Aqua Wellness World hosted the two largest AquaCycling classes EVER in the US on March 13, 2016. More than 60 participants came to pedal in the pool with Maryline & raise funds for the American Heart Association.
We were skeptical when we first heard about aqua cycling. Spin class in the pool? Really? Why? (It didn’t help that it was January and we would have to wear bathing suits.) But curiosity about the new fitness trend—which originated in Europe and has just come to the US, and to Westchester—won out, and we gave it a shot. Seated on specialized aqua bikes in the pool, we pedaled and pushed against the natural resistance of the water for two heart-pumping one-hour workouts. We took the plunge at the two Westchester spots currently offering aqua cycling. Here’s what we found:
Aqua Wellness World at The Carver Center, Port Chester
Classes are currently offered on Thursdays and Saturdays. First class is $35; single class: $40; 10-, 20-, and 30-class packs: $290, $540, $750.
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Originally a rehabilitative exercise for physical therapy, Aquacycling is now a high-energy group class, done on sleek, custom-made Italian bikes that use suction cups to stay put on the pool floor.
On a Wednesday morning, exercise instructor Maryline Bouhier is leading a class of 15 people through an exhaustive pace.
Bouhier, pedaling furiously on an exercise bike while some techno-pop plays in the background, exorts her charges to breathe, pedal faster and engage their core.
But this is not your typical class. Bouhier is leading an AquaCycle Class at Port Chester’s Carver Center.
Bouhier and her husband, Laurent are the founders of Aqua Wellness World which offers a weekly schedule of AquaCycle classes. Originally a rehabilitative exercise for physical therapy, Aquacycling is now a high-energy group class, done on sleek, custom-made Italian bikes that use suction cups to stay put on the pool floor.
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Aqua Cycling has been a go-to workout in Europe for several years, but it’s only recently made a splash in the States, where it’s also called Aqua Spinning. Who dreamed up the idea of putting a stationary bike in a pool? Read more
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