by Molly Rausch Certified Personal Trainer and Certified Athletic Trainer
Hello everyone! This week’s “Fitness Tip of the Week” is about working out in the water! The summer heat is upon us, sending many of us poolside or to the beach. A water workout is a great way to stay cool in the heat and also provides a great, low impact workout option.
Before we get into tips on how to get a great workout in without just swimming laps, I want to remind everyone of two major things. First, water safety is so important! If you are not a strong swimmer, in open water, or just in a pool, please be safe! Second, remember to stay hydrated! Lots of people forget to drink water while in the pool because you don’t feel hot or feel yourself sweating. You still need to replenish liquids like any other workout.
Tips on Your Water Workout:
A lot of our workouts involve impact heavy activities. Cross training from running with a bike or elliptical workout is a great supplement, but we shouldn’t forget about our water option to reduce impact stress. Water workouts give our joints a break, provide both endurance and high intensity options, and really help improve our lung capacity. So besides just swimming laps in a pool, what are some other ways to get that heart rate up? Well, here are some suggestions to help you!
Do as many repetitions in 1 minute of an exercise before moving to the next exercise. Complete all six exercises before repeating the set. Complete 5 full rounds!
 Squat Jumps |  Water Jogging |
 Towel Skiing |  Press Ups |
 Stationary Kicks |  Pool Crunches |
If you have any questions on this topic, please feel free to contact me at mrausch@healthworksfitness.com or comment below!
Molly’s Fitness Tip of the Week 