Hopping into the hot tub is often motivated by a need to relax. You sink into the seats, adjust the diverters, and allow the hot tub jets to alleviate your aches and pains. But a Continue Reading
Category: Fitness
Learn how to use your hot tub or swim spa to improve your fitness. Through aquatic exercise, increase your aerobic endurance and build lean muscle.
Exercising in a Swim Spa: For Beginners and Beyond
Water is the great equalizer, according to Ben Gilliam. Gilliam, who has been active throughout his life, is a swim spa specialist with Master Spas and fitness professional. An IRONMAN athlete himself, he has logged hundreds of Continue Reading
Your New Favorite Upbeat Music Exercise Playlist
Could your exercise routine go from “meh” to “wow” with just the switch of a playlist? A new study supports previous research, showing that music can improve the exercise experience. Published in Frontiers in Psychology, scientists Continue Reading
Water Exercise for Parkinson’s Disease
Working out regularly is important. Not only is exercise good for you, improving your physical health and body composition, but it can help with immunity and brain function. Most people should exercise 150 minutes a Continue Reading
Functional Fitness for Everyone: Water Exercises to Live Better
Many of us exercise to improve our fitness level, to change the way our bodies look, or to just feel better. Squats can tone and tighten our legs. Swimming and running can improve our heart health. Yoga Continue Reading
7 Exercises to Add into Your Water Exercise Routine
When we think about a water exercise routine, there are two things that often come to mind: water aerobics classes at a nearby fitness facility and swimming. But you can take advantage of the low-impact environment Continue Reading
Off-Season Training for Swimmers and Triathletes
The temptation is there: You have wrapped up your season, and you can just cruise for the next few months. But you know the winter can be a valuable opportunity to do the work to Continue Reading
Learn to Swim: Tips for Beginners and Adults
It might be something you do not want to admit. However, the truth is that you have a fear of the water or struggle when it comes to swimming. But you are not alone. According Continue Reading
Easy Water Workouts to Boost Your Mood
“You are only one workout away from a good mood.” From social media posts to T-shirts to water bottles, the phrase seems to be everywhere. And there’s some truth to it. Exercise causes the body Continue Reading
A Morning Exercise Routine to Jump Start Your Day
Beep … beep … BEEP. The sound of the alarm is jarring, and your first instinct might be to hit snooze or turn off the alarm entirely. However, you might have set the alarm for Continue Reading
7 reasons owners say a swim spa is worth the investment
A swim spa by Master Spas is an investment — not just financially but in space and planning. But for swim spa owners, it’s worth it. Why? A swim spa by Master Spas offers athletes a Continue Reading
Open Water Swimming Tips to Have Your Best Race
Inside tricks from Pro Triathlete Mirinda Carfrae to improve open-water swimming The sand is beneath your feet and the blue water in front of you. While you wait for the gun to off, you feel Continue Reading
Maintain AND Improve Fitness with Water Running
When professional triathlete Timothy O’Donnell was preparing for the IRONMAN World Championships in Kailua-Kona, he was hesitant to discuss expectations for the run portion of the race. A foot injury had set him back during Continue Reading
Highlights from the 2019 IRONMAN World Championship
Considered the “Super Bowl” of the sport, the IRONMAN World Championship is the most iconic race in the world of triathlon. The race spans 140.6 miles across the Big Island of Hawaii, with a 2.4-mile Continue Reading
7 Questions with World Champion Triathlete Mirinda Carfrae
It’s race week and in just five short days, professional triathletes and competitive age-group athletes begin a journey of 140.6 miles, taking them through the Pacific Ocean and across the Big Island of Hawaii. On Continue Reading
Achieve Weight Loss Goals with a Swim Spa
Exercise is a key component of any weight-loss program. But it can be challenging to get started with a fitness routine. A gym might be intimidating, or it might feel difficult to add another thing Continue Reading
We’re Going to the IRONMAN World Championships
Can we get an “Aloha”? In four short weeks, the Master Spas team will be headed to the Big Island of Hawaii to support professional triathletes Ben Hoffman and Mirinda Carfrae as they take on Continue Reading
Swimming in a Swim Spa 101
Swimming in a swim spa can help you refine your technique and skip the hassles of the pool. Follow these tips and tricks for the most effective session. Continue Reading
7 Questions with IRONMAN Champion Ben Hoffman
April 7, 2019, was going to be a test for IRONMAN Champion Ben Hoffman. Racing the Standard Bank IRONMAN African Championship that day, Hoffman would have the opportunity to put a disappointing 2018 finish behind Continue Reading
Water Exercises to Improve Balance, Reduce Fall Risk
Quick question: Did you know that every 11 seconds, an older adult is treated in the emergency room for a fall? And every 29 minutes, an older adult dies from a fall-related injury? It’s a Continue Reading