Water Fitness: Part III

Exercise: Jumping Jacks

This exercise will be greatly affected by your fitness level, so if you are a beginner, do not get disappointed by the result. With practice, however, you will be able to perform this exercise. Start with your feet flat on the bottom of the pool and your arms relaxed by your sides. Bend your knees and spring up off the bottom of the pool as high as you can. As you jump, kick your legs out to the sides pointing your toes down and swinging your arms out to the side and above your head so that your limbs form a start shape. Land with knees bent and feet apart. Once again jump as high as you can and bring your feet back and together with arms by your sides. Repeat this procedure 10 times.

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Exercise: Side Stretch

Stand sideways to the pool wall holding onto the edge with arm fully extended, and feet flat on the pool floor. Inhale as you extend the outside arm overhead as in Posterior Shoulder Stretch. Exhale as you lean hips away from poolside. Do 10 times on each side.

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