If you’re someone who’s always searching for the next fitness trend or creative ways to work up a sweat, look no further than AquaFIT for your next endeavour.
Hailed as the new workout phenomenon, the UAE’s first dedicated spa biking fitness centre has hit Dubai to bring an alternative way to put the pedal to the metal. Basically, AquaFIT allows for riding a stationary bike under water.
It may not sound all that revolutionary, but the benefits of the workout are hard to ignore. With 16 powerful water jets, AquaFIT combines biking and hydro-massage to deliver a session that can reduce cellulite, burn body fat, aid micro-peeling, reshape the lower body and abdominals, improve circulation, rehabilitate healing muscles and joints, and improve cardiovascular endurance, strength and flexibility.
The water acts as a form of builtin resistance, which in turn challenges your muscles to exert even more energy than usual, upping the intensity of the workout. AquaFIT is also the only individual spa bike which fills 720 litres of water, allowing the user to feel more submerged and providing a fuller range of motion to maximise the resistance.
But as you’re under water, the effects of gravity are lessened, which puts much less stress on your knees and joints than would normally be the case. The low impact is especially important because that means anyone can do the exercise, whether you’re a regular gym-goer in your mid 20s or a sedentary person in your 50s.
The 30-minute sessions can burn an average of 500 calories.
Each 30-minute session can burn an average of 500 calories, which is almost double what can be achieved through a standard cycling workout. Sessions are relatively quick and hassle-free as well, with the bikes having a water-filling and drainage system that wastes little time.
For those that want to visit the spa, located in Sunset Mall, Jumeirah, AquaFIT is offering a 40 per cent discount on all packages for the month of January. It’s the perfect way to get a head-start on your New Year resolutions.
Try an individual aqua biking experience for yourself and see what all the buzz is about at the newly-opened AquaFIT.
What: AquaFIT
Where: Sunset Mall, Jumeirah, Dubai
When: Open from 07:00 to 22:00 Saturday to Thursday and from 10:00 to 22:00 on Fridays
Contact: Visit www.aquafit.ae or call 04 320 3909 for further information.