The aquatic environment has been used by physiotherapists for therapeutic and prophylactic purposes for many centuries. Due to its unique physical and chemical properties, it has recently been used as a “tool” for weight loss. Aquafitness is a rather new direction, but already very popular. The principle of its positive impact on the body is very simple. Classes conducted in water create additional difficulties for the implementation of available physical exercises. At the same time, the load on the joints is minimal due to the reduction of the influence of gravity. Training, despite its increased intensity, is not associated with the risk of injury, and it is precisely because of this predisposition that overweight people often refuse physical activity.

In aqua fitness, and in addition to these moments, there are many advantages:

In the course of classes, several factors are combined at once, stimulating the active combustion of calories and the breakdown of adipose tissue. If we compare training in the pool with performing the same exercises in the gym, then in the first case, the level of loads will be 4 times higher.
When working in water, the human body has an effect similar to massage. At the same time, the pressure on the skin is soft, but sufficient to work out the vessels, start metabolic processes, accelerate the flow of blood to the tissues and the outflow of lymph. It is for this reason that it is easier to get rid of cellulite when doing aqua fitness, and not doing daily squats.
Water has its own laws of physics, which contribute to the alignment of the spine, stretching and relaxation of muscles. After just a few workouts, it will be possible to evaluate the restoration of the lost tone of muscle fibers, the improvement of joint mobility.
No other type of physical activity has such a beneficial effect on the state of the nervous system. In a few minutes of being in the water, a person receives a powerful boost of energy, which is enough for a whole day of productive work or outdoor activities.
It is more fun to work in a group of like-minded people and under the supervision of an experienced trainer, but this does not mean that you cannot do aqua fitness on your own. You just need to learn a few exercises and practice their correct implementation:

Strengthening the upper press. It is necessary to lie on the water on your back, spread your arms to the sides and turn palms down. While inhaling, you need to pull your legs to your chest. On exhalation, return to the starting position. At least 10 repetitions should be performed in one approach. If you add pulling the legs to the shoulders, the sides will also be partially involved.
Working out the oblique abdominal muscles. You need to go into the water up to your chest and start jumping. For each jump, the body must turn in one direction or the other. It is allowed to help yourself with your hands, this will increase the range of motion. For one approach, you must perform at least 10 rotations in each direction.
Modeling the lower press. You should lie down in the water so that when you rest on your elbows, its level reaches the chest. Next, leg swings are performed in different planes and with maximum amplitude. You need to do so much that fatigue appears in the muscles.
Formation of the waist, elimination of “sides”. Entering the water along the line of the lower ribs, you need to place your hands at chest level. Now the body turns in one direction and the other. It is necessary to work so that the lower part of the body does not move. After a minute of classes, you need to switch to tilting to the sides. After another minute, the whole circle of manipulations should be repeated.
Correction of the shape of the legs and the fight against cellulite. Any kind of activity involving the legs will help here. Jumping on straight legs and bending at the knees, running in water, swings – all this in combination will give the desired result. Work is carried out to a slight fatigue. After a few seconds of rest, the approach must be repeated.
Many people try to exercise as often as possible, almost daily. In fact, such a frequency does not allow the muscles to rest and recover, and the body to respond correctly to the experienced “stress”. Between classes, 2-3 days should pass, in this case, positive changes will be obvious after 3-4 weeks.