The balloon must be filled with air and water -

Aquafitbag

  • The Aquafitbag, created by a company from Lozère, allows you to do weight training or fitness exercises anywhere, in complete safety.

  • These PVC balloons, of various shapes, must be filled with water and then inflated, depending on the weight with which you want to perform movements.

  • They are used for sport, but also for rehabilitation.

Since the sports halls have been closed for many months, this innovation is timely: the Lozère company VD Sports has created a series of inflatable PVC balls, spherical or elongated and equipped with handles, which allow everyone, beginners or experienced athletes , to do fitness or bodybuilding exercises.

Anywhere.

Once unfolded, these tools, called Aquafitbag, must be filled with water, depending on the weight with which you want to work: a graduation, up to 40 kg, allows you to know what the weight of the balloon will be, once it will be inflated, with a small pump.

"It's very secure"

"It's perfect for the whole family, adults, the elderly, children, etc.," says Yan Parmentier, a sports educator from Occitania, who frequently uses the Aquafitbag.

It's very secure, it's a PVC balloon.

It can't hurt, it's not a dumbbell.

At home, there is no risk of breaking the tiles!

You can use it at home, without any risk.

The company has posted many tutorials online to learn how to use these amazing sausages.

Balloons come in different shapes - Aquafitbag

And the little extra compared to a traditional dumbbell is the instability caused by the movement of the water, which requires constant adaptation of movements and balance.

"The principle of being destabilized by water forces the body to have reactions from the deep muscles", explains David Pigeyre, former international canoe-kayaker, who created VD Sports with his partner Violaine, a teacher in physical activities adapted.

“For example, when we walk on sand, the body knows how to move us forward, but as the support is unstable, it will require more muscle chains,” he says.

It's the same with the Aquafitbag.

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And if it is a great tool for athletes, it is also for medical uses, in physiotherapists or in retirement homes, for example, continues their creator.

“A physiotherapist whose patient is affected by a pathology in the shoulder can first advise him to use the Aquafitbag with 800 grams, then 1 kg, 3 kg, etc.

», Emphasizes David Pigeyre.

These fitness balls are on sale online (here), between 58 and 118 euros depending on the model.

And they could soon be offered by a large French distributor specializing in sports.

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