THIS IS SOME FITNESS TECHNIQUES BY THE MEDIUM OF WATER.

1. FITNESS THROUGH
WATER PROGRAMS
PRESENTED BY
NEENA THEKKAN
CO PRESENTER
RAJINA R.
SCHOOL OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND SPORTS
SCIENCES, MANGATTUPARAMBA
KANNUR UNIVERSITY,KERALA

2. INTRODUCTION
•The human body contains about 60% of water. Water
is a natural and organic element.
•Scientific studies shows that exercising in water
provides numerous benefits to both health and body.
•Aqua fitness is the modern trend in the world of
fitness and this trend is fast catching up in India too.
• it help improve the physical and mental health of an
individual.
•aquatic exercise is any exercise done in water helps
to enhance the general fitness of an individual.

3. •water exercise can increase cardiovascular health, joint
health, and upper and lower body strength .
•The water provides resistance to strengthen the
muscles and raise the heart rate while minimizing impact
on your joints.
• aqua fitness programs is popular because it’s a low-
impact form of aerobic exercise that is easy on the body,
especially joints.
•. Different forms of water aerobics include: aqua
Zumba, water yoga, aqua aerobics, and aqua jog.

4. BENEFITS OF AQUA FITNESS
•The main advantage of exercising in
water is that it offers resistance in all
directions, compared to land exercises.
• This form of exercise is particularly
beneficial to anyone at risk from bodily
stress, including the elderly, overweight,
or those recovering from soft tissue injury.

5. BENEFITS………
•Thirty minutes under water is as effective as 2 hours on
land.
•It helps to burn twice the calories of land exercises.
•Water's buoyancy lowers the risks of stress-related
injuries.
•It serves as an excellent cardio-respiratory exercise
Immersion in water also reduces the pain perception
and provides pain relief
•Good for weight loss & fat burning
•It offers great relaxation during summer
It's painless, and sweat free and yes, lots more fun.

6. AQUA FITNESS PROGRAMS

7. AQUA AEROBICS
•Water aerobics or Aqua Aerobics is an aerobic
exercise performed in shallow water such as
swimming pool.
•Basically it is a type of resistance training in which
a performer’s fitness gets developed on the
resistance of water.

8. •Aqua Aerobics supports the body and reduces the risk of
joints injury of the muscles. When one is stretching legs in
water, the flotation gives less stress on the joints and can
allow maximum range of motion in water.
•Water aerobics can help improve the physical and mental
health of an individual. The environment can help you
relieve stress and tension as the muscles are loosened
once you let your body submerge in water.
• The little to no impact on joints and muscles helps you
strengthen the body and lose weight; a person who weighs
150 lbs. can burn 272 calories in one hour

10. Aqua cycling
•The AQUA CYCLING work-out is an underwater cycling
class.
•The underwater cycling trend first emerged in Italy, where
it was started by a physical therapist.
•In aqua cycling the bikes are placed in a pool and you
pedal against the water resistance, with water up to the
waist.
•The AQUACYCLING work-out is for the body and mind.
•Its help to shape the body in a much more efficient way
than on land but also protect health, bone structure,
joints, muscles.

12. Aqua zumba
•Aqua Zumba is a classic aqua aerobics with Latin flavor
added.
•Zumba Fitness has taken the winning formula of Latin and
international music beats for dance exercise and
integrated them in a water-based workout.
• Aqua Zumba keeps the Zumba Fitness workout party
going in the pool, led by instructors who have specialty
licenses and often Aquatic Exercise Association
certification.
• Aqua Zumba is designed for anyone who can follow
instructions and manage being in the water.

14. AQUA YOGA
•Like most forms of water exercise aqua yoga is super low
impact, making it possible for people with joint pain to
improve their strength, flexibility, and range of motion.
•Aqua Yoga is the most comprehensive set of adaptations
of classic yoga practices in water.
• It offers the benefits of stretch, relaxation and deep
breathing with buoyancy and water resistance.
• It is accessible to all irrespective of age.
•Aqua Yoga makes full use of the properties of water for
fitness, wellbeing and therapeutic applications.

16. CONCLUSION
•Exercising in water has huge health benefits.
•Now a new wave of aqua fitness workouts is making a
splash in the city with more people taking interest in
such activities.
•This water based exercise spans all age groups and
walks of life. The water in Aqua fitness programs
supports the body and reduces the risk of joints injury of
the muscles