Blog Post – Pool Fitness and Exercise Benefits...

Toning in the pool places less stress on your joints than more conventional exercises. The water also provides gentle resistance, making workouts more effective. Here are some great workouts for toning in the pool. The Wave Maker The wave maker exercise works your ab muscles, your glutes, your back and your legs. Either grasp the edge of the pool above the water with both hands, or grasp it with one hand and move the other one under the water, pressing it flat on the pool wall. Now, keeping your head above the water and allowing your hands to steady yourself against the wall, kick like a mermaid for 30 seconds. Your legs and ankles should be together and the motion should be rolling from your hips to your feet. If you can’t manage the full kick for 30 seconds, try kicking as you would when swimming normally for some of the time. If you have placed one hand below the other, remember to switch them for a second...