday

Saturday and Sunday, first Sat.  Did my 600 and 200 and felt absolutely great!  No complaints. Sunday comes and because I felt so great from Saturday I decided I was going to something Sunday as well.  Well it wasn't a total mistake and I sure feel it today!  I am taking today off because I don't feel I should push it.  I can feel the soreness in an area I have never felt before.  I feel it in my Lats, where I have never felt anything before.  I feel i in my upper back, chest, arms.  I know this is going to build me quick!!  My six pack has one can...LOL...and I am working on getting that "V" shape body once I can get rid  of the hourglass one I now have.  :)  Truthfully, this is some great stuff and I have not wasted my money.  Its going to get me to where I have always wanted to me.  The results are nearly instantaneous.  I have already incorporated a couple of exercises not seen on the website.  Basically I strap only the forearm and mimic the stroke of a tennis player first with the right and then with the left.  I imagine a forehand stroke and then a backhand stroke turning my hips just like I was taught many, many  moons ago. I will have to show people through my own transformation and this motivates me all the more.   If you are a person who already is in some way muscular then this will pop you back out to your old body build days, no lie, no bull.

Thursday W/O and new arrival

Pleasant surprise today.  My UBOS arrived!!!  But first the LOBOS workout.  All went well 600 vertical and 200 horizontal with no pain, all went very smooth.  Now on to the new arrival.  UBOS....when I arrived home I did a dry run putting them on alone and I managed that with no real difficulties..  After the LOBOS workout out came the UBOS.  Smooth installation in the water not hard to figure out how to do it.  Wrapped well around the forearms and upper arm.  I re-observed the webpage www.bodyoars.com, and between that and the email Craig Wise sent I was ready to go.  Right away I knew it was going to work.  Now I had to modify Craig's instructions just a tad because of the shape of my pool and how it it deepens but I believe I obeyed the spirit of most of the exercises.  What I want to know is this:  How come 100,000 of these haven't been sold?  Just like he said the load is directly onto the area worked.  My biceps felt it right away and I can see why he sets the reps at 30 per exercise.  I did what he recommended and experimented just a tad with some others.  He is right you could come up with thousands of different combos. Now some I didn't do just because I didn't want to fool with them.  I wanted to acquaint myself with them.  I am utterly convinced this aquatic equipment could make thousands of the disabled gain the strength they needed to return to full healthy form.  The water plus Craig's wonderful invention would remove the disabled from their wheelchairs and place them back on their feet.  From now on my choice of exercise equipment will be BODYOARS.  As a disclaimer I receive no compensation for my blog but I would sure like to sell them and help others!!!!

Tuesday

Tuesdays workout went well.  Did the 600 and 200 horizontal.  I can feel this working.  Looked at my six pack and I am beginning to see one can...LOL  I am feeling good. It is working and I am satisfied with the LOBOS.  I have to be more careful about putting them on.  If put on just a little crooked it can make the workout feel weird.  I am the most motivated in a long time because I can see and feel results.  Not dramatic results but results that if I tried to do by running or some other gravity led exercise I know I would have felt more pain in my joints and would not have continued. .  Since my problem is Degenerative Disc Disease and a couple of my vertebrae are nearly bone on bone this exercise is very stress free.  I feel stronger and stronger all the time. Speedos here I come!!  LOL

Sunday

So Sunday's workout was good.  In fact in keeping with my stubbornness I decided to do more than my scheduled 400 vertical and 100 horizontal repetitions.  Because....the deception of this equipment really fools you.  You don't think you are getting much and I fell for it....again.  After breezing through my the first 300 and not feeling a thing.  I came to the 400th rep with really none of the fatigue I have normally felt.  So lets go further on I say to myself...why not?  So how much more should I do?  100 more is 25% more, thats a good number!!  497, 98, 99, 500!! Lets go more I still feel good. So I reach the 600 mark...ok enough.  Could I have gone more? Yes, but something said if you do, you will be asking for it.  Next came the 100 horizontal.  No sweat, how many more? 50 more and out from the pool I came.  Ah... I think I made a mistake. Instantly gravity has spoken it's law to my legs, back and arms, chest and abs.  Perhaps I did too much ...again.  I am sore today at work but...most of this dissipated by noon time.  What I feel now is tightness the tightness of well worked muscles.  I feel it tightening different areas in my body and I see some places where it is doing its work.  Maybe others can't see it but I can because who else see my body more than I do? A little tight here and a little more flat there.  I even want to get in the pool today and do a warm up of a 100 or so.  But  we are getting some well needed rain and this might be thwarted.  I am ready!  Go, go, go...LOBOS!!

Fridays Workout

So in keeping with my strategy of every other day.  I did my bodyoars workout.  Stuck with the 400 repetitions but I had in my hands Aqua Logix bells. At first I tried a side to side motion with the bells.  I ended up with a up and down motion as it seemed to balance me better.  I started to feel the muscles work at around the 85th rep and felt it even more every 100 reps.  By the time I was reaching the 400 mark I was ready to stop but at the same time I knew I could continue.  Herein lies the deception.  You feel you can go on further and continuing on would really be no problem.  But that is how I got so sore the last time.  My leg muscles are have always been big since my tennis days especially the calf muscles.  After my 400 reps I went to the steps and did another 100 reps while sitting..  Plus since I had bells in my hands they had to have done 400 reps of motion as well.  Though the pull on the bells was tiny in comparison to the pull on my legs. So I am sure if any one is reading this they want to know if I am losing weight.  What I am losing are inches I believe.  I can feel muscles tightening up.  My stomach feels flatter though it has a long way to go to be flat.  Side/obliques the same way.  Chest? yep. Shoulders? yes sir...Arms? Yes even my arms.  I know my UBOS coming soon will 10 times advance this. My intention is to do one every other day.  So that makes my pool work at 6 times a week. Nutritional changes?  I quit sodas.  Only one in 2 weeks.  I drink water at work now mostly.  I intend to start my protein shakes up tomorrow just need some pineapple juice.  I have the rest.  This is my time and I intend to push.  I have some things to prove.  Come on UBOS!!

I have learned it is very easy to overdo the use of the LOBOS.  AS per the inventor of this great product I will skip today with LOBOS.  Maybe just use the aqualogix bells in the pool.....only till my UBOS come!!   I know the UBOS will be also very efficent.  Anyway, its too easy to overdo it with LOBOS.  Water Resistance provides so much more.  I can't wait to get my UBOS!!  This is the year I get back into shape!!!

Resumed again tonight

Resumed workouts today.  I recovered enough from my soreness and tiredness to continue.  I conducted my workout much different tonight.  First I counted my reps.  Stuck to exactly 400 vertically and 100 sitting down.  I think this is a better course since water resistance is much higher than air. Better to slow burn I think.  It will come and then ....a new me.

Why a water workout?

Why a water workout?

Aquatic exercises take advantage of water's unique properties to essentially turn it into a piece of exercise equipment.

Buoyancy. As you walk on land, your foot strikes the ground with the force of two to five times your weight, which can strain your back, hips, knees, and ankles. But when you are submerged in water at waist level, the impact of walking on your body is half as much as on land. It's one-tenth as much when the water is up to your shoulder.

That protection can help prevent injury and allows people with arthritis, fibromyalgia, or other forms of muscle or joint pain to reap exercise benefits without the stress of land-based workouts. And it helps explain why a trial of 64 people with osteoarthritis of the knee, published in the January 2008 issue of the journal Physical Therapy, found that water-based exercises lessened pain and improved walking better than land-based exercises.

Water's buoyancy also makes it possible to move your body in ways not easy on land. That can help you boost your flexibility, especially if you have stiff or painful joints.

For example, people with arthritic hips may find they are able to lift their legs higher because of the buoyancy of water, allowing them to expand their range of motion. It can also provide a safety net, allowing even those with impaired balance to get a good workout.

Resistance. Water offers roughly 10 times more resistance to motion than air does, forcing you to work harder to move through it. That allows you to burn more calories and get a better aerobic workout than from similar "dry" exercises done in an equal amount of time-or to get comparable benefits from a shorter workout. The cooling, stimulating effect of the water, plus the reduced strain on the joints, may also encourage you to work out harder or longer.

The greater resistance allows you to build cardiovascular fitness and muscular strength simultaneously. And because water provides resistance in all directions, you can exercise multiple muscles during the same exercise. For example, straight-leg lifts on land tone only the front thigh muscle. But leg lifts in the water also strengthen the hamstrings, at the back of the thigh, as you force your leg down.

Water resistance also provides sensory feedback, a benefit to people with neurological problems stemming from a stroke or cerebral palsy. And the greater support can make exercise more comfortable for people with certain injuries.

Submersion. Your body is usually at least partly submerged during water workouts, and you aren't surrounded by mirrors. That can make it appealing to people who are intimidated or embarrassed by being exposed during other forms of exercise. Moreover, because water is forgiving, you don't need perfect form or coordination to achieve good results.

Day Off

I need a day off.  Need to rest the muscles.  This is just as important as working out.  See y'all tomorrow!!

Advantage of working out in the water

Look what I found about the advantage of working out in the water. I can assist anyone who is interested in getting a pair of LOBOS if they want.  When it says swimming here just think bodyoar workouts.




Water Resistance: Unlike air, water is a constant source of resistance, and though aiding us through buoyancy, it still requires more work to move through than air. But the stress of the movement is shifted away from the weight-bearing joints to the actual muscles. This means any movements done in the water can be both aerobic and anaerobic (think lifting weights and running at the same time but without the stress on your body!) And because water resistance can be controlled by the participant’s level of intensity, workouts can be customized to meet the needs of any age or ability.

Cardiovascular Endurance: Cardiovascular disease is one of the biggest killers in America. This disease is linked mainly to a lack of exercise and poor eating habits, both of which can contribute to the hardening of arteries, which are responsible for bringing oxygen and nutrients to the heart. ANY kind of cardiovascular exercise has been proven to lower the risk of heart disease and strengthen the heart and the body.
Unfortunately, many of the people who need to exercise the most are the ones who are sidelined by other factors such as old or chronic injuries, obesity, disabilities, or just plain laziness. That is where swimming shines, as it is one of the only sports that can be enjoyed by such a wide array of people and is also one of the best cardiovascular exercises available.
Those with old injuries such as back and knee problems can perform exercises in the buoyant water without any problems. Overweight individuals are actually at a slight ADVANTAGE in the water, you might say, because they can often perform certain skills that more lean people cannot due to the added buoyancy that their bodies naturally provide. While no one is encouraged to gain weight, this essentially means that swimming is a much better option than land exercises for people who are extremely overweight and one of the best ways to transition into other types of exercises, in water or on land. For people with disabilities, the same rules apply. Because of the buoyancy and resistance that water provides at every angle and every side, water sports are often the sport of choice for people with disabilities. And it’s fun! Even when you are simply playing a game, you are exercising your muscles more than if you were playing the same game on land, and it’s more refreshing. So swimming can even overcome laziness! ; ) No matter what your unique situation, water can be a powerful medium for you to begin increasing your cardiovascular strength.

Muscular Strength and Endurance: Muscular strength and endurance do not necessarily go hand in hand, but swimming (bodyoars) actually can build both at the same time. Muscular strength is simply the ability of a muscle to exert force. This alone does not equal true fitness, as one may be able to exert force, but have no endurance (think professional body builders). Swimming on the other hand builds lean, flexible muscles that are both strong and long lasting, depending on how one trains. This is achieved simply through the act of moving through the water, where every stroke meets water resistance, no matter what speed. When swimming slowly, one is working mainly for muscle strength, and when swimming faster, at an aerobic pace, one activates all three: cardio endurance, muscle strength and muscle endurance.
Building muscle strength and endurance is important at any age, but as people age, they lose muscle mass and flexibility, which can hinder their ability to do everyday tasks such as washing the dishes, taking out the trash, or playing with the grandkids. Muscle loss has also been associated with osteoporosis in women, which is why doctors recommend that women do some kind of resistance training at least 2-3 times a week. In fact it is important for all people, regardless of their age or sex to perform resistance training, but swimming can provide you with a tool that you can use for the rest of your life. (I know of a guy in his 80’s still swimming (and winning) races for a Master’s swim team. 80 years old!) The great thing about resistance training in the water is that no equipment is needed and no real forethought is required. Any kind of movement in the water is building muscle, no matter how slowly. My note:  But, since we have bodyoars you can enhance muscular strength and endurance at a much faster level!!!

Flexibility: Related to muscle strength and endurance is flexibility. Flexibility refers to the range of motion of one’s muscles and joints and is determined by many factors. However, swimming and water exercise, when accompanied by good stretching habits, can greatly improve flexibility and aid range of motion. Often used in a therapeutic setting, water has long been known to aid in increasing flexibility due to the many factors already mentioned, such as buoyancy, water resistance, and water temperature. The smoothness of the movements helps lengthen and stretch muscles rather than make them bulky, giving one the appearance of being more toned, healthy and strong.

Weight Management: Exercise is vital to any kind of weight management routine. Regular exercise helps you:
•Increase your metabolism (which means you burn more calories)
•Decrease body fat
•Build and maintain lean muscle tissue
•And increase the body’s ability to use fat as fuel
Trainers often talk about the importance of both aerobic exercise and weight training as part of a good weight management program, but the beauty of swimming is that both of those elements can occur simultaneously. As I mentioned earlier, swimming and water activities can be both an aerobic workout AND a resistance workout, depending on how you train. This means that if your main exercise is swimming, you will be able to increase muscle tone and lose weight at the same time.

I think we’ve determined that swimming and water exercise is the most perfect sport in the world (bias, what’s that?) and can be enjoyed by all people, from age 1 to 100+, regardless of ability or circumstance.






*Resource:American Red Cross. Swimming and Water Safety. StayWell, Yardley, PA. 2004.


Except where I have added notes.

Todays workout

Ok another great workout.  Since I had no one to talk to I just concentrated on my breathing.  I remember from my running days and just tried to keep a rhythm.  I counted later but man is that boring!!   I felt the load come onto my thigh muscles quicker tonight. But this is the great thing about this product.  Since the load is not going to the joints its not the same. You can just keep going and going. I need to get something to play music while I am out there.  What I do mostly is just concentrate look at the sky, watch the birds and listen.  The proper mood music would be great.  Some Sigur Ros.  At the end of the workout I tried a couple of different things.  First I took out my AquaLogix bells and tried a little with them.  They added another dimension to it and it will increase my workout some.  If I could figure out a way to isolate the arm like the LOBOS it would do the trick.  Since my elbows break while moving them thru the water I am not getting as much as I could.  But I have some ideas in my head. Last I sat on the edge of the steps and did some flutter like kicks and that also was a workout out.  But another day for that. I did enough.  Since I was a pretty decent tennis player at one time my stomach and back just need to be built back up.  I always had really big calf muscles and pretty decent thigh muscles.  Its bringing them back quick.

So I woke up this morning with no soreness.  This is what is so great about using these in the pool.  I can feel where the muscles were used but no soreness!!  I wish I could get a pair of the UBOS.  I looked online last night for hand paddles/hand fins anything to get me the upper body workout I am looking for.  Heck, I even racked my brain to see if I can come up with something I could build myself. LOL....I will be back this afternoon maybe to tell everyone of my latest workout.  I say maybe because my usual time is early evening around 7.  Like I said maybe I do this twice a day.  I think I can do it....

Feel Great!!

I feel like I could go again right now. I feel tight but not sore.  I can feel the muscles it has worked but I don't feel over worked.  I wonder if I can do this twice a day?

4th time use

I have found the secret.  These things are awesome!!! Its so hard not to go longer and longer each time because even though the effort taxes you because there is no pressure on the joints you feel like you can go on and on. Craig makes other models for other things.  Oh I forgot to tell everyone what he calls these devices.  LOBOS... Lower Bodyoars.  He make other models called RAMBOS: Rapid Ass Movement Bodyoars and UBOS: Upper Bodyoars.  I want them all.  I am extremely convinced his invention can help loads and loads of people.  He designed them for police and firemen who by virtue of having to carry equipment around their waists all the time they wear out their backs and other joints.  But I am telling you this would be good for anyone who wants to stay in shape.  If you are heavy like I am and running kills you or if you are disabled in some way then this is your answer.  The water displaces you weight and allows you to move at your own pace using water resistance, which by far is the best way to build up.  Its your joints that wear out first, not your muscles. Now I want to do this everyday and I have the energy for it.  Weather permitting of course....LOL.  Tonight was a great workout.  I look forward to tomorrow.  Time to eat some fruit and hit netflix.  To all my Cop colleagues.  You should consider these.  It will save your back and body.  To all my other friends as well.  This is well worth the investment.  I hope in the days to come I can display a difference in me.  Right now I can only tell you about this.  

Days 2 and 3

I waited a day to see how I felt.  I forgot to mention that the first time I tried the bodyoars I wore an aquatic running vest.  It hindered me more than helped so this time I went without the vest.  I also consulted with the inventor and he clarified vest use. This time no vest.  Bodyoars were easier to put on this time put still something did not feel right. I felt off balance in the water like the oars were pulling me in a direction still my workout was good and the next days of going to work I felt different.  Stronger in my legs, lower back and frontal core area.  My energy was up.  I am more and more convinced I have found the right thing.  I discovered what I was doing wrong for the unbalance.  I was putting the straps on in the same direction which made the paddle slightly crooked.  with my new found energy "I want" to go into the pool and not stop.  Craig advises me not to do this and to stay with 30 min max sessions only.  He says the water will fool you because the effort doesn't seem as hard. You could injure yourself.  I understand what he means.  Even though I become winded I feel as though I could go on forever.  It's a weird feeling.  He is right. The resistance the water fools you.  He says people have torn muscles because they went to long or tried to go too hard.  I can believe it.  I feel energized I can feel the muscles getting stronger.

First day with Bodyoars

So a new journey begins.  I am always on the lookout for a way to exercise without aggravating my back.  With severe arthritis back there exercise has always been a challenge to me.  Since my days in the USAF I have increased body weight significantly.  Way too much for me.  Then the cycle began.  Exercise aggravated the back which made it really impossible to further the exercising which made me just sit around which made me put on weight.  My motivation would decrease and so on and so on.  I knew the pool was my answer but its not really big enough to swim laps.  I needed a way to workout.  Training fins, exercise bells from Aqua Logix, a water treadmill but everything left me unsatisfied. Then on a whim I did a search again.  One of the first on the list was a device called bodyoars.  I thought maybe I had seen this before but I was unsure.  I watched all the videos and read the document posted by the inventor Craig Wise.  There are some things when you look at them and read the way it works and some thing goes off in your head and says:  This is it....this is what I have been looking for.  Trust me I looked at everything I could've on Aquatic Exercise.  Water running, aquatic bells, swim fins, water treadmill, aqua belts etc.  I think they are all good products for certain pools but here was something which isolated areas and using the resistance of the water worked on core areas. I needed no more convincing.  I took a chance and bought a pair.  I waited a week and everyday I studied the videos and the comparison document.  Day one: put the bodyoars on and got into the pool.  It was difficult to put them on but that is because I am so stiff from inactivity.  Into the water and away I went.  It take a little technique but I kept at it.  After I was done I felt good.  I could tell muscles had been worked but I did not have that beat up feeling which often times when starting an exercise program makes the user stop because they are too sore the next day.