Reason 2: -Working out in water gives the body an opportunity to rest, recover and take on minimal damage because

of the buoyancy of water helps protect the body. This allows the body to float in the water and not deal with the compressions of the spine and joints that are brought on by land training due to gravity. Evidence: -The study shows that women who participated in aquatic workouts were less sore then their counterparts that participated in land workouts while still making similar gains to their body (Robinson, Devor, Merrick, & Buckworth, 2004). -The water buoyancy allowed individuals who normally couldnt workout out on land to participate in a water workout because of their back or joint problems. (Stemm & Jacobson, 2007). Counterpoint: Workouts can be modified to limit the compression on the body including the joints in order to still provide a viable land workout. Counterpoint to point: Although workouts can be adjusted and simplified to limit the impact on a body or joints, land training doesnt provide the cushion on the body that water provides while still acquiring the same workout gains as if an individual did the same workout on land.