Could You Swim for Charity?
There are a million and one ways to do something sporty and raise money for charity. You could climb Kilimanjaro, complete an Ironman triathlon, or cycle across the States like Pippa Middleton. However humongous challenges such as these require a great deal of training, cash, and time off work, so for the average person with […]
Exercises In The Pool: Swimming For Fitness – Vary Your Stroke
In the last few blog posts we’ve focused on aqua aerobics and how you can use specific exercise routines to work on particular areas of your body such as your arms, legs and abdominal muscles. If there’s not a class available for you to join or you’d rather just use a pool for traditional swimming, […]
Exercises In The Pool: Tips For An Effective Water Workout
Water aerobics is easy, accessible and suitable for all. Exercising in the water is great for your muscles, gentle on your joints, will get your heart pumping and your lungs working to capacity, as well as being a fabulous mood booster. Follow our tips to get an effective aqua workout every time: Warm Up and […]
Exercises In The Pool: Make The Most Of Your Water Workout With Simple Equipment
Like a lot of forms of exercise, it’s easy to work out in the pool without any special equipment, training or experience. Follow a simple routine either on your own or in a group and gradually your strength and stamina will improve and you’ll find yourself able to exercise harder, for longer. Aqua aerobics is […]
Exercises In The Pool: Exercises For Strong Leg Muscles
Doing leg exercises in the swimming pool is a great way to tone up, especially if you have joint problems, as it’s low impact the whole time, unlike jogging, jumping or stepping in traditional aerobics routines. The water provides support for your body and extra resistance, not to mention helping to keep you cool. Show […]
Exercises In The Pool: Arm Exercises To Tone And Strengthen
It’s common to find exercises targeting the arms in any aerobics routine, but with water aerobics you’ll find you’re able to complete a broader range of exercises, and achieve things that you may not have the strength to do at the gym! The water provides a resistance which means you’re able to do work your […]
Exercises In The Pool: Tummy Toning Routines
Once you’ve got to grips with the idea of doing exercises in the pool other than simply swimming, it’s surprisingly easy to fit in short routines which will make a difference to specific areas of your body. You could combine these with your usual swimming session, or incorporate them into a full work-out if you […]
Exercises In The Pool: Energise And Refresh Your Body And Mind With Water Aerobics
Lots of people use their swimming pools as a way of keeping fit, either by swimming lengths, or swimming against a current provided by a counter swim jet. Whether you’re lucky enough to have your own pool at home or you visit a swimming pool at a gym or leisure centre, there are lots of […]