What Makes Water Aerobics Exercise Beneficial?
Water aerobics is excellent exercise for building cardiovascular fitness. It allows you to work all of your muscle groups and you can participate no matter what your age. Additionally, the chance of injury is low.
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Less Strain
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Water supports your weight as you exercise, thereby reducing impact and strain on your body. The deeper the water, the greater the weight support.
Quicker Results
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Exercising in water tones and strengthens your muscles faster, and builds your endurance faster, than exercising on land because of the resistance provided by the water.
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Less Joint Pain
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Individuals who have joint problems, are obese or have arthritis find it easier and less painful to exercise in water due to the buoyancy it provides.
No Overheating
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Water naturally keeps you cool as you exercise. Your body temperature will remain steady with no danger of overheating.
Burning Calories
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Water aerobics burns more calories than land exercise because of the increased resistance of the water. You can expect an average water aerobics workout to burn 400-500 calories per hour.
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