Gone are the days when the only thing people do in swimming pools is simple swimming through the swimming lane. Presently, there is a new wave of swimming exercise currently receiving increased popularity in America and across Europe. That swimming exercise is known as aqua-fitness (popularly called aerobics).  There has been recent talks that aqua-fitness is linked to weight loss. The question now begging for answer is, how does aqua-fitness help in weight loss? The rest of this article is going to tackle this question head on.

 

Exercising in water forces your muscles to work harder which helps your body burn fat fast.  As you move in water, you are directly fighting against the resistance of water, and of course, you are fighting with your strength.  This releases out energy from your body and helps you burn a lot of calories as well.  It even burns more calories than some other forms of exercise on dry land. For instance, dry land jogging burns about 6 calories per minute. However, aqua-jogging burns approximately 11 calories within the same time frame.

 

Additionally, as you exercise on water, the water pressure on your legs sends more blood to your upper body part, making your heart increase its work rate. This surely raises your heartbeat and even burns more calories in the body.

Just like the normal exercise, aqua-fitness helps you reduce your stress levels.  Stress reduces the ability of the body to burn fat. Anyone who is stressed out will find it more difficult to lose weight. With aerobics, stress can be controlled, which gives your body a boost to lose bulk.

So if you are considering adding some aqua exercise to your fitness routine, it’s a very nice idea. You can speed up your weight loss process while improving your overall health.