Aqua Fitness
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Wednesday, July 29th, 2009This past Sunday at the World Championships in Rome, former U.S. Olympic swimmer Ricky Berens swam in the qualifying heat for the 4×100 freestyle relay with his butt completely exposed for all the world to see. Right before his event was to begin, he did a last minute stretch and ripped the entire back of [...]
Dara Torres Wins 50 Free at Nationals
Saturday, July 11th, 2009Dara Torres winning another race the other day is not in itself newsworthy, even if that race happens to have been at Nationals and makes her eligible to compete in Worlds. What continues to make Dara Torres a compelling sports story and human interest story is her ongoing ability to beat the odds and silence [...]
How Effective is Swimming for fat Loss?
Friday, June 19th, 2009Swimmers swear that theirs is the best of the cardiovascular workouts around. Unfortunately, evidence shows otherwise. Doing the breaststroke or backstroke burns as many calories as a fast walk or a slow job so why is that not enough to be considered a good fat loss exercise?
If it works for Herchel Walker it’s worth a try
Saturday, March 7th, 2009There are those who will always view aqua fitness as an activity best left to the elderly, injured or overweight. Sure swimmers are in great shape, but when you think aqua fitness often the images are of bathing caps in the pool moving slowly to Frank Sinatra tunes. Don’t be fooled, aqua fitness can be intense and [...]
Should I Swim for Fitness?
Wednesday, January 21st, 2009My first answer to that question would be, “Do you like to swim?” If you find swimming akin to a good dental cleaning than the answer is “no.” Do not do what you hate because you will probably not repeat it. However, if you love to be in the water and just have not started [...]
What’s better, Land or Aqua Aerobics?
Friday, December 12th, 2008Aerobics is a term that has been given to group exercise classes where the music is thumping and people are jumping but aerobics can also apply to other types of classes. Aqua aerobics has many of the same benefits as land aerobics. Here are some of the differences between the two besides the obvious land [...]
Someone recently said that swimming is not great for weight loss, is this true?
Monday, December 8th, 2008It does appear that although swimming is an excellent exercise which incorporate all the major muscle groups in the body, it is not as effective as running or cycling for weight loss. Considering the muscles used and the cardiovascular effort it is difficult to understand why the workout is less efficient. The calories burned are [...]
Aqua fitness is not just swimming and Aquasize..
Tuesday, October 14th, 2008When I think about aqua exercise, I think about the standard aqua workouts you see in the health clubs; a group of people in waist to shoulder deep water being led by an instructor through a series of cardio and strength exercises getting in shape. I also picture lap swimmers going back and forth and [...]
Aqua Cycle – Good idea or just another fad?
Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008I love new products so when I heard about the Aqua Bike I wanted to know more. This is not a new gadget or fitness tool but it is one I have never seen or used. The aquatic bike is easy to install, and is endowed with different levels of resistence. It unites both the advantages of [...]
New aqua exercise equipment – The shin fin
Sunday, January 27th, 2008If you enjoy swimming as a form of exercise you may be constantly on the look out for new and innovative ways to… well, swim. I too am always looking for new “toys” or tools to make my Group Exercise classes more fun and challenging. For aqua classes or swimming on your own there is [...]
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