Fitmotivation Aqua Fitness Blog

Explore an easy-to-teach format that not only provides an effective workout with a game-like approach, but also builds an instructor’s skills in achieving muscle balance and seamless flow. AEA Training Specialist, Jenni Lynn Patterson-LaCour, shares Freestyle Flow, a routine that defines her signature approach to freestyle instruction.

The combo DVD, H20 Choreo to Go & Fluid Strength Combos, produced in 2007, is Fitmotivation’s Top Selling DVD of all time. Fluid Strength Combos just posted and it includes body conditioning and mind & body choreography that features hand buoys, noodles, planking, Pilates, yoga and more.

From infancy we are doomed to a life of flexion which can take a serious toll on the human body. Traditional exercises, even those in the pool, can actually make matters worse. Learning how to design an aqua fitness workout with an emphasis on extension can help reduce pain and promote better living.

For the past two months I have been telling you there would be a surprise video in September…well, maybe sort of…if I could pull it off. SURPRISE! Get ready for eight of my ‘Fitness Friends’ sharing one of their favorite things to do in an aquatic fitness class. This compilation video features ideas for...

Before HIIT there was Hi/Lo. And what was Hi/Lo the youngsters ask? Hi/Lo was when us aerobic dinosaurs alternated doing combinations that were grounded with one foot on the studio floor – to combinations that had you bouncing like a jack-hammer in 100% gravity. How fun for us. Liquid Hi/Lo was my adaptation for the pool, bouncing in just 25% gravity. It makes sense when you think about it…

Discover a super combo that has 8 moves. The challenge is that you have to match the moves with the number. Single, double, triple, quadruple, quintuple, sextuple, septuple, octuple. All 8 moves are taught in 3 rounds of descending repetitions. Game on!

If you have been watching the preview videos on Fitmotivation.com or on Youtube and have wanted to watch some of the full-length aqua fitness videos, this is your chance. A FREE trial month has never been offered before, but there is a first time for everything. This gentle nudge is only valid until March 15.

Transform the deep end into a dance floor with combinations of easy-to-teach chorus/verse choreography and then spark up the dance with some explosive HIIT drills. Explore an exercise mash-up combines the best of dance choreography and aquatic athleticism.

Fitmotivation video subscribers provide lots of suggestions regarding videos. Among recent suggestions have been videos for mind & body, arthritis and balance. Good news! A video just posted, Stride & Strength with Fitness Friend MaryBeth Dziubinski, encompassing many of these requests with an aqua workout that challenges the mind, body and balance.

Hand buoys, often called hand bars or foam dumbbells are the most popular and prevalent type of aquatic fitness equipment. Recently, hand buoys have been by far the most frequently requested Fitmotivation video topic. Good news! Fitmotivation video subscribers will have access to TWO hand buoys videos by U.K. aqua expert, Steph Toogood, this month.

Every morning I wake up wondering what body part will be in agony on this fine day. It always runs the gamut, from shoulder, to knee, to ankle, to feet, to wrist, to hip – a body part suddenly hurts. And just when I start thinking, “Oh great, now I am screwed,” the pain suddenly vanishes. Tired of working through the aches and the pains on treadmills and steppers, I have committed my cardio to an activity where my body never hurts. Can you guess what it is?

How could it possibly be August already? Even though I live in Florida now, I still hate to see summer go. Anticipating that others share my August angst, I have loaded up the August and September content with a diverse line-up that includes Frisbees, deep-water, core, balance, games, themes, HIIT and sports. Enjoy the distraction!