That's Fit

Forget the idea that training in the pool is a mamby-pamby workout. AquaLogix is throwing that idea out with the theory that one catches a cold from going out with wet hair! I've been testing out some amazing new fitness tools that can literally cater to both the elderly crowd in nursing homes and professional athletes. I'm on the uber-fit side, and these things kicked my ass! Excuse my language, but an hour in the pool using an advanced level set of Cardio Bells and Cardio Fins left my arms and legs trembling for an incredibly long time.

I'm sure many of you have used the traditional foam dumbbells in the water. They're awkward, right? I've been teaching fitness for 20 years, both in and out of the water, and I still look at the foam dumbbells with a question mark over my head! They drive me nuts, because they limit our mobility drastically. Up, down, up, down and that's it. Cardio Bells are the answer to that issue and many more. Their unique design allows the user to move in absolutely every direction, and the resistance they create is insane! I shared my new "cool tools" at the lap pool this week with dozens of fellow exercisers. Absolutely every last person from ages eight to 85 were both astonished at how much drag they created and how comfortable they are to use.

The other cool tools I received from AquaLogix were Cardio Fins. A brilliant innovation. Cardio Fins are soft Velcro bands that strap around the users wrists or ankles and create incredible drag. Using the advanced level Cardio Fins as I ran laps in the pool today made me feel as though I was climbing Mt. Everest. I love a challenge and the combination of the Cardio Fins and the Cardio Bells kept me struggling with gritted teeth.

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Inviting some clients of all fitness levels to train with me to test out the Fins and Bells has been a delight. I've been able to create for them a workout that combines both the gentle comfort and buoyancy of the water with the aggressive style of fitness training my clients expect out of me. With the Fins and Bells we: danced, ran, swam, treaded water, skied, jumped, hopped, kickboxed, and much, much, more. The workouts have left all of them shaking post-workout and salivating for the next. Hard to beat right?

It's exhilarating to watch my client Jody who is trying to lose over 100 pounds on arthritic knees sprinting through the water with his Bells, Fins and a massive smile on his face. He's working as hard as any college athlete in town and loving every minute of it. His wildly fit 61 year old wife, Suellen, can do REAL pull-ups here in my gym, but the Fins and Bells left her pooped the next day. Eighty-two yea -old, Nancy, whom I lent a beginner set of Cardio Bells at the lap pool wished she had her own pair to use in her weekly aqua aerobics class. She loved them!

So the bottom line is this: Thanks to AquaLogix, training in the water can now be as hard or as easy as you want it to be. An impact-free, tough-as-nails workout. Or! A more challenging version of the gentle workout many people come to the water for to begin with. Visit AquaLogixFitness.com and learn more about these amazing products.

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