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V313-Mastering Water Fitness: Techniques and Training Insights Shallow & Deep (Ed)

WaterART Fitness — Sun, 10 Aug 2025 18:41:16 +0000

This session explores both shallow and deep water training, focusing on effective class design, essential safety guidelines, and program development techniques. Participants will learn how to adapt exercises for each depth to maximize safety, functionality, and fitness benefits. Instructors will gain strategies for introducing new movements in ways that suit the unique properties of shallow and deep water—recognizing that exercises may need to be modified or completely reimagined depending on depth.

By selecting movements appropriate to the water’s depth, instructors can help participants improve posture, balance, and purposeful movement patterns. The session also covers the role of music, the value of structured lesson plans, and the power of clear visual and verbal communication. Attendees will explore methods for building strength, enhancing flexibility, and boosting cardiovascular fitness, all while maintaining variety and engagement.

Finally, we address the challenges—and rewards—of teaching groups with diverse fitness levels, skills, and personalities, and how to create a motivating environment for everyone..

4 hours & 33 minutes running time

SKU:V313

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V314-Combo Shallow & Deep Class with Noodles

WaterART Fitness — Sun, 10 Aug 2025 18:25:40 +0000

Using pool noodles in both shallow and deep water can be one of the most challenging classes to teach. Begin in shallow water without the noodle so participants avoid early muscle fatigue during the warm-up. In deep water, position the noodle for seated bicycle position so arms may be used to support posture, balance, and correct body positioning.

Whenever possible, teach similar movements in both depths, but recognize that some exercises—such as a “rock and jump”—work in shallow water but not in deep water, where there’s no bottom to push off from. For example, a “rock” can be adapted into a pendulum movement in deep water to train abdominal strength and stability, which may serve a different fitness goal.

Always demonstrate the non-swimmer option in shallow water first, then quickly check deep-water participants to ensure they’re engaged and performing their version correctly. Keep in mind that shallow-water participants are often non-swimmers, and while shallow water may be more effective for cardiovascular training, deep water can better target muscle strength and core stability.

For a balanced, total-body workout, keep both groups moving with purposeful exercises. Above all, observe your class, adapt to their needs, and aim for a safe, effective, and easy-to-follow program—so everyone leaves smiling and stronger.

39 minutes running time

SKU:V314

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V309-Water Walking with Paddles & Cuffs

WaterART Fitness — Sat, 12 Jul 2025 16:12:42 +0000

Water walking offers numerous health benefits and promotes independence through walking patterns with and without equipment. Review how to handle the water using assistive and resistive travel with mitts and shoes. This compact workout will start with a good overall warm up to prepare the body. Resistant cuffs may be utilized thoroughout the entire program for added lower body strengthening and caloric expenditure. Progress to practice various walking techniques that emphasize proper form. Learn how to utilize breathing, balance, and upper body engagement with lower body cardiovascular benefits. Resistance training with cuffs and paddles strengthens muscles in a total body program.

28 minutes running time

SKU:V309

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V311-Walking versus Running

WaterART Fitness — Sat, 12 Jul 2025 16:02:45 +0000

Julie introduces essential WaterART basic moves such as walking and jogging, emphasizing their benefits for mobility and joint health. She discusses vertical stress in water exercises and its effects on joints and muscles. Various underwater jogging & walking patterns are demonstrated, highlighting arm movements and body posture. The session also covers how to training balance, coordination, and strengthening exercises for key muscle groups, along with stretching techniques to improve flexibility with walking patterns.

39 minutes running time

SKU:V311

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V304-Overview of Boot Camp Full Tutorial Training Session

WaterART Fitness — Sat, 12 Jul 2025 15:55:16 +0000

A recorded presentation of Zoom Session for Shallow Water Boot Camp Lesson Planning. Gain some tips and tools to kick your programs up a notch. This video will review safe deck work and how to progress exercises to help move your clients with safety, efficacy and energy! Keep everyone moving and enjoy more benefits!

191 minutes running time

SKU:V304

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V307-EQUIPMENT CIRCUIT TRAINING WORKOUT

WaterART Fitness — Sat, 12 Jul 2025 15:46:21 +0000

WaterART Fitness introduces an equipment circuit designed for fitness enthusiasts. The session focuses on cross training and interval training, featuring exercises that improve cardiovascular health, upper body strength, and flexibility. Participants use mitts for comfort and resistance, while noodles aid in workouts. Advanced tools like paddles and resistance cuffs increase exercise intensity. Warm-up and cool-down stretches are highlighted for effective muscle recovery.

24 minutes running time

SKU:V307

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V308-Water Walking with Paddles & Cuffs

WaterART Fitness — Sat, 12 Jul 2025 15:39:33 +0000

Did you know that Water Walking is a total body workout that will utilize muscle not momentum. Learn how to progress basic walking patterns with Yako Paddles and Resistance cuffs – to sculpt a better body. We will muscle up and walking adds amazing core abdominal strength simply moving through the water. Every body may walk at their own persoal best pace with Purpose!

34 minutes running time

SKU:V308

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V306-Zoom Training – Combination Shallow & Deep H20 Program Design

payments@waterart.org — Tue, 01 Jul 2025 02:10:12 +0000

Whether it is a space issue or just a class preference, often shallow & deep water programs may be neatly combined into one program. Realize though that each depth has specialized skills, moves and benefits. Let’s review a variety of moves, working or body positions and program design to skilfully teach both water depths simultaneously. Keep your instructor simple yet helpful. The WaterART programs provide multi-level options and opportunities to everyone in the pool as we definitely have many skill levels at any given class. 58 minutes running time

SKU:V306

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V304-Sample Interval for H2O Boot Camp (Part 3)

payments@waterart.org — Tue, 01 Jul 2025 01:48:55 +0000

This program features a Shallow Water interval Boot Camp with dumbbells workout that prioritizes safety and proper technique. Participants engage in three levels of exercises, starting with a warm-up and progressing to advanced high-intensity movements. Techniques are introduced to enhance core activation, and advanced movements target balance and strength. The session promotes motivation and encourages adapting exercises for various fitness levels. 57 minutes running time

SKU:V304-C

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V304-Program Structure for H2O Boot Camp (Part 2)

payments@waterart.org — Tue, 01 Jul 2025 01:46:00 +0000

Fitness training involves understanding progression so that instructors may put together a more advanced intensity program than regular group exercise programs. A proper warm-up is crucial for preparing the body, followed by a structured bootcamp program that includes warm-up, conditioning, and cool-down phases. Balancing cardio and muscular conditioning is essential, along with effective core training techniques. Stretching and recovery are necessary to relieve muscle tightness after workouts, ensuring a successful fitness program. 41 minutes running time

SKU:V304-B

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