Simple 15-30 Minute Pool Workout Guide
You don’t need a gym membership during the summer months when you have your very own swimming pool in your backyard. Water exercises/aerobics are one of the best forms of exercise you can give yourself. They are easy on the joints, you can go at your own pace, and the best part: you won’t get sweaty!
Full-length swimming pools are great for distance swimming and cardiovascular workouts. However, there are many exercises you can do in the shallow end of your pool or in a smaller sized swimming pool.
Here’s an example of some of the exercises you can do to trim up while enjoying your backyard:
- Warm up- take some time to walk around the shallow end of your pool, swing your arms a bit and get those muscles warmed up.
- Jog in place- Jog in the shallow end of the pool and lift
your knees as high as you comfortably can. Bring your legs up out of the water and do this for a few minutes to get your blood pumping. - Hop alternating legs- do this by bringing your feet together and jump from side to side.
- Flutter kicks- Just move towards the edge of the pool and hold onto the side with your arm extended. Lay on your stomach. Kick your legs as quickly as you can in swift motions and try to keep it going for a steady two minutes.
- Squats- Yes, you can do squats in the pool! The resistance isn’t as high, which means your knees won’t feel it as much. Squat as low as you can in the water while keeping your arms extended. Then just up as high as you can while raising your arms over your head.
- Bicycle kicks- Turn around with your back facing the side of the pool. You can then move your legs in the motion of a bicycle.
- Leg crunches- Stay in the same bicycle position with your back towards the edge of the pool and pull your legs in, then extend. Focus on keeping your abdominal muscles tight.
- Cool down- don’t forget to do something slow to get your heart rate back down before exiting the pool
