How to Teach Water Aqua Aerobics
Aqua aerobics is a great way for anyone to get into shape. The water actually supports the body, reducing the impact on joints by about 50 percent. The water also supplies 6 times the resistance of working out on land. After the workout, exercisers will not be as sore because the water wears less on the muscles. A positive factor is students do not have to be swimmers. The program has been created for swimmers as well as non-swimmers. When teaching a water aerobics class, there are a few steps to follow to make this an enjoyable class for the students.
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Things You'll Need
- Fitness jog belt
- kickboards
- aqua fitness dumbbell
- boombox
- Cd's with upbeat, dance music
Instructions
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Teaching Aqua Aerobics
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Discuss the importance of wearing swimwear that will not slide down or that will not expose what should be kept private. The swimsuits should be snug for women, and. for men, board shorts are fine as long as they're not loose or baggy.
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Have students put on a fitness jog belt so that they can feel confident enough to head for deeper water for a full-body warm-up session. Make sure that each belt is worn around the lower part of the abdomen and is snug enough that it will not ride up.
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Instruct the students to jog width-wise across the pool. To complete this, students must propel the feet and legs in a jogging movement with arms bent close to their sides. Feet should not be able to touch the pool's floor.
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Have the students take off the fitness belts and head for shallower water. The water should be about chest high or a bit lower for the aerobics to have an effect on crucial muscle groups. .
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Apply dance movements to the aerobics routine that implement the arms and legs. Line dancing can be used with its various kicks and turns as well as moves borrowed from the martial arts.
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Have students grab two kickboards. Abdominals can be worked by placing each arm on its own kickboard; students will lie back, bringing the knees slightly out of the water. After completing three sets of 16 sit-ups, students should complete three sets of 16 twists in the same position.
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Practice martial arts kicks as a means of cooling down, and utilize stretching movements, from side to side or by reaching upwards, to conclude the class.
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Tips & Warnings
A 60-minute workout will burn 350-500 calories.
Students should seek a doctor's advice before beginning an exercise program. Because movements made in the water are much easier to perform, students should not attempt the same movements on land. Advise students that any discomfort is a sign that the movement being performed should be stopped.
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