Deep End of the Pool Workouts No-Impact Interval Training and Strength Exercises

by Edwards, Melisenda; Wight, Katalin

• ISBN13: 9781612436661
• ISBN10: 1612436668
• Additional ISBN(s): 9781612436913
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2017-04-11
• Publisher: Ulysses Press
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Summary

A guide to the hottest new trend in full-body, no-impact exercise—pool workouts where your feet never touch the bottomWhether you’re a professional athlete or general fitness enthusiast, wouldn’t you prefer a workout that’s kinder to your joints while also producing amazing results? Thanks to the higher force required to move your body against water’s resistance and the absence of any impact during the exercises, the workouts in this book do just that.

By detailing proper form and technique, this handy guide makes sure you gain maximum benefit from your water workout, including greater:

• SPEED
• POWER
• STRENGTH
• FLEXIBILITY

Author Biography

Over the last 30 years, Melisenda "Melis" Edwards, M.S. has been a running and triathlon coach, personal trainer, fitness instructor and most importantly, an athlete. Having participated in sports ranging from ironman distance triathlons to ultra-running (including Western States 100), she understands the demands athleticism has on the body. With this knowledge, Melis has used the pool to work with athletes from triathletes to professional hockey players, for training as well as rehabilitation.  She holds a master’s degree in health promotion and certifications with A.C.S.M., as well as countless others. Melis knows what it’s like to train non-professionally hours a week, work full-time, all while still trying to have a “life.”