Water exercise
By: Melissa Layne
Publisher: Human Kinetics
Published: 2015
Language: eng
Number of pages: 239
ISBN-13: 9781450498142; 9781492510543
Subjects: Aerobic exercises; Aquatic exercises
Description: "Looking for exercises to improve your fitness, maximize your cross-training, or recover from an injury or condition--all with little or no impact? Water Exercise is your complete resource for fitness and rehabilitation exercises. Water workouts are a fabulous way to exercise, no matter your current fitness level. Water Exercise allows personalization of each workout plan: You can change the speed, intensity, or amount of rest based on your needs. Water Exercise if ideal for cross-training workouts and beginning to advanced fitness workouts. It will also help you recover from injury or manage a chronic condition. With underwater photos and simple instructions for each exercise, you will learn fun exercises in Water Exercise you can do in shallow or deep water. You'll also learn how to use optional equipment such as foam noodles and water buoys to strengthen muscles and improve flexibility. Exercising in the water is effective because it offers a range of therapeutic and health benefits yet still improves all the components of fitness that you get from land exercise--with no impact. With just a pool and a swimsuit, you can strengthen, rehabilitate, and add variety to your workouts with Water Exercise,"--page [4] of cover.
Notes: Includes bibliographic references (page 229) and index.
Table of contents: title: Preface; title: Part I Getting Started; title: Chapter 1 Basics of Water Exercise; title: Chapter 2 Preparing to Get Wet; title: Part II Choosing Your Exercises; title: Chapter 3 Warm-Up and Flexibility Segment; title: Chapter 4 Beginning Exercises; title: Chapter 5 Intermediate Exercises; title: Chapter 6 Advanced Exercises; title: Chapter 7 Deep-Water Exercises; title: Part III Exercises For Common Injuries And Conditions; title: Chapter 8 Ankle Joint; title: Chapter 9 Knee Joint; title: Chapter 10 Hip Joint; title: Chapter 11 Spine; title: Chapter 12 Shoulder Joint; title: Chapter 13 Elbow and Wrist Joints; title: Part IV Water Exercise Programs; title: Chapter 14 Basic Water Fitness; title: Chapter 15 Advanced Cross-Training; title: Chapter 16 Special Populations; title: Bibliography; title: Index; title: About the Author.