What is your goal?
Weight loss? Pre & post-natal exercise? Find the perfect gift for mom? Check out the new AquaJogger.com and find out how we can help.
A Belt for Moms
AquaJogger® Shape
Ideal for women with wider waistlines or who are pregnant. Use the shape belt to trim off those unwanted pounds, tone muscles, or keep your body beautiful during motherhood. The Shape is longer on the sides and shorter in the arch to distrubute buoyancy evenly. The Shape belt is available in blue or yellow and retails for $48.95 at AquaJogger.com
Upcoming Events
AquaJogger® will be attending:
Aquatic Exercise Association
AEA International Aquatic Fitness Conference at the Orlando, FL Wyndham Resort May 18-22.
American Occupational Therapy Association
AOTA 84th Annual Conference and Expo in Minneapolis. Look for us at the Aquatic Resources Network booth.
Celebrate Mother's to be Day with Water Fitness
Water rejuvenates. Being in the water unloads 90% of your body's weight. In the case of pregnancy this means taking a big load off your back. However, this is only one of the many benefits of water exercise during those special nine months.
According to Antigone Cook, a Certified Pilates instructor, water workouts turned out to be the most comfortable way to exercise during her pregnancies. She says, "I didn't have any back problems, and I had a lot less swelling in my feet and ankles than other women."
Cook suggests you should approach delivery as you would an athletic event-- by physically and mentally training for it. "For the first child especially, many women tend to be very frightened and don't know what's going to happen. If you picture the best possible outcome, however, you can begin to release that fear."
The following program, designed by Cook, is great for both mothers and expecting mothers alike.
Find exercises to build the water workout at AquaJogger's® online Water Workout Guide
- Shallow Water Moves
- Deep Water Moves
- Swimming
- Rest
Stand in chest deep water for these exercises. Add X-cuffs for more resistance if you wish. You should spend about 20-30 minutes 1 day a week with your shallow water routine.
Use the AquaJogger Shape to suspend your body in deep water. The water only needs to be deep enough so your feet don't touch the pool's bottom. You will have total freedom of movement, and as your workout progresses this will likely be the most comfortable part of your workout. Try 20-30 minutes of deep water 2 days of the week.
Swimming is a great exercise for the total body. Try to swim for about 20-30 minutes 1 day a week. The most comfortable swimming strokes to use are freestyle, backstroke, and sidestroke.
Rest is as important as the exercise itself. Rest allows your body to recuperate and absorb all of the good things you are doing to it. Allow yourself 2 days of rest per week.
- As the pregnancy progresses, place the AquaJogger belt below or above the belly bulge for maximum comfort.
- Keep the spine in neutral as much as possible, allowing the lower back to lengthen.
- Make sure there is a safe and comfortable exit out of the pool.
- If you get dizzy or lightheaded -- go to the most shallow area and place your head on your folded arms at the pool's edge.
- When doing all the movements, keep the back long and the shoulders down.
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