In addition to being beneficial for your health, exercising in a hot tub can be fun and relaxing. As with any new exercise routine, you should consult your physician before you begin to work out. Here is a look at five of the most popular hot tub exercises.
The Shoulder Shrug
- Stand or sit in your hot tub.
- Raise your shoulders as high as you can and hold the position for three seconds.
- Initially, you’ll want to perform this exercise three times, building up to ten in a row.
This exercise strengthens your upper shoulder muscles.
Although you can perform this exercise in a standing or sitting position, you might enjoy it more fully if you are immersed in the water.
The Toe Raise
- For this exercise, you’ll need to stand in your hot tub.
- Move your feet into a position in which you are standing on your toes.
- Hold this stance for three seconds, slowly returning to a flat-footed position.
- You’ll want to begin this exercise with a set of three toe raises, building up until you can perform ten of them with ease.
The Toe Raise is designed to help strengthen calf muscles.
The Butterfly
- Start with a kneeling position.
- Move your arms forward in a fluid motion and clap.
- Repeat for a set of three, building up until you can complete a set of ten.
This exercise tightens the forearms.
Arms Crossover
- You can stand or sit for this exercise, so choose the position that is most comfortable.
- Begin with palms facing downward and extend your arms forward.
- Quickly move your right hand over the left one and then reverse the action for a set of three movements.
- Build up to three sets of three.
The Arms Crossover strengthens the forearms.
Abdominal Squeeze
- Stand or sit, depending upon personal preference.
- Once you are in position, pull in your stomach as much as you can for a count of three seconds.
- Slowly allow your stomach to return to its normal position and relax for a couple of seconds.
- Repeat the Abdominal Squeeze for a count of five times, building up to a set of ten.
This exercise targets the abdominal muscles.
