Aquagym: the sport to sculpt your body without (too much) feeling the effort

Published on 04/28/2024 19:03

Want to get in shape while shaping his silhouette smoothly? The aqua gym allows you to build up your whole body, combining well-being and relaxation. Here's everything you need to know before you start.

To combine sport and relaxation, water aerobics is the perfect compromise. Why ?

First of all, because whatever effort is made, the contact with the water creates a sensation of massage on the entire surface of the body, and that is rather pleasant. Exit therefore the feelings of pain and hard struggle during the effort.

But also because in the water, the body does not weigh more than a third of its weight! And even though the resistance of the water forces the muscles to work harder during the effort, the feeling is less, and your body becomes muscle twice as much.

The benefits of water aerobics

But while muscle is one thanks to water aerobics ? Almost everything ! This discipline works the abdominals, refines the waist, strengthens the glutes , thighs, muscle arms, back, tones the chest and especially, eliminates cellulite .

And if water aerobics is good for our body, it is good for our health. Indeed, it improves the blood circulation and tones the cardiovascular rhythm while conveying a real sensation of appeasement.

It would seem that half an hour of water aerobics is equivalent to an hour and a half of gym on the mainland. It did not take more to convince us!

How to build muscles by doing water aerobics?

The advantage of this sport is that it allows to muscle the whole body.

There are two forms of exercises: static and dynamic, or in space. Here are some of them to work on every part of the body:

Glutes and thighs:

One swims on the back while doing leg kicks, while holding a board, arms outstretched, behind the head. During the lengths, the body must be as immersed as possible.

Arms and back:

With your legs bent and your back straight, you hold a board flat in front of you, your arms stretched out. We inspire, then bring the board back to you. We exhale, then we extend the board facing you.

Abdominals :

A frit under each of your arms, we sit in a sitting position. Then, we do 4 sets of one minute of flexions / extensions with her legs, between 30 seconds of recovery each.

Duet exercises:

Back to back, arm in arm, one standing upright, back straight, while the other raises his legs at right angles, making 20 lateral beatings then 20 horizontal beats. Stretched legs, of course.

Choose a water aerobics program adapted to your needs

The aquagym is practiced in clubs (type CMG Sports Club), in your municipal pool, aquatic center and thalassotherapy. To feel the effects on your body, the ideal is to follow two to three lessons per week.

Another advantage of water aerobics, it is accessible and recommended to all: pregnant women, seniors, people overweight or suffering from a disability.

Note that there are several types of water aerobics with more or less difficulty: Aquagym, Aquarelax, Aquastretching, Aquastep, Aquaboxing or the AquaPower, to choose according to his needs and expected results.