Rancho La Puerta proudly announces its new HYDRO-FIT aquatic exercise program, in partnership with renowned aquatic fitness pioneer Craig Stuart.

The most complete aquatic fitness program anywhere is now available at Rancho La Puerta, starting January 3, 2009. Licensed HYDRO-FIT instructors will teach multiple daily classes each week throughout the year in our spectacular new exercise activities pool—a facility especially designed for low-impact water workouts. Young or older, fit or ready for your comeback, achy knees or not…you’ll love the water at Rancho La Puerta and the almost miraculous results achievable when your body can exercise freely without impact.

 

For more on HYDRO-FIT, see www.hydrofit.com.

Here’s what’s in store for you…

Health and Fitness

Develop and maintain your functional health. Water provides the ideal environment to develop and maintain functional health. The natural buoyancy of water reduces weight-bearing stress, allowing greater ease of movement with less impact on joints and muscles. The increased density of water creates even and fluid resistance, toning and strengthening muscles with greater balance and efficiency. Whatever your current level of physical activity, water exercise is an excellent way to improve fitness, maintain health and restore vitality. Feeling good and looking better is as close as your nearest swimming pool.

Training and Conditioning

Achieve your training and conditioning goals. As an athlete, the unique physical properties of water provide support, resistance and assistance to help you achieve your training and conditioning goals. Running in deep water reduces weight bearing stress by 90 percent and equals land running in its effect upon maintaining VO2 max when training intensities and frequencies are matched. The positive effects of water training go beyond joint off-loading and cardiovascular fitness. By harnessing the increased resistance of water, runners and athletes can maximize their sport-specific strength gains required for competition. Optimal performance is as close as your nearest swimming pool.

Therapy and Rehabilitation

Component of effective physical therapy program. Doctors, patients and therapists recognize that aquatic therapy is an important component of any effective physical therapy program. Early intervention is the key. The body must move to maintain function and promote healing. Water's unique combination of buoyancy and resistance cushions and supports movement allowing exercise to be self paced while providing a soothing distraction from pain and stress. If you suffer from arthritis, the hydrostatic pressure of water helps stimulate circulation and reduce inflammation, relieving joint pain and discomfort. Feeling better is as close as your nearest swimming pool.

Introducing seven new swim classes in partnership with Hydro-Fit®

Aqua Plus

Experience the joy of a workout free of weight bearing stress. Use specialized buoyancy and resistance equipment support in the deep water. Challenging aerobic exercise is combined with muscle conditioning to leave your entire body strengthened and invigorated.

Aqua Ther-X

Recovering from a recent injury or surgery? Our gentle Aqua Ther-X program is designed to enhance mobility, improve function and promote healing. Water provides support, assistance and resistance, the perfect environment for pain and free movement.

Cool Waves

Stretch muscles, relieve tension and revitalize your body in this gentle and restorative water workout. You will be amazed how the water's gentle support and resistance can lengthen your body and relieve muscle soreness.

Hydro-Pilates

Improve posture, enhance balance and develop core strength in this unique Pilates inspired water workout. Use simple buoyancy equipment and water's natural assistance and resistance to train the deepest muscle layers in your body.

Swim Conditioning

Improve your stroke technique and enjoy a great swim conditioning workout in our 33-meter lap pool. Our coach is "on deck" to help you get the most from your Hydro-fitswim experience. All levels are welcome, from novice to masters.

Waterworks

Experience the power of liquid resistance. Shape and tone your entire body while pushing fat-burning systems into high gear in this vigorous shallow water aerobic workout.

Wave Run

No matter what sport you do or fitness activity you enjoy, deep water running is an excellent cross-training activity. Learn how to improve function and enhance sports performance in a non-impact running workout.

Lap Swimming

Available throughout the day at the main pool, except when classes in session.