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Aqua Fitness

Aquatic fitness is joint-friendly water training with endurance, strength, mobility and coordination exercises in a pool. It is modelled as a class and fitness method, not as a competition or judged sport.

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Classification

Category Fitness

Family Fitness

Level Main sport

Getting started

Kurzbeschreibung Aquatic fitness is coached fitness training in water using buoyancy and water resistance.

Geeignet für Suitable for people who want joint-friendly, social and accessible group training.

Cost Usually low: swimwear, towel and class/pool entry; equipment is often provided. 10-80 EUR per month depending on pool, gym, class pass or membership. Class or club fees vary by region. Check water depth, accessibility and class intensity beforehand.

First progress Basic feel immediately; strength/endurance after regular weeks.

Fitness level light to medium

Was du brauchst

swimwear
towel
water bottle
pool access
class instructor

First steps

find an aqua fit class
choose easier options
follow instructor pace
adjust intensity if symptoms appear

Pool, gym, rehab/health centre or municipal class.

Clarify health limitations beforehand and train only in a supervised pool.

Weitere Angaben

Aliases Aqua aerobics, Water aerobics, Aqua jogging, Aqua Aerobics, Water Aerobics, Aqua Jogging

Tags fitness, water, endurance, aqua-fitness, aquatic-fitness-method, aquafitness, aquafitness-wassergymnastik, aqua-aerobics

Rules and format

Die Grundlagen

Ziel

Train strength, endurance, mobility and coordination in water under instruction and with low joint impact.

Teilnehmer

Individual participation in class groups.

Teamgröße

Class group by provider.

Spielfeld

Pool with instructor.

Dauer

Depends on format and event.

Wertung

No competition scoring.

Gewinnbedingung

Best valid time, placing or score in the announced format.

Ausrüstung

swimwear
towel
pool/class equipment

Wichtige Regelpunkte

safety breach
course/rule breach
equipment breach

Regelquellen

Federations and sources

The Benefits of Aqua Aerobics Places Leisure · blog-guide · medium
What Is Water Aerobics? WebMD · health-guide · medium
Water Aerobics Healthline · health-guide · medium