1. What are the benefits of WaterGym®?

WaterGym® gives you the benefits of weights, aerobics and stretching in one workout, directly improving all 5 aspects of physical fitness: muscular strength, muscular endurance, flexibility, cardiovascular conditioning and body composition. For over 20 years, WaterGym® has helped thousands of men and women of all ages and abilities look and feel their best.

WaterGym®:

Directly improves all 5 aspects of physical fitness (above)

Reduces body fat

Burns 300-600 calories per hour session, depending on intensity

Tones and builds lean muscle without soreness

Strengthens abdominal muscles

Increases flexibility and range of motion

Develops correct posture and alignment

Can help heal injuries, reduce pain

Is safe, non-impact, most everyone can do it

     .....and it's FUN and it FEELS GOOD!



2. Is WaterGym® effective for weight loss?

Yes! It's common knowledge that to lose weight you need to burn more calories per day than you consume. WaterGym® focuses on the calorie burning aspect of weight loss by increasing your activity level through aerobic exercise, and increasing your lean muscle through strength training.

The word "aerobic" means "with oxygen" and the amount of oxygen you inhale during WaterGym®'s aerobic section directly relates to the amount of calories you will burn. For every liter of oxygen you inhale, you burn approximately 5 calories. Every time you work a muscle, it demands more oxygen. Therefore, the more muscles you work the greater the demand for oxygen and the more calories you will burn. WaterGym® workouts are designed to work multiple muscle groups of the upper and lower half body at the same time, which can result in greater cardiovascular output, oxygen consumption and calories burned. The bigger and faster you move, the more calories you will burn.

Thousands of men and women of all ages and abilities have participated in WaterGym®, many reporting WaterGym® helped them get in shape faster and easier than any other exercise program they've tried!



3. How is WaterGym® different than swimming?

WaterGym® and swimming are two entirely different workouts that have certain goals that are almost exactly opposite to one another. Swimmers specialize in "drag minimizing" techniques, whereas WaterGym® participants specialize in
"drag maximizing" techniques.

SWIMMING = MINIMIZE DRAG
Swimmers are HORIZONTAL and learn techniques to MINIMIZE DRAG FORCES on their bodies so they streamline through the water creating the least amount of resistance in order to get from point A to point B as quickly as possible. Swimming has a multitude of benefits, provides an excellent cardiovascular and calorie burning workout and primarily works the muscles of your upper body, unless leg strengthening drills are performed using a kick-board.

WATERGYM® = MAXIMIZE DRAG
Whereas WaterGym participants are VERTICLE and learn techniques to MAXIMIZE DRAG FORCES on their bodies, particularly on the surface areas of their limbs, to tone and build lean muscle. WaterGym, similar to swimming, is an excellent cardiovascular workout, but working the limbs against the resistance of the water tones and strengthens virtually all of the major muscle groups of the body. And it is especially effective for toning and strengthening the muscles of the lower half the body; the buttocks and thighs.