Aqua Workout Time!

Its summer and time to get a workout in the pool! I look forward to this every year. Over the last several years I've taught Aqua Fit classes two days per week. I always felt like those water workouts did things to my body that none of my other workouts ever did! I felt fit and toned only a few weeks into the summer. Its a great change from running, cycling, or circuit training.
I'm sharing my class format.....

Aqua Fit Workout!

Water offers resistance and low-impact workouts that are challenging and easy on the joints. Water workouts are very beneficial as therapy, for pregnancy, or as cross training. This is a great seasonal workout to use in place of a strength or cardio workout.

 Warm Up

·         Jog in place (knees up and heels to butt) 2 min

·         Jumping Jacks (with noodle overhead- up and down) 1 min

·         Washing Maching (noodle in front jumping and twisting upper body opposite lower body) 1 min

 Shallow Water Work

·         Water Jogging (pumping arms at side) back and forth several laps

·         Water Skipping back and forth several laps

·         Front Kicks (like a kickboxing kick) 15 each side

·         Side Kicks (kickboxing style) 15 each side

 Deep Water Work

·         Lap Swim (use different strokes) 5-6 laps

·         Tread Water (2 min at a time) 2-3 times

·         Wall Kicks (head or neck resting on wall, flutter kicks, bicycles, scissor kicks) 1 min each

 Noodle Strength Work- fat noodles work best!

·         Push-ups (hold noodle under you in plank position, press noodle up and down) 20x

·         Roman Chair (place noodle around back/under arms, pull knees to chest and press legs back out or side to side, squeeze abs each time you pull them in) 20x

·         Tricep Dips (stand or float with noodle held at low back; in dip position, bend elbows and straighten to resemble a tricep dip) 20x

Stretching

·         Don’t forget to stretch in the shallow end. Use your noodle as a stretching tool! Maybe even some water yoga!