Everybody at the very beginning of their life floats instinctively in the water.
In some ways, that’s the concept underlying aquafitness, which is a sparkling way of relating to water.
With this post we will start a journey in the wonderful world of aquatic programs, exploring the origins, the benefits and the wide range of courses offered in pools, gyms and holiday villages across the world.
Aquafitness represents undoubtedly one of the most interesting lifestyle trends, which after 30 years (first spread in the US), has seen a consistent growth.
Its uniqueness lies in being absolutely perfect for everybody, and can be performed as a stand-alone activity or to complement swimming or any other fitness activity.
“All ages and abilities can practice aquafitness”, affirms Sue Nelson, Aquatic Programming Specialist at USA Swimming, “everybody who is targeting cardiovascular endurance, muscular strength, core stability and range of motion. It all depends on which area of fitness one wants to address their efforts”.
With true passion and firm belief in her commitment to promote aquatic programs in the US, Sue enthusiastically adds “while swimming, our intent is to streamline each movement horizontally, propelling our body forward with the…
