H2OGym Underwater Treadmill Cycle

H2oGym Underwater Treadmill Features

• H2OGym Underwater Treadmill Cycle burns more calories at a lower heart rate
• Smooth movement and stable rails for support
• Water resistance provides variable resistance based on the flow of water around the legs
• A person can increase caloric expenditures by increasing speed, adding ankle fins, and while walking or running by extending the stride
• Often for rehabilitation, it is recommended to start with slow stretching cycling
• This underwater cycle is perfect for this application with its adjustable and comfortable bench seat
• Approx. Installed weight: 190 lbs

Why exercise on the H2OGym Underwater Treadmill?

• There may be several reasons for a workout on an Underwater Treadmill For people not able to exercise on a land-based treadmill for many reasons. They will be able to burn the same or more calories when walking on an underwater treadmill at the same pace as walking on a land-based treadmill
• Track coaches are beginning to require their track athletes to workout in the pool at least twice a week for 2 reasons - fewer injuries (esp. stress fractures) and exercise with increased resistance for potentially greater speed and endurance
• Marathon runners and ultra marathon runners who want more "mileage" with less chance of injury will be able to run and increase the load

Benefits of Aquatic Therapy

• Water buoyancy helps to protect recuperating knees/ankles/hips
• Great for overweight individuals looking for exercise, but unable to walk far enough out of the water to effectively burn calories while in the water, these individuals can walk the distance and burn the calories to put themselves on track for a healthier life
• Gait training is much simpler with fast results in the water
• Aquatic exercise reduces pain and increases flexibility
• Water exercise supports and massages the body
• Kidneys become more efficient with warm water exercise
• All of the benefits of land exercise-without feeling the sweat
• Water Exercise strengthens lung inspiratory musculature
• Aquatic Exercise helps reduce blood pressure, stress and risk of injury
• Warm water exercise reduces Blood Pressure
• Warm water exercise reduces stress and autonomic arousal
• Warm water exercise may increase muscular blood flow by 250%
• Aquatic exercise may be one of the best therapies for spine injuries, MS, Cerebral Palsy, Fibromyalgia.