 Cross Country Skiing |  Cross Country Skiing with Hand Twisting |
Starting Position:
Stand in the shallow end with your hands open by your side and your legs closed together.
Stand in the shallow end with your hands open by your side and your legs closed together.
Action:
Jump as you alternate your opposite arms and legs forward and backward in cross-country skiing motion. Keep your arms straight and slightly bend your knee as you land with your front leg.
To create more resistance, twist your hands when they reach your hips to push more water with your palms as shown in the second gif.
Breathing:
Perform one jump with inhale and one with exhale
Targeted Muscles:
Feel your shoulder, upper back, quadriceps and gluteal muscles
Related Exercise:
Cross Country Skiing in Deep Water
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Jump as you alternate your opposite arms and legs forward and backward in cross-country skiing motion. Keep your arms straight and slightly bend your knee as you land with your front leg.
To create more resistance, twist your hands when they reach your hips to push more water with your palms as shown in the second gif.
Breathing:
Perform one jump with inhale and one with exhale
Targeted Muscles:
Feel your shoulder, upper back, quadriceps and gluteal muscles
Related Exercise:
Cross Country Skiing in Deep Water
Click Here for All Aqua Aerobic Exercises
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