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Have you tried aqua fitness yet? Here’s 10 reasons why you might enjoy it…..
- · It provides a no-impact workout that will not strain your joints or hurt your back.Working out in water is ideal if you are recuperating from injury or suffer from arthritis-however it can also provide a challenging workout for the very fit, particularly useful as a form of cross-training to give the body a break from high impact exercise.
- · The resistance of water ensures that you don’t work beyond your capability.
- · It works muscles that are rarely used on land and are thus constantly flabby and difficult to tone up(for example, the adductor muscles in the inner thighs, and the triceps at the back of the arms).
- · Training in water forces you to use your deep abdominal muscles to maintain stability and stay upright.
- · Hydrostatic pressure(the pressure of water against your body),improves circulation and decreases fluid retention.
- · There is no next day muscle pain-but it has been proven to help you sleep really well!
- · Even though you are perspiring during a workout, you won’t feel uncomfortably hot and sweaty.
- · The water hides your body, so if your self confidence is a little low nobody can see what you’re doing ¡
- · Aquaerobics is a great stress reliever-you can’t help but feel relaxed and refreshed after a good workout, and the water gives you a gentle massage as you push against it.
So as the swiming pools and sea are beginning to warm up at last, why not give it a go ¡
Please email any fitness questions to Alison
Alison has been the fitness writer for the Euro Weekly News since 2001, and holds both U.K. and Spanish qualifications.
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