Ready to try something different in your classes, small-group sessions or personal training? Try using a towel for drag resistance. Join Mushi Harush for Towel Power, a 25-minute aquatic fitness instructor video that demonstrates a variety of exercises that can be done with a simple exercise towel, including movements for muscle conditioning, cardio, stretching and more.
As learned in your aquatic fitness certification, drag resistance is caused by moving an object through the water’s viscosity or thickness. This can include total body movement, limb movement, or the use of specialized equipment. Drag equipment, such as webbed gloves or the Hydrorevolution upper and lower body trainers increase the surface area of the limbs and create more overall resistance. A towel can be used as an inexpensive form of drag equipment.
As Mushi demonstrates in the video, a towel can be folded, rolled, wrapped or used open and held with one or two hands for upper body resistance and cardio endurance. For lower body muscle conditioning, the towel can be wrapped around the ankle. The towel can also serve as a stretch cord for flexibility training.
Towel Power Video Summary
This 25-minute express video contains a short warmup, a main exercise segment and a final stretch. The exercise towel used in this video was 16x27 inches, which are typical dimensions for exercise towels found online, such as this 6-pack on Amazon, available for $22.00 USD. You can also buy in larger quantities online, such as this 24-pack of 16x27 salon towels available on Amazon for $38.00 USD.
Below, Mushi talks more about her inspiration for using a towel in the water.
Fitmotivation extends a big thank you to Mushi for sharing this fun, specialized content with subscribers. Check out Mushi’s recent video, AquaTaba Ball, which is a full-length aqua Tabata workout using a small ball. Next month, Mushi returns with an epic collection of pool noodle exercises.
