Wacky Fitness Trends
Synchronized Swimming: The Aqualillies, an LA-based performance group, offers 75-minute classes for all levels in Santa Monica that have developed a cult following.
Aqua Jogging: Forget water aerobics, now you can take a run on a treadmill while submerged in water. Because of water’s buoyancy, an athlete on an underwater treadmill is 90% “lighter” than he or she is on dry land, which greatly reduces impact on the joints—meaning this is a great workout for people with injuries (and for preventing new ones).
Mud Running: During a typical mud race, such as those offered in the popular Tough Mudder series, you can expect to crawl under barbed wire, run through flaming bales of hay, swim through freezing water, traverse up ski slopes, and, of course, slog through lots of mud.
Check out the following website for a few more wacky fitness gimics that are all the rage from the east to the west coast.
http://fitbie.msn.com/slideshow/wacky-summer-fitness-trends/slide/1
