Katy is back with more AquaFIITcation. Deep Water Drills is an epic collection of six different styles of high intensity interval training (HIIT), incorporating hand buoys, noodles and gloves. Each HIIT segment is designed to target different FITT Principles.
After making her debut on Poolfit in 2021, Katy is back with her sophomore series of videos. Her original filming production get rescheduled due to Hurricane Ian. And then her rescheduled filming occurred simultaneously with an unusually frigid October cold front. However, Katy powered through and was able to film six new videos. Deep Water Drills is the first to post.
Deep Water Drills Workout-at-a-Glance
This 42-minute includes six different styles of HIIT training, as well as a final stretch performed at the pool wall. This is a deep water workout and a flotation belt is required.
Segment 1: Rolling Intervals
Several exercises are performed for 30, 20 and 10 seconds in a hard, harder, hardest format.
Segment 2: AMRAP Equipment: Single buoy & pool wall
AMRAP stands for “as many reps as possible.” In this segment, a combination of exercises is demonstrated and then the goal is to perform the combination as many times as possible in the allotted 5 minutes.
Segment 3: EMOM Equipment: noodle
EMOM stands for “every minute on the minute.” A series of exercises is performed for 40 seconds and the goal is to get many reps in as possible. 20 seconds is left for recovery time.
Segment 4: Add-On Strength Equipment: pair of buoys
A series of buoy strength exercises is performed add-on style.
Segment 5: Reverse Pyramid Equipment: webbed gloves
A series of exercises is taught first for 45 seconds, then 30 and then 15.
Segment 6: Tabata
This segment features a typical Tabata round, which includes exercises performed 8 times for 20 seconds of work and 10 seconds of rest.
Segment 7: Wall Stretch
The pool wall can help to provide effective stretching thanks to anchoring and body positioning opportunities.
High Intensity Interval Training
HIIT Workouts are popular because they are simple to follow, and the intensity provides a challenging exercise experience. However, as Katy explains in the video below, they are not true HIIT workouts if proper recovery is not factored into the interval training. According to Katy, instructors often make the mistake of making the workout hard for the sake of being hard, while forgetting the purpose of the work to rest ratio. “I often see both land and water trainers implement HIIT in their workouts, when in reality they are just trying to exhaust their class to their max,” says Katy. As mentioned in many Poolfit blogs and concurred with by Katy, it simply is not HIIT training if there is not appropriately timed work and recovery cycles. “Without the appropriate recovery built into the workout, the body cannot find the adequate oxygen supply to allow the itself to continue working.” Or as she more aptly puts it, “ You can't drive a car once you have emptied the tank.”
FIIT Principles
FIIT is an acronym that stands for “Frequency, Intensity, Time, Type.” Typical health & fitness recommendations call for an exercise frequency of 5-7 days a week at a moderate or vigorous intensity for an exercise time of 30-60 minutes. As for types of exercise, it is recommended that you vary exercise to include cardio, strength, flexibility and other essential components of fitness. Watch Katy talk more about HIIT workouts and FIIT principles.
Poolfit extends thanks and gratitude to Katy for patience in dealing with Florida weather and for sharing her passion and talents with subscribers. Stay tuned for more videos with Katy as well as a fun behind-the-scenes video highlighting her latest filming adventures.
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