Make the Pool Your Gym, 2nd Edition
Make the Pool Your Gym, 2nd Edition

Author: Karl Knopf

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2023-05-02

Total Pages: 104

ISBN-13: 1646045076

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Make a splash in your fitness journey with this easy-to-use, step-by-step guide to pool aerobics from best-selling fitness author Dr. Karl Knopf. Once used primarily for rehabilitation and exercise for seniors, water exercise has been proven to build strength, improve cardiovascular fitness and burn calories for people of all ages—all without the strain and trauma of land-based activities. With step-by-step instructions and clear photos, this flexible training tool will introduce you to the no-impact, total-body benefits of water exercise, including: Improving muscular strength Increasing flexibility Enhancing cardiovascular fitness Alleviating pain Rehabilitating injuries And more! Whether you’re a non-swimmer, an elite athlete, or someone with a chronic condition, Make the Pool Your Gym shows how to create an effective and efficient workout best suited to your needs.

Make the Pool Your Gym
Make the Pool Your Gym

Author: Karl Knopf

Publisher: Ulysses Press

Published: 2012-02-28

Total Pages: 106

ISBN-13: 1612430147

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Water workouts provide a safe and fun way to lose weight, build muscle, and heal from injuries with zero harmful impact. Featuring clear instructions and helpful line drawings, Make the Pool Your Gym provides guidance for everyone to design their ultimate wet workout plans to get fit and feel great.

Water Exercise
Water Exercise

Author: Martha White

Publisher: Human Kinetics

Published: 1995

Total Pages: 196

ISBN-13: 9780873227261

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Describes and illustrates a series of water exercises ranging from beginning to advanced levels, and outlines programs that concentrate on specific areas of the body.

Aqua Fitness
Aqua Fitness

Author: Mimi Rodriguez Adami

Publisher:

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 160

ISBN-13: 9780751339970

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Aqua Fitness offers cardiovascular, strengthening and stretching workouts that are highly effective, versatile and, above all, pleasurable. More and more popular with everyone from baby boomers to top athletes who want to cross train, it is low impact and uses water resistance to really work the body. Provides all the information you need to make aqua fitness work for you. - Full-colour step-by-step photographs of shallow, and deep water programmes, plus exercises designed to enhance performance in sports such as swimming, golf and jogging. - Ideal for the pool or the sea and featuring blissful relaxation routines drawn from shiatsu and t'ai chi. - Suitable for all ages and levels, from beginners to instructors.

Water Fitness Progressions
Water Fitness Progressions

Author: Alexander, Christine

Publisher: Human Kinetics

Published: 2018

Total Pages: 336

ISBN-13: 1492562157

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Challenge and encourage the participants in your water fitness classes with over 150 ready-to-use lesson plans based on sound scientific principles and the concept of periodization.

Water Exercise
Water Exercise

Author: Melissa Layne

Publisher: Human Kinetics

Published: 2015-05-04

Total Pages: 247

ISBN-13: 1492585386

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Looking for exercises to improve your fitness, maximize your cross-training, or recover from an injury or condition—all with little or no impact? Water Exercise is your complete resource for fitness and rehabilitation exercises. Water workouts are a fabulous way to exercise, no matter your current fitness level. Water Exercise allows personalization of each workout plan: You can change the speed, intensity, or amount of rest based on your needs. Water Exercise is ideal for cross-training workouts and beginning to advanced fitness workouts. It will also help you recover from injury or manage a chronic condition. With underwater photos and simple instructions for each exercise, you will learn fun exercises in Water Exercise you can do in shallow or deep water. You’ll also learn how to use optional equipment such as foam noodles and water buoys to strengthen muscles and improve flexibility. Exercising in the water is effective because it offers a range of therapeutic and health benefits yet still improves all the components of fitness that you get from land exercise—with no impact. With just a pool and a swimsuit, you can strengthen, rehabilitate, and add variety to your workouts with Water Exercise.

Water Fitness Lesson Plans and Choreography
Water Fitness Lesson Plans and Choreography

Author: Christine Alexander

Publisher:

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 189

ISBN-13: 9781450452717

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Water Fitness Lesson Plans and Choreography helps new instructors learn the basics of class organization and keeps veteran instructors out of the proverbial teaching rut. This reference contains 72 lesson plans for shallow and deep water-each including a warm-up and cool-down, variations, choreography, and modifications. A total of 576 exercises are described and accompanied by 253 photos that depict the key features and the corresponding choreography. The lesson plans are organized into two sections: shallow and deep water. Each lesson plan for shallow water has a corresponding lesson plan for deep water. All that instructors have to remember are the specific exercise modifications to take the routine from one end of the pool to the other. This allows instructors to learn, remember, and feel comfortable offering a variety of class formats. Over two million people participate in water fitness, so good water fitness instructors are in high demand. Water Fitness Lesson Plans and Choreography will help new and veteran instructors create well-organized classes so that participants meet their objectives, come back for more, and have fun!

Water Exercises for Osteoarthritis
Water Exercises for Osteoarthritis

Author: Ann A. Rosenstein

Publisher:

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781882883622

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A richly illustrated book with all of the elements that go into a water exercise program for osteoarthritis: equipment, warm-ups, stretching, aerobic exercises, strength exercises, balance exercises, exercises focusing on the abdominals, neck exercises, cool downs. Also included is a wealth of up-to-date information on medications, vitamins and minerals, herbs, diet, and nutrition, and working with an exercise companion.

Make the Pool Your Gym, 2nd Edition
Make the Pool Your Gym, 2nd Edition

Author: Karl Knopf

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2023-05-02

Total Pages: 104

ISBN-13: 1646045173

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Make a splash in your fitness journey with this easy-to-use, step-by-step guide to pool aerobics from best-selling fitness author Dr. Karl Knopf. Once used primarily for rehabilitation and exercise for seniors, water exercise has been proven to build strength, improve cardiovascular fitness and burn calories for people of all ages—all without the strain and trauma of land-based activities. With step-by-step instructions and clear photos, this flexible training tool will introduce you to the no-impact, total-body benefits of water exercise, including: Improving muscular strength Increasing flexibility Enhancing cardiovascular fitness Alleviating pain Rehabilitating injuries And more! Whether you’re a non-swimmer, an elite athlete, or someone with a chronic condition, Make the Pool Your Gym shows how to create an effective and efficient workout best suited to your needs.

Healthy Shoulder Handbook: Second Edition
Healthy Shoulder Handbook: Second Edition

Author: Karl Knopf

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2021-07-13

Total Pages: 168

ISBN-13: 1646041968

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"Millions of people suffer from debilitating shoulder problems every year. But with this user-friendly guide, you can begin to understand the causes for common shoulder conditions and then learn the steps you need to take to heal your body. Healthy Shoulder Handbook features 100 easy-to-follow exercises with step-by-step photos for treating common shoulder injuries and ending chronic pain, fast."--