Water aerobic exercises are designed to help you rehabilitate injured muscles as well as keep you physically fit without putting additional stress on your joints and bones. While many water aerobic exercise classes cater to individuals who are rehabbing prior injuries, healthy individuals looking to improve their fitness can also perform water aerobic exercises.
Otter Roll
This exercise is designed to work your back, abs and butt muscles. Wade into the pool with an inflated beach ball in your hands. Clutching the beach ball tightly to your chest, fall into the water with your legs straight and feet together. Roll to your left until you have performed a complete rotation in the water. Repeat this continuously in both directions for 30 seconds, making sure you pause for several seconds to catch your breath in between rotations.
Jumping Jacks
This basic water exercise is designed to improve your cardiovascular health and tone your arm and leg muscles. Wade into the shallow end of the pool until the water is at your waist. From here, bend at the knees and jump up, extending your legs and arms to your sides. On the decent, bring your arms and legs back to their original positions. According to Exercise Goals, you should land on the balls of your feet during this exercise. Repeat this water aerobic exercise until you are fatigued.
Water Walking Exercise
This water walking exercise will provide natural resistance for your leg and arm muscles. Start in the shallow end of the pool with your back to the edge of the pool. Walk towards the deeper end of the pool, lifting your knees up as high as you can with each step you take. Continue to walk forward until the water is at your chin. Turn and walk back to your original position. Repeat until fatigued.
K-Tread
This treading water exercise will help improve your balance as well as strengthen your leg muscles. Swim out to the deep end of the pool and hold on to the edge of the pool for support. Let go of the edge and attempt to tread water, cupping your hands at your sides and moving them in circles. While treading water, extend your right leg out and up until it is level with your hip. Keep your left leg down and pointed towards the ground. Hold for five seconds before releasing. Repeat with your left leg.
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