Did you know that having a pool at home is a great advantage more than you realize. Beyond lounging around sipping a cool refreshing drink under the sun, your pool at home is an excellent way to combat stress and maintain physical well-being. During the times of stay-at-home and social distancing mandates, access to fitness services becomes limited. But, that should not hinder you from your health and fitness regime. Your pool at home can provide a challenging workout that is low impact and kind to the body.
That makes aquatic exercises excellent and refreshing to burn calories, build strength, endurance, and flexibility, all without injury or soreness.
How to get started?
Your pool is an excellent location for basic stretches and whole-body exercises. However, if you want to take your workout to a whole new level it is worth investing in exercise equipment such as a Hydrorider AquaBike, underwater treadmill, fitness resistance bands, floating fitness mats and more.
Pool Workouts to Do at Home
These are the types of pool exercises that you can do in your pool at home:
Aqua Cycling
Also known as aqua spinning, it is like cycling on land but done in the pool. This aquatic exercise uses a purpose-built water bike or Hydrorider submerged in 1.2-1.6m of water. You’ll experience increased resistance as you push through the water
To get started, you will need a Hydrorider. Hydrorider’s are purpose built and easy to slide into your pool at home.
Aqua Jogging
You can jog and run using the built-in water treadmill in your pool. Compared to using a traditional treadmill, jogging or running in water provides more resistance to your workout. However, as water offers less impact, it won’t cause more joint and muscle damage, reducing the risk of common land injuries!
Strength Training in the Pool
Resistance bands and aqua dumbbells are good options for strength training exercises in the pool. Pool resistance bands or aqua bands Like the RiderBand are stretchable exercise bands that create an external force for muscle strength building purpose made for water.
Trampolining underwater
Jumping underwater is also an exciting aqua exercise as water resistance gives more challenge for you to jump higher with little to no risk of hurting yourself. Jumping on a trampoline in water is high cardio.
Floating Fitness
Thinking of doing yoga or pilates? It’s much more fun on water. Just get a floating fitness mat, toss it in the pool, and do these exercises on it. With the unstable nature of water, exercising on a floating fitness mat will take your yoga or pilates to the next level and is amazing for the core and stabilizing muscles.
Pool Exercise Safety tips
Stay safe while exercising in your pool:
- Stay hydrated. You won’t notice that you’ll be sweating more than you realize while doing your pool exercises. Make sure you’re drinking an adequate amount of water before and after you exercise.
- Speak to your doctor. Before starting and exercise program it is always best to check with a medical professional.
- Stop the exercise if you are not well. If you’re experiencing breathing difficulties, lightheadedness, weakness, chest pain, and other conditions, you need to stop exercising and get out of the pool for safety.
- Maintain your pool. Keep your pool clean and the PH balance maintained.
- Be aware of dangerous weather conditions. Don’t exercise in the pool during thunderstorms and lightning.
Take Away
When it comes to working out, getting to the gym is half the battle. My Pool My Gym provide fitness equipment specially made for the pool, so you can bring the gym to you and exercise in the comfort of your own backyard pool.
There are many fitness options for your pool in addition to swimming. Pool exercises can be enjoyed by everybody, especially for people with joint issues or injuries. Additionally, exercising in water is a proven effective way to improve your cardio fitness and muscle strength.
Workout in your own time at your own pace with equipment that’s easy to move, use, and store. Easy to set up and even easier to maintain.
