Core Quickie
Core muscles are incredibly important for everyday activities, but also for scuba diving. A stronger core reduces the risk of injury when lifting dive gear and it promotes years of pain-free diving. Learn more great core exercises.
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Introduction to Swim Fitness
Swimming is a noncontact physical activity that lets you be socially distant while still receiving many health benefits. Exercising in water can increase cardiac function, reduce blood pressure and improve muscle blood flow, respiratory function and brain function. Water reduces joint impact, so you can do high-intensity exercise with little to no discomfort from impact. Swimming targets your entire body and allows a greater range of motion for joints than land-based exercise. Blood flows more freely to your upper body, while the water supports you and lowers gravity’s impact.
Hydro Training
Joint stability and core strength can significantly impact your dive experience, especially when there is current or you are entering or exiting the water in full gear. One way to improve joint stability and core strength is to incorporate water into almost any traditional exercise that uses a bar or dumbbells. The basic premise is that moving water forces your body to use more stability. You can purchase hydro training equipment or make your own.
Aqua Pool Noodle Exercises
Exercising in water can be a great way to mix up your routine. The water supports your body
and ensures low impact despite intense exercise. The effects of gravity are less profound in the water, so you can have an increased range of motion and move in different directions than on land without falling. Water also offers resistance that activates your core muscles for stability, which is beneficial when maneuvering during diving. An added benefit for divers is practicing comfort and control in the water.
Natural Movement
Natural-movement exercises force large muscle groups to work simultaneously to perform a task through a full range of motion. Learn more about the joy of natural movement and score a bodyweight workout.
Building Better Balance
DIVING TAKES PLACE in an environment that is dynamic both in and out of the water. Challenging and changing situations can happen even while traveling to a dive site. Balance […]
Lateral Training for Injury Prevention
Lateral training targets the abductors, adductors, and stabilizers — muscles that people often overlook in traditional workouts. Training in the frontal plane with these exercises helps correct muscular imbalances and enhances overall strength and control.
Predive Warm-Up
A predive warm-up is incredibly important to prepare your body for the task of diving. Learn a selection of warm-up moves specifically for divers. They will help ward off any physical injury.
I Need to Get in Shape: Where Do I Start?
Fitness programs run the gamut there is no “best” way to exercise. It’s important to tailor a program to you needs, abilities, likes and your body. Here are six steps to start a fitness program.
Fitness for Scuba: Exercises for All Ages
SARCOPENIA IS A NATURAL MUSCLE LOSS (atrophy) due to aging. Periods of inactivity due to injury, illness, or a busy life can accelerate this process. Individuals over the age of 65 are particularly …
