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ScubaFit® launches the second workout for divers in a series of mobile fitness apps. FitDiver® Abs focuses on the core with an exercise sequence for abdominals and supplements the FitDiver® Treasured Chest app already available in the Google Play marketplace.
Written by fitness professional and diver, Gretchen M. Ashton, the apps uniquely relate exercise to diving activities. All scuba divers have wash board abs - some just have a load or two of laundry resting on top, Ashton points out. "This is an exciting program that divers have been asking for."
Whether they are visible or not, abdominals are essential in supporting the back and stabilizing the body through complex movements associated with scuba diving. Without question a balanced abdominal strengthening program is an important component of scuba fitness and should be developed in conjunction with back strengthening and flexibility early in an exercise program. The challenge is finding the best method for individual divers to strengthen the abdominals without creating or aggravating certain back conditions.
FitDiver® Workouts are based on sound research including a health profile of the diving community and the unique physiological demands of the underwater environment. Scuba diving is often considered moderate-intensity activity. Yet, there are differences in the physical requirements for diving depending on the type of diving and the conditions. Diving may be recreational, technical, industrial or military. Conditions vary greatly in water temperature, visibility, currents and surf. Further, other stresses on human physiology must be considered in an underwater environment. Along with the proper gear, divers must also prepare with proper training, including physical fitness, for safety and performance.
The series is also being developed for other platforms and markets. The app is developed by Phrogger Interactivewith graphic design by Designs by Brie. For more information about ScubaFit® and FitDiver® visit www.scubafit.com, www.fit-diver.comor following FaceBook, Twitter and Linked In.
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Written by fitness professional and diver, Gretchen M. Ashton, the apps uniquely relate exercise to diving activities. All scuba divers have wash board abs - some just have a load or two of laundry resting on top, Ashton points out. "This is an exciting program that divers have been asking for."
Whether they are visible or not, abdominals are essential in supporting the back and stabilizing the body through complex movements associated with scuba diving. Without question a balanced abdominal strengthening program is an important component of scuba fitness and should be developed in conjunction with back strengthening and flexibility early in an exercise program. The challenge is finding the best method for individual divers to strengthen the abdominals without creating or aggravating certain back conditions.
FitDiver® Workouts are based on sound research including a health profile of the diving community and the unique physiological demands of the underwater environment. Scuba diving is often considered moderate-intensity activity. Yet, there are differences in the physical requirements for diving depending on the type of diving and the conditions. Diving may be recreational, technical, industrial or military. Conditions vary greatly in water temperature, visibility, currents and surf. Further, other stresses on human physiology must be considered in an underwater environment. Along with the proper gear, divers must also prepare with proper training, including physical fitness, for safety and performance.
The series is also being developed for other platforms and markets. The app is developed by Phrogger Interactivewith graphic design by Designs by Brie. For more information about ScubaFit® and FitDiver® visit www.scubafit.com, www.fit-diver.comor following FaceBook, Twitter and Linked In.
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