Enjoy these YouTube videos with excellent core-building exercises!   •   Find more videos at: www.YouTube.com/conniejasinskas

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Welcome City of Brampton to AQX Aqua Leadership Excellence!

How to help deep water participants stabilize and prevent unintentional forward drifting

AQXonFloats prepares leaders to teach floating fitness classes to all ages! Check out this inspiring video of Tamara Colaizzi in action with her class at Fairview Wellness Centre. These two participants are 64 and 75 years young, and going STRONG!

The AQX AquaNatal Manual is being updated. 
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AQX #3 - Body Basics teaches aqua fitness enthusiasts about bones, muscles, body systems, and training in the water.  The course offers an interesting mixture of text, interactive learning exercises and useful video clips like the one (right) showing how to stretch effectively in deep water.  There is no floor contact and no use of pool walls or railings in this suspended stretch sequence.

Stretch forces are created with core stabilization and the use of your own muscles.  This means core training is enhanced throughout the entire stretch sequence.

The sequence shown at right takes 3:45.  Hold the stretches longer when performing them at the end of an aqua fitness class.  This sequence fits comfortably into the five minutes usually used for stretching at the end of a 45 minute aqua fitness class.

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Teaching Power Posture in the Pool

The following brief video demonstrates verbal and visual cueing techniques useful for aqua fitness participants. Once people learn to align and maintain ideal posture throughout  their vertical aquatic exercise session, they can achieve amazing core-training benefits that carry over outside the pool.

Power Posture in the Pool

Teaching and constantly reinforcing excellent core alignment in the pool has many benefits for participants:

• Neck muscles carry less load when the cervical spine and head are properly positioned
• Shoulder muscles are less tense and arms are more powerful when the shoulder blades are anchored low on the torso
• Deep breathing is easier to do when the rib cage is lifted and the chest is 'open'
• Core training is accomplished throughout the entire aquatic exercise session
• Stability and balance are challenged and trained in the dynamic aquatic environment
• Participants will experience carry-over to improve their alignment and posture on land throughout daily activities

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Line Marr in action - demonstrating power, precision will leave you wanting MORE!
AQX Master Trainer, Line Marr did several outstanding training events in Atlantic Canada in 2014.  Outlines are below.  
​Fill out a contact form to request Line Marr to do a training event at your facility.

Line Marr has been active in the fitness industry for over 26 years.  Line's certifications include FNB/AQX (Aqua Fitness Leadership), C.O.R.E Cycling, YogaFit Level 3 & Restorative, Spinning Level 2 Instructor (Mad Dogg Athletics) and CanFitPro (PTS & FIS). Line is bilingual and has conducted Aqua fitness courses and workshops for FNB/AQX, CALA, AEA (in the United States) and YMCA in Ottawa. She is now enjoying semi-retirement while remaining active in the fitness industry.

Line Marr is a Master Trainer for the AQX Program: Aqua Leadership Excellence (Author: Connie Jasinskas) 

AQX-FNB Workshops with Line Marr

Going Deep!  
Develop a deeper understanding on how to teach a deep water class. Discover how to reach a larger market and keep your current clients motivated to return for more. This practical workshop will dig deep and provide you with tools and clarify the unique qualities and challenges of deep water / suspended vertical aquatic training. If you are making the transition from chest deep to deep water, this session is for you. Experience it, apply it and teach it!

Dumbbells in the Pool (2h theory/1h pool)
Buoyant dumbbells are frequently used in aquatic exercise to increase intensity or provide variety. Often, the effects of this equipment on participants' alignment, muscles and joints is not fully considered or understood. This workshop will explore:
Pros & cons
When & why dumbbells would be appropriate training tools Muscles used and forces involved
Tips and precautions
Workout ideas & alternatives equipment usage

AQUA Class for the Body, Heart and Soul: Core, Strength and Cardio Training (1.5h theory/1.5h pool)
This workshop includes toning for the upper and lower body with intervals of Cardio, Core and Strength Conditioning. Total body workout without the use of equipment! All you need is your mind, body & spirit! Enter the pool and discover ideas that include vertical training, traveling and buoyancy options. Leave with a creative workout routine ready for your next class.

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Great News!  The AQX #3 Body Basics Course is HERE through Fitness Learning Systems.

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