Fitness From the Pro

I like to say you get more bang for your buck when you do aqua aerobics class!  I’ll tell you why.  First of all, you have to work harder to get your heart rate up, because in the water your pulse automatically drops 10-16 beats per minute.

Secondly, when you use the tools, like aqua dumbbells, you automatically use opposing muscle groups.  This happens because there is constant resistance from the water.  For instance, when you are contracting your biceps and then release by extending from the elbow, you automatically have resistance for your triceps.

Another words, when you are on land, you can do bicep curls, but then also have to do a completely separate exercise for your triceps.  In the water, you don’t!  The eccentric move for the biceps is a concentric move for the triceps…see more bang for your buck!!

It’s the same way with deep water running, by working your quadriceps and the hamstrings, opposing muscle groups!  Please think seriously about trying an aqua aerobics class.  It can be quite a workout.  It’s all what kind of energy you put into it.