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If you want to <a href=/articles/2018/06/facial-sculpting>sculpt</a> a strong physique, one of the best places to exercise is <a href=/articles/2016/08/20-minute-pool-workout>under water</a>. “The main advantage of exercising in <a href=/articles/2014/08/pool-workout>water</a> is that it offers resistance in all directions, compared to land exercises where you work only against gravity,” says Mark Hendricks, group fitness manager at Equinox Bay Street in Toronto, Canada. In fact, the resistance in water is four to 42 times greater than it is above ground, depending on how fast you’re moving. “This makes water a natural and instantly adjustable weight-training machine,” he says. Plus, water’s no-impact nature makes it a perfect complement to land-based activities like running, says Tier X coach Dan Daly, a Tier X coach at Equinox Columbus Circle in New York City and an Equinox Academy coordinator. Below are five expert-approved routines that, although gentle on the joints, are extremely challenging for the muscles. <a href=/articles/2014/08/pool-workout>Water-Resisted Moves</a> Sub-max load training like this is essential for mobility, flexibility, and total-body health. <a href=/articles/2016/08/20-minute-pool-workout>20-Minute Power H2O</a> This high-intensity session, created by Daly, works you both in and out of the pool. <a href=/articles/2018/07/vipr-pool>The ViPR Pool Workout</a> Use the training tool in water and you have a next-level conditioning routine. <a href=/articles/2018/02/weighted-water-run>Weighted Water Run</a> If the natural resistance isn’t enough, make it more challenging by adding weights. <a href=/articles/2013/05/triathlon-swim-workouts>High-Intensity Swim Intervals</a> These hard-and-fast sessions are the secret to speeding up.

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