Does Aquafitness Produce the Same Result as Normal Fitness?

Written by Juventino in Saturday, July 18, 2009 under Diet & Fitness

Q: One of my buds told me that aquafitness does the same thing normal fitness does, but it's a lot easier and more fun because your in water.

So does doing 20 knee ups in water produce the same benefits in water?

Just used as an example, and can anyone

A: Well, the good thing about aqua-fitness is that it's great for older folks for these reasons:
You feel resistance with every move you make in the water, so there are no sudden jerks of motion that may cause injury.
Most of the body weight is supported in the water, so large older folks will have an easy time with it.
Since you're

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Robert H:

Well, the good thing about aqua-fitness is that it's great for older folks for these reasons:
You feel resistance with every move you make in the water, so there are no sudden jerks of motion that may cause injury.
Most of the body weight is supported in the water, so large older folks will have an easy time with it.
Since you're

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