Hi ladies!
With the weather getting hotter by the day sometimes it can be hard to take your Self HITT routine outside, and who wants to be stuff inside a gym when the weather is gorgeous outside? The solution: take your workout to the water. I adapted Self’s HITT and strength training routines so they can be done in the water. Check out how you can make the changes as well below!
Self’s HITT Water Routine
Minutes 0-5: Warm up by swimming 100 yds at an easy pace.
Minutes 5-8: Swim as fast as you can
Minutes 8-11: Flutter kick with kickboard, keeping your head in the water
Minutes: 11-41: Repeat steps 1-3 five times
Minutes 41-45: Cool down by swimming 100 yds, taking about one minute to swim each lap.
Self’s Strength Training Water Routine
**You will need a resistance band for this workout
Warm up by swimming laps for two minutes
1. Squats to Overhead Shoulder Press: Stand on band with feet shoulder length apart squat down as if sitting in an imaginary chair. Pause for a moment then stand up while pressing hands overhead. Repeat for one minute.
2. Pool-side Dips: Start in a sitting position at the edge of the pool, then slide you body down into the water until your elbows are at a 90-degree-angle. Slowly raise you body until your elbows are straightened out, and then bring your body back into the pool. Repeat eight times for one rep.
3.Abdominal Crunches: Lying on your back and floating in the water, put your legs from the knees down up on the deck, so you are in a sitting position. Begin doing sit ups and returning to your starting position in a controlled motion. Do seven sets of 15.
What are your favorite water workouts? Let me know in the comments!
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