by Marietta | Nov 28, 2013 | Aqua Articles
Do you like to dance? Dance is the movement interpretation of music. Most instructors would say ‘Yes’ because we often use exercise as a movement interpretation of music, and perhaps that is why we like this form of exercise. Do you find yourself dancing,... read moreby Marietta | Nov 28, 2013 | Aqua - Deep, Aqua Articles, Articles, Fitness Professionals
Co written with Clare Patmore Our mission was to look at conventional deep water sessions and explore the movement possibilities for a range of reasons. Originally we had tried deep water running classes. Our cliental didn’t really enjoy the drills, sprints and... read moreby Marietta | Nov 28, 2013 | Aqua, Aqua Articles, Blog Posts, Fitness Professionals
Consider this… Participants coming to YOUR class because of the MUSIC you play! This has certainly been an important aspect in land based classes for as long as group fitness has existed. Admittedly, this is sometimes missing in aqua classes and music is merely a... read moreby Marietta | Nov 28, 2013 | Aqua Articles
What class would be complete without some exercises devoted to using the humble dumbbell? From the original milk containers that were one of the earliest floatation aids used in aqua classes, the dumbbell has many uses, including: Suspended exercises in shallow and... read moreby Marietta | Nov 28, 2013 | Aqua Articles, Blog Posts, Fitness Professionals
Aqua instructors are continually challenged to create new and interesting classroom formats. Hence, different forms of equipment such as dumbbells, noodles/woggles, aqua belts, etc. were developed. Unfortunately, not all facilities are equipped with these great tools.... read more
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