Working out in the modern day brings with it a range of options: whether in the form of outdoor sports or indoor activities, regimented activities or those that you do by yourself. One of the most popular kinds of activities that are doing the rounds today is aqua aerobics – a fitness routine that combines the best of both – aerobics and water workouts. Here are some of the main reasons why it is a must-do activity!
– It’s perfect for everyone. Regardless of whether you can swim or not, it is a great way to get into the pool and get your fitness quotient to ride high.
– Aqua aerobics is a highly customisable form of fitness, where you get to work out according to your abilities, but still walk away having had a good workout at the end of it all.
– You get to feel good about your exercise routine. It is not competitive, it is not demanding, and you just get to focus on your own ability to do the movements rather than to keep up with everyone.
– Your body gets to choose the pace and extent to which you move, because it is really the instrument of the exercise in itself.
– Regardless of your fitness levels, aqua aerobics has plenty of options to offer – whether you are a mother to be, or an arthritic person, or recovering from injury, or have never worked out at all.
– It is a comfortable workout option smack centre in summer, and lets you cool off even as you work out.
– Aqua aerobics helps you workout without even knowing that you are working out. Because the water is so buoyant, you don’t even feel that you’re strengthening your body, and you get to work out without much strain.
– It helps you relieve yourself of stress and strengthens your muscles.
– Aqua aerobics helps you balance your muscle groups, especially those that tend to become uneven because of repetitive actions.
– Aqua aerobics is not about spot reduction and focusing only on specific areas, you get a whole body workout.
– Working out in water is exceptionally fantastic for your internal organs and for your lymphatic and circulatory systems. The presence of hydrostatic pressure, turbulence and buoyancy in the water help the body feel good after the workout and leaves a lasting impact on the body’s wellbeing.

References:
http://www.besthealthmag.ca/best-you/fitness/7-reasons-to-try-aquafit#VJ1Hz4gXm7E3DLXD.97

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