Aquatic Exercises - Pool and Water Exercises

The AquaLogix Fitness System incorporates 100s of movements with the bells and fins in the water. We have outlined just a few of these of water exercises to illustrate some of the motions and the benefits of each that will help increase metabolic activity, cardiovascular capacity, and weight loss. The video also provides some great exercises to show you how using resistance helps build all the muscles in the body.

LOWER BODY EXERCISES

Stretch/Flexibility Segment

1. Leg circles (inside to outside and reverse)
Face the wall with your hands on the side of the pool. Move your leg in a circular motion up, back, and down. Alternate legs and reverse directions.

Benefits: Increase range of motion, flexibility, and core strength. Strengthens abductors and adductors.

2. Side lateral leg lift

Face the wall with your hands on the side of the pool. Alternate raising legs up and to the side.

Benefits: Increases abductor and adductor strength, enhances flexibility, shapes and tones buttocks and thighs.
Aerobic segment

3. Long Gait

Face the wall and hold onto the side of the pool. Jump up and down with a long and deep lunge. Alternate legs each jump

Benefits: Enhances flexibility and leg strength. Increases abdominal strength and endurance.

4. Cross Scissor Jumping Jack

Jump up and down while crossing your feet on each landing.

Benefits: Shapes and tones abductors and adductors; enhances aerobic endurance.