Posts Tagged ‘aqua exercises’

Aqua Exercise

Friday, May 29th, 2009

The results with water exercises are amazing! Get ready to exercise aqua style - for that wonderful toned and sculpted look.

Water acts like a liquid weight machine, providing resistance, cardiovascular exercise and improved range of motion. You don’t need to know how to swim to exercise in water.

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As a child, you probably spent hours in water, swimming pools or the sea, riding waves, playing with friends until you were waterlogged and salt-coated. Even as you grow older, the magical feeling of being in water still remains.

Benefits of aqua exercise
Buoyancy
The buoyancy of the water allows you to stay afloat or glide without much effort.
In addition, each movement requires greater exertion because of the need to overcome water resistance<.... Click to Read More

Arthritis and Exercise

Tuesday, April 14th, 2009

The word “arthritis” literally means joint inflammation. This condition may cause pain, stiffness and swelling in joints and other supporting structures. Some types of arthritis are a result of connective tissue degeneration while others are described as autoimmune diseases. There are many types of arthritis - such as osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, fibromyalgia, systemic lupus erythematosus, scleroderma, juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, gout.

Should People With Arthritis Exercise?
Yes. Exercise reduces joint pain, increases flexibility and bone strength and improves cardiovascular fitness. It also helps with weight reduction and contributes to an improved sense of well-being.

Don’t get into a vicious cycle of inactivit.... Click to Read More