Why the pool is a serious training environment for building strength, balance and confidence.
Water creates resistance in every direction you move. At the same time, buoyancy can reduce some of the load your joints feel during land-based exercise.
That combination makes it possible to challenge strength, balance and endurance in a way that can be adjusted to where you are today, and progressed as you get stronger.
This isn't floating, stretching or leisurely water aerobics. For people who find traditional land-based exercise uncomfortable or limiting, the pool can be a serious place to train.
Every push, pull, step and turn meets resistance, and moving faster makes it harder. Intensity can be scaled up or down in real time.
Standing in water supports part of your body weight, so you can train with less of the pounding of land-based exercise.
Water slows movement down, giving you more time to react as you work on balance and coordination.
Aquatic personal training is individualized training, not a traditional water aerobics class. Depending on your goals, sessions may include:
No. Water depth and exercises are chosen around your comfort level, and we'll talk through your comfort in the water during your free consultation.
Water-based exercise has been studied extensively in adults and older adults. Here's what some of that research has found.
of body weight is carried by adults standing in water at chest level, and roughly 40 to 56% at hip level. The rest is supported by buoyancy.
Harrison & Bulstrode, as summarized in BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders (2014)
The CDC notes that people are able to exercise longer in water without increased joint or muscle pain, and that water-based exercise can benefit older adults by improving quality of life and decreasing disability.
A review of 28 studies and 1,456 older adults found water-based exercise improved physical functioning and was at least as effective as land-based exercise.
A 2023 review of 11 trials in community-dwelling older adults found aquatic exercise improved a measure of balance and reduced fear of falling more than land-based exercise, though the authors note the evidence is still limited.
For people with knee or hip osteoarthritis, a Cochrane review found aquatic exercise may bring small, short-term improvements in pain, function and quality of life. The Arthritis Foundation also highlights water exercise as a joint-friendly option.
These are summaries of published research, not promises of individual results or medical advice. No form of exercise is risk-free. Current Aquatic Wellness provides fitness training and does not diagnose, treat or rehabilitate medical conditions. Check with your healthcare provider before starting a new exercise program.
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