Water Aerobics Workout
High Resistance Activity
You don’t need to know how to swim to
try water aerobics. As long as you are comfortable in water up to your
chest, this is a suitable exercise to burn calories. Water aerobics is
easy on the joints and high in resistance because moving our limbs through
water is 12 times harder than out of water. Because of the reduced impact
in water, moves can be executed that you might not be able to do out of
water.
How Many Calories Does Water Aerobics Burn?
30 minutes of water aerobic exercise burns
about 200-250 calories. [This is based on a 150-pound woman. If you weigh
more, you’ll burn extra calories; if you weigh less, you’ll
burn fewer calories.]
How Does Water Aerobics Help Weight Loss?
Water aerobic activity burns calories just
as well as out-of-water aerobics, but without the added stress on the
joints. This makes it particularly suitable for obese people or people
who have large amounts of weight to lose. The effect of moving through
water provides resistance which tones our whole body. In particular abdominal,
back and leg muscles will be worked.
How Often Should I Workout For Optimum Weight
Loss?
Beginner
Target heart rate 60 to 65 per cent, 2 or 3 times a week.
Medium
Target heart rate 65 to 75 per cent, 3 or 4 times a week.
Advanced
Target heart rate 75 to 90 per cent, 4 or 5 times a week.
How To Start
Sign up for a class at your local swimming
pool. According to the American Council on Exercise, a good class should
include a warm-up, a gradual intensifying aerobics section, muscle conditioning
exercises and a cool down consisting of flexibility exercises.
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