Category: Fitness & Wellness

Fitness & Wellness

What to eat AFTER training and why

Let’s find out what you should EAT after training to replenish your energy resources as effectively as possible! You have just finished a morning/afternoon/evening training session. You have probably got …

Written by: arena coaches 27 July '16 0
Fitness & Wellness

Fitness at the Beach, part 2 – Sports to try on your beach holiday

If your holiday takes you to the beach this summer, there are many fun sports that you can do, both in and out of the water, to stay in shape. …

Written by: Arena 1 July '16 0
Fitness & Wellness

How to treat orthopaedic and rheumatic injuries in the water (first part)

At some time in your life you are likely to suffer injuries of different degrees of severity, such as accidental “sprains” or a sore knee after a game of five-a-side …

Written by: Marco Borreca 21 June '16 0
Fitness & Wellness

When Are Babies Ready to Swim?

There is no clear consensus on when babies are ready to swim, so talk to your paediatrician about your child’s situation and developmental readiness. In a previous post we discussed a …

Written by: Arena 5 May '16 0
Fitness & Wellness

How swimming can improve lives of disabled people

It is early in the morning and I meet Simone in the entrance hall of the swimming pool. He is seven years old but looks younger. Simone is a partially …

Written by: Alessandro Bacchi 10 March '16 0
Fitness & Wellness

Baby aged 0-3: Have fun in the water with your little ones!

I sometime tell those who come to the pool for the first time at a “certain” age that “It is never too late to come to the pool!” The same …

Written by: Alessandro Bacchi 27 February '16 0
Fitness & Wellness

Starting Early: 5 Tips for Introducing Babies to Swimming

Photo credit: “yellow toy duck swimming ” by Nick Harris is licensed under CC BY-ND 2.0   If you’re a swimmer yourself, chances are you want your baby to learn to …

Written by: Arena 6 January '16 0
Fitness & Wellness

Recreational Swimming: what’s your style?

Swimming is like breathing… essential and vital. It means loving the water, becoming one with it, hearing the sound made by our bodies immersed in the water and being caressed …

Written by: Carmela Convertini 23 December '15 0
Fitness & Wellness

Drink chocolate milk and recover more quickly!

What should you drink to recover after a training session? Which nutrients aid recovery and in what quantities should they be consumed? What kinds of food and drink are ideal …

Written by: arena coaches 15 October '15 0
Fitness & Wellness

Water for Wellness

Water offers many wellness benefits: it has therapeutic properties, it serves as an ideal setting for sports, and it promotes relaxation and body awareness. Water is fundamental to our existence. …

Written by: Arena 13 October '15 0