Aqua aerobics (hydro aerobics) is a set of physical exercises that is performed in water. Aqua aerobics classes take place in the pool, often with musical accompaniment.
How are aqua aerobics classes
A lesson under the guidance of a trainer lasts 40-60 minutes. The depth of water in which the exercises are performed varies from shallow (“waist-deep”) to deep (“neck-deep”). Therefore, even those who cannot swim can practice in the water.
Of course, you can do the exercises at greater depths (up to 2 meters). In this case, coordination of movements develops especially well, since you have to maintain balance.
During training, water dumbbells, large balls, special gloves to increase water resistance, rubber fins, and water trainers are used.
A set of exercises for water aerobics involves a load on all muscle groups. Activities in the water can be combined with preliminary workouts in the gym or by the pool. This type of fitness is called aquaforming.
Who is suitable for aqua aerobics
Water aerobics has no age restrictions, it is suitable for people with different physical fitness. Exercises in the water are useful for diseases of the spine and joints, nervous stress. There are special complexes for pregnant and lactating women, as well as people with weakened health.
If you are worried about cellulite, then water aerobics will help you fight this unpleasant phenomenon. After all, water in the process of doing physical exercises massages the body well, which means that after a certain cycle of exercises, the "orange peel" will significantly decrease or disappear forever.
Water aerobics classes are good because, despite high physical activity, you will not suffer from sweating.
Physical education in water is a faithful assistant for those who dream of losing weight. For every hour of training, you will burn 450 to 700 kilocalories. Exercising, you will achieve the desired result, enjoying the process itself. After all, water has the ability to relieve the feeling of its own weight, the load during exercise is evenly distributed throughout the body, the risk of injury or stretching is much lower than during exercise on land.
Who is contraindicated in aerobics?
Despite the high efficiency and low injury hazard, water aerobics classes have some contraindications. People who have suffered a heart attack, as well as those who have a tendency to seizures, should not be engaged in water. Those suffering from bronchial asthma need to consult with their doctor, usually they can practice in pools with a shallow depth.
