Trend sport Float Fit

Getting fit for the beach is fun

It's still a while away from the first day of swimming . Do you still want to slowly get yourself in shape so that you can be fit for the beach in a few months? Then try Float Fit! Water sports are becoming increasingly popular – and not without reason. It combines endurance and strength training, has a lot of positive benefits for the body and mind and is really fun. Here you can read what makes the trend sport so extraordinary.

If you've ever tried stand-up paddling, you probably know that exercising on a floating board, in the middle of a lake or in an outdoor pool , is fun and effective at the same time. But SUP - which is the short form of stand-up paddling - has a big disadvantage.

Because if it's rainy, windy or cold, the whole thing isn't fun. The solution: Float Fit. In this trendy sport you also stand on a floating board. However, not outside, but in the covered indoor pool. So you can enjoy water sports in the dead of winter— and get ready for bikini season .

Specifically, with Float Fit you do various sports exercises on a plastic board in 30- to 40-minute courses. This board is air-filled, about ten centimeters thick and is also called “BEBoard” or “AquaBase”. To prevent the board from drifting, it is secured with straps. That doesn't mean it's stable. On the contrary: as soon as you stand on it, it rocks up and down in the water . It is precisely this wobbly surface that makes Float Fit so attractive.

The goal is for you to keep your balance on the board - but falling into the water is still part of float fit . It's best if you just laugh at yourself. This has the positive side effect that your body releases endorphins. These happy hormones help you to see the training through to the end - even if it is strenuous. Because: Float Fit is a full-body workout that can push you to the limits of your endurance and strength.

Float Fit: Which muscles do you train?

Float Fit is an effective full-body workout. It strengthens...

• gluteal muscles,
• Leg muscles and

It also shapes your arm and shoulder muscles, which you need to keep balance. It also strengthens smaller muscle groups that stabilize your posture - for example in the neck area and feet. Another big advantage of Float Fit: It strengthens your deep muscles. Strong deep muscles support you with every movement and keep you upright.

Do you want to support your body in building muscle? Then, according to studies, you should eat a balanced diet rich in protein. You can supplement your diet with protein bars such as Cream'n Crunchy in peanut caramel or hazelnut nougat varieties. The sweet bar contains many proteins that can help build and maintain muscle**.

Float fit variants: which ones are there?

From gentle and strengthening to intense and challenging: there are now many different Float Fit variants . Which one is right for you depends on how fit you are and what your sporting goals are. Here you get an overview.

Float Fit HIIT

Float Fit HIIT is a high-intensity interval workout where you perform bodyweight exercises such as push-ups, squats, lunges, burpees, and planks. In a 30-minute session you can burn 300 to 500 calories . The special thing about Float Fit HIIT: Your muscles work even in the short breaks between exercises. This is because the AquaBase continues to wobble. So your deep muscles stabilize you so that you maintain balance.

Float fit yoga

Float Fit Yoga is a calmer workout that is still challenging due to the unstable ground. When doing yoga on the water, you perform different asanas, i.e. yoga postures, one after the other. It's significantly harder on the wobbling mat than on land.

Float fit balance

Float Fit Balance is a mix of yoga and Pilates exercises. This variant also challenges the deep muscles and trains your sense of balance. You strengthen your back health by strengthening your body – your core.

Float Fit Circuits

Float Fit Circuits is circuit training where you combine exercises on the AquaBase with swimming . Just like on land, intensive movement sequences alternate with calmer ones.

Float Fit pushes you to your cardio and strength limits - but is so much fun that you just have to keep going.

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Tip : Drink an isotonic carbohydrate-electrolyte drink during sweaty workouts. An iso drink contains the minerals potassium, sodium and magnesium - it can regulate your water balance and support your muscles in their work***.

Float Fit: It has these four advantages for you

Float Fit is more than just a fun way to pass the time. If you get on the board regularly, it has several advantages for you. You can find out what these are here.

Advantage 1: You train endurance and strength

Float Fit combines cardio and strength training . It is the perfect sport for you if you want to improve your fitness and build your muscles at the same time. The reason: You train countless large and small muscle groups and work up a sweat . Luckily, you can cool off directly in the water.

By the way, you train your endurance and your muscles with almost all float fit variants. But Float Fit HIIT is particularly effective. An example of a HIIT exercise is the lunge jump.

Exercise: lunge jumps

• Step one: Jump into a lunge - right foot forward, left behind body.
• Step two: Lower your body as low as possible - so that your knees are a few centimeters above the BEBoard.
• Step three: Jump off, taking your left foot forward and your right foot back. So your legs change position.
• Step four: Go low again so that there is only a few centimeters of space between your knees and the BEBoard.
• Step five: Keep changing your legs by jumping vigorously. Keep your hips neutral and lengthen your spine.

Tip : Bend your upper body forward if you primarily want to train your buttocks. Do you mainly want to strengthen your thighs? Then keep your upper body straight.

Advantage 2: You improve your posture

With Float Fit you constantly use your core and core muscles . This trains exactly the muscles that surround and support your spine. The result: Your spine remains in the healthy double S position and your posture is upright.

Do you want to specifically improve your posture with the help of exercises? Then try shoulder taps.

Exercise: Shoulder taps

• Step one: Get into a push-up position. Make sure your body forms a straight line from head to heels.
• Step two: Now alternately touch your right shoulder with your left hand and your left shoulder with your right hand.
• Step three: Keep your upper body and hips as straight as possible.
• Step four: Pull your chin slightly toward your chest and head back. This is how you keep your cervical spine neutral.

Advantage 3: You train in a way that is gentle on your joints

During Float Fit you jump up and down a lot. However, you put less strain on your joints than when jumping on land. This is because the swinging board on the water cushions your movements .

Are your joints particularly sensitive? Then a quiet course is the right choice for you - for example Float Fit Yoga or Float Fit Balance. These sports strengthen your joints . The reason: On the wobbly board you activate and train muscles, ligaments and tendons that protect and stabilize your joints. A particularly joint-friendly exercise is the downward dog. You gently stretch your Achilles tendons, strengthen your wrists and loosen your lumbar spine.

Exercise: Downward-Facing Dog

• Step one: Get on all fours.
• Step two: Straighten your knees and push your bottom up into the air. Make sure you create two straight lines: one from your hands to your butt and one from your butt to your heels.
• Step three: Plant your heels on the floor.
• Step four: Hold the position for ten seconds, breathing deeply in and out.

Advantage 4: You become more concentrated

If you let your thoughts wander for a moment, you'll fall straight into the water. To prevent this from happening, you have to stay focused on the task during Float Fit. In concrete terms, this means: perform all exercises consciously and precisely. You may find this difficult at the beginning. But chances are good that the more you get on the board, the more focused you'll become over time. And then you end up in the pool less often.

Even warm-up exercises that most people find easy on land become balance training on the water. This also applies to the so-called opposite arm circles. This exercise trains your concentration and coordination. At the same time it warms up your shoulders and upper body.

Exercise: arm circles

• Step one: Stand upright and circle both arms forward. Start with small circles and then get larger - until you use the full range of motion in your shoulders.
• Step two: Circle your arms back. Draw ever larger circles.
• Step three: Now switch to the so-called opposite circles. One arm draws circles forward and one arm backwards. Start by raising both arms above your head. Then move one arm forward and the other back.

Tip : Pack a dextrose cube in your sports bag and treat yourself to a tablet after exercise. The dextrose goes directly into the blood and quickly supplies your body with carbohydrates. Would you rather have something to chew? Try the new Energy* Gums in Cherry and Lemon varieties. These are easy-to-chew fruit gums that are vegan and free of artificial sweeteners and colors. They contain quickly available glucose that goes directly into the blood.

Float Fit: Get in shape with the trend sport

Do you want to get in shape with sport so that you can feel good in your body on the beach? Then try the trend sport Float Fit. The water sport combines endurance and strength training – and is also a lot of fun. So it's best to book a course straight away !

 

* contains carbohydrates

 

** Proteins contribute to increasing and maintaining muscle mass.

 

***Carbohydrate-electrolyte solutions help maintain endurance performance during prolonged endurance training and improve water absorption during physical activity.

A varied, balanced diet and a healthy lifestyle are important.