Train Anywhere... Anytime - Just Add Water!
Workout At Home Without Damaging The Floors Or Fold It Up And Take It With You On The Road Wherever You Go.
Harness the Reactive, Volatile, & Unpredictable Properties of Water as an Unstable Resistance Training Tool.
By simply changing the hand position and exercise selection the highly versatile Aqua Ball can be used as a Medicine Ball or Kettlebell. Unlike a kettlebell which is made from steel or iron, the Aqua ball is soft making exercises like the clean and snatch comfortable to perform. Save money buying one Aqua Ball that can be filled to your desired weight by simply adding more water to increase the resistance as you become stronger. The largest Aqua Ball fills to a maximum of 65kg’s making it a very economical alternative to many other strength tools.
WHAT IS DYNAMIC RESPONSIVE TRAINING?
Dynamic Responsive Training, or D.R.T., is a philosophy on how to enhance movement and improve adaptability through dynamic external resistance.
D.R.T. harnesses the reactive, volatile, and unpredictable properties of water as an unstable resistance training tool.
No repetition ever feels the same and every muscle needs to activate to control, stabilise and move the unpredictable force of water.
BENEFITS OF DYNAMIC RESPONSIVE TRAINING
AMPLIFY CORRECTIVE FEEDBACK
Whilst lifting a dead weight (i.e. barbell single leg deadlift), it’s easy to move through lifting errors without really being aware of them. However, when performing the same exercise with an Aqua bag. If a mistake is made the water quickly flows to that side, highlighting the error and amplifying the corrective feedback. Receiving this intrinsic feedback during the exercise will result in improved learning and better motor skills.
HIGHLY VERSATILE
The design of the Aqua bags allows you to; press, pull and move with the bag in an almost endless number of ways. Plus, the water filled PVC bags are soft to hold making bodyweight exercises such as squats and good mornings comfortable to perform. The different handle positions allow for different grips providing an unparalleled amount of variety to your training.
MICRO LOADING
Increasing the load is a fundamental element for developing strength. However, an optimal strength progression system is overlooked in most training programs. This is one of the reasons why many people hit plateaus in their strength gains. Aqua Bags are the perfect micro loading training tool, simply add more water after each workout and watch your strength gains explode!
MULTI-PLANAR MOVEMENT
SUPERIOR CORE ACTIVATION
D.R.T builds full body stability from the ground up and is scientifically proven to achieve greater core activation. Using the unstable properties of water your core is forced to stay engaged through virtually all Aqua bag exercises, which in turn increases maximal muscle recruitment, whilst improving motor control and increasing full body stabilisation.
METABOLIC CONDITIONING
The versatility of Aqua bags are ideal for flow workouts where combinations of three or more exercises are performed in sequence one after another without rest. Full-body flow workouts will elevate the heart rate and build lean muscle mass making them excellent for Metcon workouts. This style of training is efficient, great for fat loss and burns more calories than many other training methods.
IMPROVES JOINT STABILITY
D.R.T improves the adaptability to unpredictable, unexpected, and quick changes in resistance because the water flows freely, thus creating a dynamic resistance. This dynamic resistance forces your body to actively engage in order to control and stabilise the shifting load. The resulting improvement in active stability enhances athletic performance and reduces the risk of injury.
EASILY TRANSPORTABLE
Train at home without damaging the floors (or your feet) or simply fold up and take it with you wherever you go. Weighing less than 1kg, the Aqua products can be easily packed away into your luggage which makes them the perfect travel training tool. Just fill with water, add air and you’re all set for a killer workout!
UNILATERAL TRAINING
The shape, design and different handles on the Aqua Power bag lends itself perfectly to unilateral training. Unilateral training incorporates single-leg or single-arm exercises that train both sides of the body equally helping to correct muscle imbalances. Unilateral training is also beneficial for developing athletic performance. Explosive movements that require sprinting, jumping, turning, and throwing can all be targeted with unilateral exercises.
POPULAR AQUA BULGARIAN BAG EXERCISES
LAMB SWING
MILLS
SPIN
POPULAR AQUA BALL EXERCISES
RUSSIAN TWIST
THRUSTERS
PIVOT SIDE SNATCH
POPULAR AQUA POWER BAG EXERCISES
TRUNK TWIST
SIDE SWING
SHOULDER PRESS
PRODUCT REVIEWS
Verified ownerGreat piece of kit. Strong, durable and versatile. It’s become a regular in my workouts.
Verified ownerThis thing is soooo much fun absolutely love it
Verified ownerHigh quality, fast delivery and at a reasonable price.
Verified ownerFast delivery, great product… happy customer!
Verified ownerunique awesome tool!
Verified ownerSo far, so good.
Verified ownerA great addition my other DF aqua bags. Fun and challenging Kettlebell style workouts and an easy packdown when I finally stop using it as much.
Verified ownerWell put together and very fun to work with. Good value for the price. I found it too light at 1/3 full, being accustomed to 16 kg and 24 kg kettlebells, but once you get it fuller, the dynamic aspect makes it move quite a bit heavier. Do watch Dan’s videos to get oriented.
If you’re an American like me, pro tip for measuring vinegar to keep the water from clouding: 1 liter of water weighs 1 kg.
Warning: now I find myself wanting more gear from DF. How about those sand bags, huh?
Verified ownerAll good. A great addition with my kettlebells.
Verified ownerI bought the Aqua Ball as for travelling and I love it.
It packs small, is easy to use and allows me to do my kettlebell workouts everywhere, independent of access to a gyms or equipment.
Little side note: I am doing the ‘simple and sinister’ routine as part of my practice and do swings, TGUs and squats @20kg with a KB -> doing TGUs this with the Aqua Ball at the same weight has been challenging as the weight is further of your wrist and the movement of the water increases the difficulty, so if you are in the same strength range it might be better to start with a 15kg ball first…
All in all I really recommend it as a training equipment. I even use it to substitute my range of kettlebells at home. Give it a try 😉
Verified ownerMy favourite work out tool at the moment. Its built tough, easy to take travelling, indoor/ outdoor use. Full core work out love it. ❤😁
Verified ownerGreat tool, fun and challenging!
Verified ownerBest Christmas gift for a dangerously fit family member 💪🏻
Verified ownerA perfect marriage! A Bulgarian bag with an aqua component. Excellent for the core and making your workout just a little bit different. Great quality too! Built to last! I liked it so much, I bought two!
Verified ownerHaving never heard of a Bulgarian bag prior to purchase, I was on the fence about buying the Aqua Bag. However, this is one of the best bits of fitness kit I have ever bought!
1) It is easily set up and packed down.
2) It is suitable for travelling and is able to be emptied and stowed away when not in use.
3) The instructional videos on Youtube and in the Facebook group from Dan are great and help to build fluency with core and advanced exercises.
4) You can scale up or scale down the amount of resistance or complexity of the exercises by adjusting the water level and hand positions.
5) Working out with the Aqua bag is fun and challenging.
I own a 16kg Kettlebell, TRX style suspension training system, adjustable dumbells and resistance tubing system. Given the limited access to gyms during the lockdowns, the Aqua Bag has been a great addition to my home gym and park workouts. I can’t rate the Aqua Bag highly enough it’s awesome!
Verified ownerExcellent piece of kit, follow up videos after purchase are also excellent.
Verified ownerI travel a lot and this is perfect for taking with me. It adds a lot more to a normal hotel room workout.