Starting Position: This exercise is performed in the deep area so make sure that your feet are not touching the bottom of the pool. Place the noodle behind, under your arms. Let noodle ends point sideways. Rest your forearms and hands on the noodle. There are two ways to perform this exercise; first with your body in standing position, second with your body in seated position. |
Action:
Bend your knees alternately or together, all the way squeezing your hamstrings. Then extend as you stretch your legs again. Keep your hips still and your back straight.
Breathing:
Inhale as you bend. Exhale as you extend.
When alternating, extend one leg with inhale and the other with exhale.
Targeted Muscles:
Feel your quadriceps when you kick and you Hamstrings when you bend.
Related Exercise:
Single Leg Aqua Jogging
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