Unleash the WATER POWER

THERE IS NO BETTER WAY TO BEAT THE HEAT THAN BY JUMPING INTO THE POOL. AND WHILE YOU ARE SPLASHING AROUND, TRY A FEW CARDIOVASCULAR WORKOUTS TO PROTECT YOUR JOINTS AND MUSCLES

Water aerobics provides a light resistant workout that promotes a cardiovascular burn. It allows you to exercise while protecting your ageing joints and muscles. Traditional workouts can be scary and difficult as you age. Water’s buoyancy keeps you upright and safe while improving mobility and balance. This is also one of the best ways to beat the heat and stay agile and strong, as one gets older.

Almost all body weight exercises performed on the ground can be duplicated in the pool. The pool water provides resistance and so is more beneficial in terms of gaining strength and cardiovascular endurance and keeps the athlete injury-free. Water exercises are very beneficial for senior citizens as they are of low impact and cool the body, given that one suffers from ailments such as arthritis, bone degeneration, joint immobility at this phase of life. Exercising in the water reduces the foot striking forces that jar the ligaments and joints.

Exercising in submerged water reduces the body weight by up to 90 per cent. When you exercise in the water you feel no aches and pains and it keeps your muscles warm and active. Being active increases your metabolism that gets sluggish as you get older. Studies have also shown that it helps control lifestyle diseases such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol etc. Water has a very therapeutic effect so it helps in controlling everyday stress and anxiety. So, there are many hidden benefits of exercising in the water.

Manisha Khungar has been a swim coach for 20 years. She coaches all levels from beginners to Ironman title holders.