Fantastic Water Workouts

As a new water aerobics instructor, this book provided me with a great variety of exercises. It is well written with comprehensive photos.

The first addition of the book was translated into 4-5 different languages and was used by professionals and lay individuals to better their water fitness efforts. The new edition moves the world of water workouts to a new level. What is exciting about this book are not only the new routines that MaryBeth has added, but also the pictures that will help readers understand how correctly do the moves and routines. Much of the experimentation for this book was worked out at our lake house 60 minutes outside of Houston, Texas on a spring fed lake called Lake Mount Pleasant. I have great memories of walking out and finding MaryBeth in the water working on new routines. I have never been a true water person, but as she developed new moves and routines, I became the student and after a summer of water fun - I'm a believer! At 60, running is out of the question and I still inline skate, but I'm just not as daring on wet days as I was years ago. MaryBeth and I walk almost everyday, but my weekend water workouts have become a time of pure fun and have strengthened muscles I'd forgotten about. If you are a fitness trainer / coach - this is a must for your professional collection. If you are looking for a way to get and stay in shape - this book will walk you through the necessary steps to be successful. I broke my back when I was 27 and now after working with MaryBeth in the water I wished someone had introduced me to water workouts earlier in life. Those of us that are physically challenged this book also provides information and ideas to make our workouts really work and take away much of our pain. Thanks MaryBeth for taking the time from your consulting practice to "re-energize" the world of water workouts! William B. Baun, EPD, FAWHP

I think this is one of the best books out there on water exercises. I was not disappointed in it as I have been with other water workout books. Fantastic Water Workouts has clear instructions and easy to follow and do exercises plus all the great illustrations makes it fun to get a good wokout. If you want motivation, this book offers it. In addition to these great exercises, Fantastic Water Workouts has a section on Persoanl Fitness Profile, Your Fitness Personality, Setting your Fitness Goals and a Fitness Action Plan to see what level of fitness you are currently at and what kind of fitness level you would like to be at. It offers tips and challenges for all levels of fitness including Managing Diabetes, Arthritis, Older Adults, Pregnancy, types of injuries and warmups and lots more! If you are looking for a water workout book that is going to sit on your shelf, then this is not the book for you. But, if you are looking for a book that not only helps you identify your fitness goals but helps you reach them, then this is the book for you. Check it out. You will not be disappointed.

This book is informative and useful. I would have preferred more examples of the exercises with variations