| Just what is Aerobic Water Exercise? It is an | | | | |
| effective and easy way to improve your | | | | If you are not a strong swimmer, there is |
| cardiovascular fitness while reducing | | | | still no problem with performing many of |
| impact-related exercise injuries on your | | | | these low impact and simple to perform water |
| body. It reduces stress on your bodies | | | | based exercise routines. They can be |
| muscles, bones and joints due to the unique | | | | performed in waist or chest deep water, |
| buoyancy properties of water. Your body is | | | | though there are deeper water routines which |
| completely supported by the water as you | | | | use flotation equipment like buoyancy belts |
| perform your exercise routines. | | | | if you prefer. |
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| In the same way that land based aerobics | | | | Higher Weight Loss Than Land-based Aerobic |
| comprise routines performed rhythmically | | | | Exercise |
| accompanied or unaccompanied by music and | | | | |
| reach different levels of intensity, aquatic | | | | Water has a much greater resistance than air, |
| aerobic exercises can become more advanced in | | | | so water exercises use up much more calories, |
| levels and are performed with and without | | | | it is not unusual to burn anywhere from 450 |
| music. As an example, a basic water exercise | | | | to 700 calories each hour. By going into |
| routine may teach simple beginner leg | | | | deeper water, there is an even greater |
| movements which may or may not progress in | | | | resistance and therefore greater calories are |
| intensity, frequency, intricacy and duration | | | | burned. Aerobic water exercise provides |
| for an advanced level of exercise. | | | | quicker results than performing the same |
| | | | routine out of water. Flexibility, endurance |
| Similar to more familiar land based aerobic | | | | and muscle tone will also improve much faster |
| routines, water aerobics include the phases | | | | than in land-based exercise. |
| of warming-up, stretching and cooling down. | | | | |
| Organized workout classes usually have | | | | Lower Stress Exercising |
| duration of one hour or less. As well as a | | | | |
| great aerobic workout, water fitness will | | | | Aquatic Aerobics are very relaxing as the |
| provide great benefits in strength, | | | | weight of your body is supported by the |
| flexibility, muscular endurance and balance. | | | | water. |