Water exercise is a fantastic way to improve your overall health and wellbeing. Not only does it offer an effective workout, but it also reduces the impact on your joints, making it ideal for people of all ages and fitness levels. But it’s even better if you can do it all from home, so today we’re bringing you exercise routines and wellness in your pool.

CONTINUOUS SWIMMING

Start with 5 minutes of gentle swimming to prepare your body and avoid injury and then start swimming at a steady pace for 20-30 minutes, alternating strokes such as crawl, backstroke and breaststroke. You can also do sets from one side of your pool to the other and practice your breathing as well as incorporating some diving sets.

Benefits: improves cardiovascular and pulmonary endurance, strengthens all muscle groups and burns calories. It is also gentle on the joints, making it ideal for people with joint problems. Continuous swimming also promotes mental health by reducing stress and promoting relaxation.

AQUA AEROBIC

Start with 5 minutes of gentle movement in the water, such as walking or gentle jumping to prepare your body for exercise. Perform a series of exercises such as marching in the water, knee lifts, and jumping in place ending with a squat. If you have aquatic weights or resistance bands, integrate them into your routine for more endurance exercises.

Benefits: Strengthens the cardiovascular system and burns calories efficiently, thanks to the natural resistance of water. It also tones and strengthens muscles, which is good for both athletes and rehabilitation.

RESISTANCE EXERCISES

Start with a gentle warm-up, such as walking in the water or doing arm movements. Afterwards, we recommend taking some weight, such as aqua weights or water bottles filled with water to do biceps, triceps, or leg exercises with them. Finish with gentle stretches to relax the muscles and reduce tension.

Benefits: They offer an excellent way to tone and strengthen muscles without overloading joints, thanks to the natural resistance of water. This type of exercise improves muscular strength and cardiovascular endurance while reducing the risk of injury.

YOGA IN THE WATER

Enter the pool and position yourself in an area where the water comes up to chest height. Make sure the water is at a comfortable temperature. Start doing different yoga poses that can be performed in the water and allow you to control your breathing in case you need to submerge. You can do tree pose, warrior pose or plank pose. We recommend ending with the well-known child’s pose by sitting back on your heels and stretching your arms forward, resting your forehead on the edge of the pool.

Benefits: Buoyancy reduces stress on joints and muscles, allowing for greater freedom of movement and a more comfortable practice, especially for people with injuries or physical limitations. It also improves balance and flexibility and reduces mental stress.

EXIT & ENTRY

To work your triceps and upper body, lean on the edge of the pool with your hands. Use your arms to push yourself out of the pool, trying to avoid resting your knees on the ground as you get out. Then dive back into the water and repeat the movement. Perform this exercise 15 times.

Benefits: This exercise strengthens the triceps and upper body, improves core strength and stability, and offers a cardiovascular challenge. In addition, the water provides resistance without impacting the joints.

In short, incorporating aquatic exercise improves your overall health. Our properties at Font del Llop Village, with their beautiful pools, are ideal for enjoying these routines and living a healthy lifestyle. Discover the wellness that awaits you!