When you think of Aquatic exercise what comes to mind, slow paced geriatric movement in water?
While many such class are like that, mine is far more. Let me explain.
Aquatic exercise burns up to 75% more calories than swimming. This is due to Aquatic exercises using the resistance of the water by being upright and deliberately moving the body in ways to generate as much drag as possible.
Hydrostatic Pressure is force generated from the water against the body. This act like compression wear on the entire submerged area. This aids in circulation but also assists the heart and blood vessels in moving oxygenated blood from the heart to the working muscles and organs. This pressure also increases the stroke volume of each pump of the heart which would now carry more blood. This automatically reduces heart rate as more blood can be delivered with less beats.
The buoyancy of the water helps to decompress joints therefore reducing friction and increasing range of motive. This in turn assists the body's ability to dispose of waste and increases nutrient deliverance while also reducing pain and promoting healing.
Water is over 830 times more dense than air, offering between 4-44+ times the resistance of air from every angle. This isokinetic movement allows for constant strength development throughout every degree of movement.
My style of aquatic exercise utilizes the HIIT (High intensity Interval training) principle of fitness which uses the hill and valley concept of high intense exercises for a short period, followed by a recovery period. This type of training causes a higher percentage of fat to be used as the main source of fuel during the anaerobic activity. This in turn causes greater percentage fat loss while at the same time increases safety by eliminating steady state activity.
