Aquados is a variation of aquagym designed to strengthen your back muscles located around the spine.
Aquados exercises aim to make your more mobile back And more stable.
The goal is to help you avoid back pain by feel comfort in everyday life, whether you are lying down, sitting, standing or moving.
What is aquados?
With aquados you perform muscle strengthening exercises aimed at the anterior muscles (latissimus dorsi, trapezius, lumbar, etc.) while being immersed in a pool.
Depending on the aqua lessons, you are either in a pool with shallow water or in a larger, deeper pool with a flotation belt.
The fact of being in water allow to avoid shocks for your body and to perform the exercises gently.
The different aquados exercises
These are mainly muscle strengthening exercises, but also go do some backstroke.
The movements of this activity mainly focus on:
- There mobility of your back
- There mobility of your pelvis
- THE strengthening your abdominal strap and yours lumbar
Aquados exercises are generally practiced using accessories such as:
- Of the foam dumbbells
- Of the elastic
- Of the boards
- Of the floats
- Of the pull buoy
Aquados has no therapeutic purpose, It is a water sport dedicated to comfort and well-being.
Aquados: what are its benefits?
Aquados is an activity full of benefits that will help you:
- Mitigate the pain of your back pain.
- Relieve arthritis, rheumatism, osteoarthritis, etc.
- Release the stress.
- Strengthen your postural muscles gently and deeply.
- Adopt a better posture thanks to better sheathing.
- Promote relaxation of your back.
- Improve your mobility the level of basin and back.
- YOU relax.
This is a gentle water sport, even more than the others. This is why you burn a little less calories than during an aquabike class for example.
And what's great about aquados is that anyone can do it!
Who can practice aquados?
Aquados is accessible to everyone. No matter your age or level of sporting activity, you can take part in an aquados class.
Since this is a gentle and quiet sport, it is suitable for people:
- Who suffer from back pain.
- Who come out of an operation, or a injury, and who need return to sport gently.
Aquados is also very interesting in a preventive purpose in order to prevent pain from setting in. It is also suitable for pregnant women !
What you need to remember about aquados
It is a sport that is not yet known to the general public, but which is very interesting for people who are prone to back pain.
By realizing different stretching and strengthening movements back muscles, aquados can do good for your body.
Moreover, it is accessible to everyone and helps you move smoothly to stay in shape and have a healthier back!
Are there other water sports besides aquados?
The answer is yes, and there are many: aquabike, aquagym, aquapilates, etc.
The list is still long, so if you want more information, head to our article on water sports to practice in the swimming pool !
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