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As we count down the last week before Christmas, we will be sharing a new Aquastrength exercise for you to try each day to help keep you fit and healthy during what is usually a week of over-indulging! Today, we want you to try the Aquastrength Power Swing. To perform this exercise you will need an Aquastrength Total Body Bundle. Please follow the below tips from Dr Rick McAvoy when performing this exercise: Stand on One Leg  Opposite Arm and Leg Motion Keep Arm/Leg Straight Keep Core/Buttocks Tight Start by carrying out the exercise for 45 - 60 seconds, then...

Christmas is almost here, which means so is the beginning of setting all those New Years resolutions! Why not give a gift that can help the ones you love reach those health and fitness goals for 2016?   Aquastrength has a range of Aquatic resistance programs and equipment designed to suit all ages and abilities, regardless of their fitness goals. Here are a few gift ideas to help you finish off the last of your shopping. But hurry - all orders must be placed no later than midnight Wednesday December 16th to ensure delivery in time for Christmas!  The Perfect gift...

Are you a fitness professional looking for a way to differentiate and stand out from other trainers in the industry? Or simply wanting to offer your clients the latest evidence based training techniques and keep them motivated with something different? Here is how you can grow your business by becoming an approved Aquastrength Trainer.   1. Cater For New clients:   The Aquastrength system has been designed to cater for a wide range of people of different ages and abilities. It is suitable for elite level athletes working on conditioning, fitness fanatics looking for a different way of cross-training right through...

Regardless of your fitness goals, the key to long lasting effective results is building a strong foundation and progressing your training correctly to ensure correct movement patterns and reduce injury. Flexibility training has become recognized as an important way to help aid in preventing and treating various injuries.  Flexibility is the ability to move a joint through its complete range of motion. Many factors can influence ones flexibility, including joint structure, lifestyle, activity level, body composition etc. If the kinetic chain of movement is misaligned, or not functioning correctly, it can result in postural distortion patterns of muscle imbalances. Unfortunately...

As the 2015 CrossFit games finish, CrossFitters everywhere are more motivated than ever to push themselves and improve performance! Whether you are new to CrossFit or an elite athlete competing regularly, here are 4 reasons why you should incorporate Aquastrength into your training regime.  Image from The CrossFit Games. Improved Mobility and Flexibility: All good CrossFit coaches will tell you how crucial it is to work on your mobility and flexibility when it comes to improving your performance as a CrossFit athlete. Whilst foam rolling and stretching is great - doing this for 10 minutes before and after class may...