Aqua aerobics: The underwater exercise taking the world by storm

The best part about aqua aerobics is that it is done underwater, and is fun, especially when the weather is scorching hot.

Everyone wants to be fit and healthy. People practise many kinds of exercises and activities to be healthy as we know that obesity is the root cause of many diseases like diabetes and high blood pressure.

Exercise makes you feel good and look healthy and gives you the energy to perform your day-to-day activities. In the summer season, sometimes exercising can feel uncomfortable. That’s why aqua aerobics is the ideal exercise.

It is as effective as a workout done on the land. To do it accurately, you need to train a little so that you can learn how to do it properly in deep water.

Benefits of aqua exercises

1. Boosts endurance

Underwater, exercise helps to strengthen muscle power using a pulling and pushing technique. You need to use force against water in this exercise. As a result, our body builds a higher endurance level. Underwater exercises require a lot of body movement, which helps to increase stamina.

2. Burns calories

Aqua aerobics is done in the face of water resistance; an exercise which involves both strength and a cardio workout. These exercises are considered to provide you with a full body workout. You can burn a lot of calories in just one hour of exercise. It is also an excellent package of different kinds of exercises such as a cardio workout, and a weight loss workout as it covers all the required movements.

3. Suitable for joints

When we do routine exercise, it puts pressure on our joints. Older people, or people with painful joints may adopt these exercises in their daily workout routine. Even doctors recommend aqua aerobics for those who are suffering from joint pain.

4. Refreshing

Water fitness exercises are suitable for one’s body condition as well as it rejuvenates our mind. It also helps you refresh your mood. Hydrostatic pressure helps with blood pressure, which is also beneficial for an active respiratory system.

5. It provides flexibility to the body

It is an excellent activity to improve flexibility. When you do aqua aerobics, you need to pull and push your body in different directions. These movements increase the range of motion of joints and muscles, and as a result, your body becomes more flexible.

6. Does not require swimming experience

You can do these exercises without having swimming skills. You can choose activities according to their intensity level.

It is fun to burn calories without exertion. Aqua aerobics helps you to have fun and maintain your shape at the same time. These exercises naturally balance your body movement; hence, you do not tend to feel any type of exertion. People from all age groups can perform these exercises. Though it is low impact, you can increase the repetition of the workout to get the desired result.

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