Fitmotivation Aqua Fitness Blog

Strike and Kick with Kelly Bullard is a 45-minute aquatic fitness class format that includes kickboxing cardio combos that alternate two moves, a punch for upper body and a kick for lower body. Each 5-minute combination alternates the two moves for three timed rounds, and then both exercises are combined for a 90-second kickboxing cardio challenge.

Deep HIIT & Strength with Melissa Plumeau is a deep-water fitness video that is designed to promote both stamina and strength. This deep aquafit class features a circuit format that alternates high intensity interval training (HIIT) with lower intensity total body strength segments. A flotation belt and the water’s resistance are the only equipment you need.

Up down Chair Exercise is a 30-minute intermediate to advanced fitness routine that utilizes a chair for aerobic exercise, core training and a couple of Tabata rounds. The exercise action flows continuously with an up and down challenge that strengthens lower body muscles and improves balance.

High intensity interval training (HIIT) is a popular class format, however aquatic fitness instructors should be mindful of blending HIIT with other programming so that class members experience optimal fitness results. Aerobic Intervals with Stephanie Thielen is a 15-minute water fitness instructor video that features several intervals of moderate intensity aerobic training.

Transform your aquatic fitness class into a barre studio with nothing more than a pool noodle and the pool wall. H2O Barre with Kelly Bullard is a water fitness instructor video that blends ballet barre movements, Pilates and traditional water exercise. Belly up to the barre and help your students improve balance, muscular endurance, core strength, flexibility and more.

Deep Core Explore is a 20-minute aquatic fitness instructor video that features 10 deep water combos that target the core muscles with vertical to horizontal (vertizontal) movement. Freed from gravity and moving in 360 degrees, your class members will feel the burn as they use their core muscles to move up, down, and all around.

Ready, set – let’s play ball. Water Exercises with Small Ball featuring Kelly Bullard includes 15 exercises that target both upper and lower body, with a special emphasis on the core. Consider adding this 15-minute routine to your regular classes if you have access to small balls. Below, we have included a recommendation for stye and sizing if you do not have small balls at your pool facility.

Superset training in the water? You bet! Join Stephanie Thielen for Super Sets, an aquatic fitness instructor video that showcases four different ways to implement supersets in shallow water aqua classes. Superset training is a popular way to strength train by pairing exercises to target isolated muscles, opposing muscle groups and combinations of muscle groups. Help your class participants build strength with a superset approach to aquatic muscle conditioning.

Sometimes you just need an easy-to-teach and easy-to-follow cardio routine to coach your class participants through. Aquafit Cardio Combos with Melissa Plumeau is exactly that kind of routine. This aquatic fitness format starts with 4 sets of four exercises, with each exercise performed twice, with a hard, then harder approach. Deep or shallow, your class members will enjoy total body results.

Transform the pool into a dance club with Kelly Bullard and her aquatic fitness instructor video, Spiked Cardio Dance. This water fitness class format features six blocks of aerobic dance, each finished with a 60-second spike of intensity.

The Fitmotivation Aquatic Fitness Instructor Video On-Demand Platform launched on November 14, 2014 with just 5 videos. There are now 395 water fitness instructor videos. All videos include notes that can be downloaded, printed and even customized, as well as video blog that provides extra insights for the video.

Pool Jogging and Tabata 2 is a water fitness instructor video that alternates traveling cardio segments with high intensity Tabata rounds. Freed from gravity, deep water fitness allows your class members to move in multiple directions, with a variety of arm and leg exercises that will give them a satisfying total-body workout that is free of joint impact.