From Flab to Fab: Pool Activities That Can Help You Burn Calories

 

Water activities not only help in building endurance and increasing flexibility but also reduce blood pressure and burn calories. What better time to indulge yourself into some extremely refreshing and rejuvenating activities; take the plunge and splash your way from flab to fab this summer.

 

Listed ahead are certain aqua activities that keep you cool and help you lose those extra inches-

 

Aqua Zumba: Do you love dancing? And do you like to play in water? If the answer to both these questions is YES, then blend the two! This high-energy aquatic exercise can do wonders to your fitness routine. 

 

Deepwater Jogging: To keep it close to actual jogging, wear a floatation belt, however, if you wish to go for a hard workout session, ditch that belt. Get your knees toward chest while jogging and pump your arms. (This is the simplest of all, thank us later) 

 

Hydrospinning: It is similar to indoor studio cycling but comes with the benefit of water based exercise.  By the way, do you know that this form of exercise was originally designed in Italy as a rehabilitation device for people with leg injuries to move again? Woaah! 

 

Wave Jumping: All you need to do is head into deep-waist water, bend down, and jump over the waves as they come in. You can jump any side you wish to- sideways, backward, forward, crossed legs, as and how you like it. 

 

Aqua Tabata: This form of exercise includes intense periods of workout (typically 10-60 seconds) followed by an equally long period of rest. The greater intensity of this HIIT (High Intensity Interval Training) workout is tiresome, but brings about the best result in shortest period of time. 

 

Water Zorbing: A zorb is a giant ball that allows a person inside it to walk across the surface of a body of water.  The balls are used at swimming pools, marinas and lakes in order to keep children and adults fit. However, it is vital for a person to make the move under the guidance of a trainer as these balls are known to be subjected to dangers of suffocation and drowning.  

 

Water-skiing: It’s a great lower- and upper-body workout that involves a good degree of arm strength to pull your body out and onto the water. Also, it engages your legs and core constantly throughout the entire ride. And don’t forget, you need an expert to get you through this.  

 

Kayaking: This form of exercise works effectively on your biceps, triceps, shoulders and upper back.
And not to forget, while balancing the kayak, your leg muscles tighten which increases strength over time.