Level 2 - Limited Mobility
Gentle exercises with simple movements and minimal coordination requirements
This level focuses on exercises specifically designed for Level 2 - Limited Mobility participants. Each exercise has been carefully selected and categorized to ensure you can find activities that align with your specific ability level and comfort zone.
Key Benefits
- Progressive strength building
- Improved coordination and balance
- Enhanced joint mobility
Filter Exercises
Available Exercises
KICK CENTER FLUTTER
Level 2Purpose: Your hips will strengthen and your coordination will be challenged with these triple tap foot movements combined with arm circles at your sides. You will be able to do more activities like waiting in line standing stably and carrying a shopping bag. Reduces pain and improves balance.
Muscles: Lower Body-Aerobic, Hips, Cardio
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
ARMS SWING DOWN
Level 2Purpose: Your upper shoulder and chest will strengthen while your back lengthens with these golf-like pendulum swing movements. You will be able to do more activities like lifting shopping bags. Reduces pain, plus improves hand and wrist flexibility.
Muscles: Upper Body-Aerobic, Shoulders, Cardio
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
WALK SIDEWAYS CROSSOVER
Level 2Purpose: Your inner thighs will strengthen and your outer hips will lengthen with these small crossover movements. You will be able to do more activities like getting in and out of the car. Reduces pain, improves balance and coordination.
Muscles: Hips, Balance, Lower Body-NonAerobic
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
KICK 4 DIRECTIONS
Level 2Purpose: Your knees, outer hips, inner thighs and leg muscles will strengthen with these balance challenging 4-direction kick movements. Strengthens shoulders by holding upper arms close to body and swinging out only forearms. You will be able to do more activities like getting in and out of the car. Reduces pain, improves balance, flexibility and coordination.
Muscles: Lower Body-Aerobic, Hips, Cardio
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
WALK TOES AND HEELS
Level 2Purpose: Your ankles, shins and calves will strengthen and lengthen simultaneously with these movements. You will be able to do more activities like walking on uneven sidewalks with reduced pain and improved balance.
Muscles: Knees, Balance, Lower Body-NonAerobic
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
STRETCH STATIC TORSO (MERMAID)
Level 2Purpose: Cool down with 3 moves for your core and back, using a gentle stretch. Starting with your ribs to hips on your side, followed by your back and shoulder, then your chest & neck will lengthen. Moving through these 3 stretches holding a static torso stretch reduces pain, increases mobility and flexibility. Best when done in warmer water.
Muscles: General Fitness
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
JOG WIDE
Level 2Purpose: Your outer hips will strengthen and your inner thighs will lengthen with these wide jog movements. You will be able to do more activities like climbing stairs. The spread palms add resistance to arms and the push downs build coordination. Reduces pain, improves balance, flexibility and coordination.
Muscles: Lower Body-Aerobic, Hips, Cardio
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
AI CHI
Level 2Purpose: Ai Chi is best done in warm water for pain relief and to de-stress. You will use deep breathing and slow movements for a body-mind routine that improves balance, range of motion, relaxation, and a full body integration of the nervous system, including diverse sensory perceptions and motor impulses. AI CHI exercises progress gradually through segments to give you time to increase your awareness of what feels best for your body today, activating your parasympathetic nervous system.
Muscles: Pain Relief
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
PUNCH SIDE JAB CROSS COMBO
Level 2Purpose: Your chest and front of the shoulder will strengthen and your rear shoulder lengthen with these arm movements. You will be able to do more activities like opening doors. Reduces pain, plus improves balance and coordination.
Muscles: Upper Body-Aerobic, Shoulders, Cardio, Balance
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
COOL DOWN FULL BODY STRETCH
Level 2Purpose: Cool down with 10 moves to stretch your whole body, starting with 5 for legs, hips and back. Then your arms, chest, shoulders and core will stretch and lengthen with the last 5 movements. Reduces pain, returns blood flow and muscles to normal after your water exercise workout.
Muscles: General Fitness
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
STRETCH DYNAMIC TORSO (MERMAID)
Level 2Purpose: Cool down with 3 moves for your core and back, using a gentle dynamic stretch. Starting with your ribs to hips on your side, followed by your back and shoulder, then your chest & neck will lengthen. Moving through these 3 stretches repeatedly is a dynamic torso stretch. Reduces pain, increases mobility and flexibility.
Muscles: General Fitness
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
JUMP CENTER TUCK
Level 2Purpose: Your core and inner thighs will strengthen and your outer hips will lengthen with these light jump tuck movements. The Jack arms will build shoulder strength. You will be able to do more activities like standing up from a chair. Reduces pain, improves balance and coordination.
Muscles: Lower Body-Aerobic, Hips, Cardio
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
ARM CIRCLE FRONT
Level 2Purpose: Your arms, shoulders and back will strengthen and lengthen with these circle movements. Your back and core strengthen with the stir back and forth circles. You will be able to do more activities like opening doors. Reduces pain, plus improves balance and coordination.
Muscles: Upper Body-Aerobic, Shoulders, Cardio
Equipment: Webbed Gloves, Floating Dumbbells, Floating Cuffs
Session Placement: Main set
CORE CRUNCH STANDING
Level 2Purpose: Muscles of the core and back are engaged with these exercises by using your breath, arms and legs in mindful patterns. Shoulder stability is engaged throughout the exercise. Balance and strength are also improved.
Muscles: Core and Back
Equipment: Small Noodle
Session Placement: Main set
PUNCH SIDE JAB
Level 2Purpose: Your chest, back and shoulders will strengthen and lengthen with these arm movements. You will be able to do more activities like opening doors. Reduces pain, plus improves balance and coordination.
Muscles: Upper Body-Aerobic, Shoulders, Cardio, Balance
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
ARMS SWING SIDE
Level 2Purpose: Your rear shoulder will strengthen and your chest and front of the shoulder lengthen with these arm swing side movements. You will be able to do more activities like opening doors. Reduces pain, plus improves hand and wrist flexibility.
Muscles: Upper Body-Aerobic, Shoulders, Cardio
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
LUNGE CURTSY
Level 2Purpose: Your inner thighs will strengthen and your outer hips will lengthen with these curtsy movements. You will be able to do more activities like getting in and out of the car. Reduces pain and improves balance and coordination by scooping hands forward during the lunge behind.
Muscles: Lower Body-Aerobic, Hips, Cardio
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
ROCKING HORSE
Level 2Purpose: Your legs, hips, core and arms will strengthen with this coordinated rocking movement. You will be able to do more activities like stepping backward. Reduces pain, improves balance, coordination and flexibility.
Muscles: Lower Body-Aerobic, Hips, Cardio, Balance
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
ARM AND UPPER BODY COMBO
Level 2Purpose: Your arms, shoulders, chest and back will strengthen and your balance challenged with this arm and upper body combo . You will be able to do more activities like reaching for items, picking up and carrying bags and opening doors. Reduces pain, improves balance, flexibility and coordination.
Muscles: Shoulders, Upper Body-NonAerobic
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
KICK FRONT CROSS-TOUCH
Level 2Purpose: Your inner thighs will strengthen and your outer hips will lengthen with these movements. You will be able to do more activities like climbing stairs. The hand taps to the opposite knee will improve coordination. This exercise reduces pain and improves balance.
Muscles: Lower Body-Aerobic, Hips, Cardio
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
JOG
Level 2Purpose: Your legs and hips will strengthen and your hamstrings will lengthen with the jog movements. You will be able to do more activities like climbing stairs. Reduces pain, improves balance and coordination.
Muscles: Lower Body-Aerobic, Cardio
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
JACKS TUCK
Level 2Purpose: Your outer hips and quadriceps will strengthen with these tuck movements. You will also strengthen your shoulders with these arm movements. You will be able to do more activities like climbing stairs and reaching for objects. Reduces pain, improves balance and coordination.
Muscles: Lower Body-Aerobic, Hips, Cardio
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
JACKS REGULAR
Level 2Purpose: Your inner thighs will strengthen and your outer hips will lengthen with this light intensity jumping jack movement. You will also strengthen your shoulders with the arm movements. You will be able to do more activities like getting in and out of the car and reaching to the side for objects. Reduces pain, improves flexibility and coordination.
Muscles: Lower Body-Aerobic, Knees, Hips, Cardio, General Fitness
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
WALK 3 DIRECTIONS
Level 2Purpose: Your ankles, shins and calves will strengthen and lengthen simultaneously with the first two directions. Your inner thighs and outer hips will strengthen with the third direction. You will be able to do more activities like walking on uneven sidewalks with reduced pain and improved balance.
Muscles: Knees, Balance, Lower Body-NonAerobic
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
KICK FRONT
Level 2Purpose: Your quadriceps will strengthen and your hamstrings will lengthen with these movements. You will be able to do more activities like climbing stairs. Reduces pain and improves balance and coordination by sculling the hands.
Muscles: Lower Body-Aerobic, Knees, Cardio
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
JACKS DIAMOND
Level 2Purpose: Your inner thighs and outer hips will strengthen and your coordination will be challenged with these jack diamond movements. You will also strengthen your chest, back and shoulders with the arm moves. You will be able to do more activities like getting in and out of the car and opening doors. Reduces pain, improves balance, flexibility and coordination.
Muscles: Lower Body-Aerobic, Hips, Cardio
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
STEP FRONT HIGH KNEE
Level 2Purpose: Your hamstrings will strengthen and your quadriceps will lengthen with these movements. You will be able to do more activities like climbing stairs. Reduces pain and improves balance.
Muscles: Knees, Lower Body-NonAerobic
Equipment: Small Noodle, Large Noodle
Session Placement: Main set
KICK BEHIND & ROW
Level 2Purpose: Your glutes and hamstrings will strengthen while your quadricep and hips lengthen with this kick behind movement. Your upper body will strengthen by rowing a small noodle. You will be able to do more activities like walking backward. Reduces pain, improves balance and coordination.
Muscles: Lower Body-Aerobic, Hips, Cardio
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
JUMP TORSO TWIST (MOGUL)
Level 2Purpose: Your core, back, and inner thighs will strengthen and your hips lengthen with these light intensity jump torso twist movements. You will be able to do more activities like turning to get in and out of a car. Reduces pain, improves balance and coordination.
Muscles: Lower Body-Aerobic, Hips, Cardio
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
KNEE STRIKE
Level 2Purpose: Your legs, hips, core and arms will strengthen with these knee strike movements. You will be able to do more activities like climbing stairs while carrying bags. Reduces pain, improves balance, posture and coordination.
Muscles: Lower Body-Aerobic, Hips, Cardio, Balance
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
KICK BEHIND (FLUTTER)
Level 2Purpose: Your core, back, glutes, and legs will strengthen and your hips lengthen with these plank flutter kicks. You will be able to do more activities like walking and standing in lines. Reduces pain and improves flexibility.
Muscles: Lower Body-Aerobic, Core and Back, Cardio
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
JACKS FROG
Level 2Purpose: Your outer hips, inner thighs, and quadriceps will strengthen with these frog leg movements. You will also strengthen your shoulders with the arm moves. You will be able to do more activities like getting in and out of a car and reaching for objects. Reduces pain, improves balance, flexibility and coordination.
Muscles: Lower Body-Aerobic, Hips, Cardio
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
JACKS M&M
Level 2Purpose: Your outer hips and quadriceps will strengthen and your coordination will be challenged with these jack M&M movements. You will also strengthen your shoulders with the arm moves. You will be able to do more activities like climbing stairs and opening doors. Reduces pain, improves balance, flexibility and coordination.
Muscles: Lower Body-Aerobic, Hips, Cardio
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
WARM UP FULL BODY
Level 2Purpose: Your whole body will strengthen and lengthen with this warm up. You will be able to do your main exercises after these combination moves. Reduces pain, plus improves balance and coordination.
Muscles: General Fitness
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
JUMP FRONT AND BACK (MOGUL)
Level 2Purpose: Your knees, hips and legs will strengthen these low impact mogul jumps front and back. You will be able to do more activities like climbing stairs. Reduces pain, improves balance and coordination.
Muscles: Lower Body-Aerobic, Hips, Cardio
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
WALK SIDE WIDE
Level 2Purpose: Your outer hips will strengthen and your inner thighs will lengthen with these side step movements. You will be able to do more activities like getting in and out of the car. Reduces pain and improves balance and coordination with arms mirroring legs.
Muscles: Lower Body-Aerobic, Hips, Cardio
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
ARMS PUSH DOWN 3 DIRECTIONS
Level 2Purpose: Your arms and shoulders will strengthen and your balance will be challenged with these 3 directional arm movements. You will be able to do more activities like picking up and carrying bags. Reduces pain, flexibility, balance, and coordination.
Muscles: Shoulders, Upper Body-NonAerobic
Equipment: Floating Dumbbells
Session Placement: Main set
PUNCH, LUNGE, SWING COMBO
Level 2Purpose: Your back and shoulders will strengthen and your chest will lengthen with these punch and swing arm movements. You will be able to do more activities like opening doors. Improves balance and coordination as you stand in a lunge then walk around.
Muscles: Upper Body-Aerobic, Shoulders, Cardio
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
CROSS COUNTRY SKI
Level 2Purpose: Your legs and hips will strenthen and lengthen with these ski movements. You will be able to do more activities like walking backward. Reduces pain, improves balance and coordination with opposite arm swings.
Muscles: Lower Body-Aerobic, Hips, Cardio
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
PUNCH, JAB, CROSS, KNEE STRIKE COMBO
Level 2Purpose: Your shoulders, chest, and back will strengthen and lengthen with the punch movements. Your hips, knees and legs will strengthen with the knee-strike move. The overall movement of arms and legs will challenge coordination and balance. You will be able to do more activities like climbing stairs while carrying bags. Reduces pain, plus improves balance and coordination.
Muscles: Upper Body-Aerobic, Shoulders, Cardio
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
PUNCH UPPERCUT
Level 2Purpose: Your biceps and back will strengthen and your chest will lengthen with these punch movements. You will be able to do more activities like carrying bags. Reduces pain, plus improves balance and coordination.
Muscles: Upper Body-Aerobic, Shoulders, Cardio, Balance
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
PUNCH BLOCK
Level 2Purpose: Your rear shoulder will strengthen and your chest and front of the shoulder lengthen with these circle backward movements. You will be able to do more activities like opening doors. Reduces pain, plus improves balance and coordination.
Muscles: Upper Body-Aerobic, Shoulders, Cardio, Balance
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
STRETCH DYNAMIC FULL BODY
Level 2Purpose: Cool down while constantly moving with 10 stretches for your whole body, starting with 5 stretches for legs, hips and back. Then your arms, chest, shoulders and core will lengthen with the last 5 movements. Reduces pain, returns blood flow and muscles to normal after your water exercise workout.
Muscles: General Fitness
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
KICK SIDE STRAIGHT LEG
Level 2Purpose: Your inner thighs will strengthen and your outer hips will lengthen with these kick and pull leg down movements. You will be able to do more activities like getting in and out of the car. Reduces pain and improves balance and coordination with tricep focused arm curls added to your leg exercise.
Muscles: Lower Body-Aerobic, Hips, Cardio
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
STRETCH STATIC FULL BODY
Level 2Purpose: Cool down while holding 10 stretches, starting with 5 for legs, hips and back. Then your arms, chest, shoulders and core will stretch and lengthen with the last 5 movements. Reduces pain, returns blood flow and muscles to normal after your water exercise workout. Best when done in warmer water.
Muscles: General Fitness
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
KICK VERTICAL SCISSORS
Level 2Purpose: Your arms, shoulders, chest and back will strengthen and your balance challenged with this arm and upper body combo . You will be able to do more activities like reaching for items, picking up and carrying bags and opening doors. Reduces pain, improves balance, flexibility and coordination.
Muscles: Lower Body-Aerobic, Hips, Cardio
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
PUNCH UPPERCUT BLOCK COMBO
Level 2Purpose: Your biceps and back will strengthen and your chest will lengthen with these punch movements. You will be able to do more activities like carrying bags. Reduces pain, plus improves balance and coordination.
Muscles: Upper Body-Aerobic, Shoulders, Cardio, Balance
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
JACKS OPPOSITE ARMS
Level 2Purpose: Your inner thighs will strengthen and your outer hips will lengthen with this challenging arm and leg jack movement. You will also strengthen your shoulders with these arm movements. You will be able to do more activities like getting in and out of the car and reaching to the side for objects. Reduces pain, improves flexibility and coordination.
Muscles: Lower Body-Aerobic, Hips, Cardio
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
JOG PLANK
Level 2Purpose: Your core, back, hips and legs will strengthen with this low impact jog plank. You will be able to do more activities like walking, standing in lines and climbing stairs. Reduces pain, improves flexibility and spine stability.
Muscles: Lower Body-Aerobic, Core and Back, Cardio
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
PUNCH UPPERCUT BLOCK KICK COMBO
Level 2Purpose: Your biceps, shoulders and back will strengthen and your chest will lengthen with these punch combo movements. Your hips, knees and glutes will strengthen with these kick forward and lunge back movements. Combining arm and leg movements provides a light to moderate cardio conditioning. Reducing your perceived exertion during your daily activities.
Muscles: Upper Body-Aerobic, Shoulders, Cardio, Balance
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
JUMP SIDE TO SIDE
Level 2Purpose: Your hips, inner thighs and knees will strengthen with these light side to side mogul jump movements. You will be able to do more activities like getting in and out of the car. Reduces pain, improves balance, flexibility and coordination.
Muscles: Lower Body-Aerobic, Hips, Cardio
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
PUNCH SIDE CROSS
Level 2Purpose: Your chest and front of the shoulder will strengthen and your rear shoulder lengthen with these arm movements. You will be able to do more activities like opening doors. Reduces pain, plus improves balance and coordination.
Muscles: Upper Body-Aerobic, Shoulders, Cardio, Balance
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
PUNCH DOWN CROSS
Level 2Purpose: Your back, chest and shoulders will strengthen and lengthen with these arm movements. You will be able to do more activities like opening doors and lifting shopping bags. Reduces pain, plus improves flexibility and coordination.
Muscles: Upper Body-Aerobic, Shoulders, Cardio
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
WATER WALKING
Level 2Purpose: Improve gait, lower limb strength, and functional mobility for children and adolescents with disabilities using the support and resistance of water.
Muscles: quadriceps, hamstrings, glutes, calves, core
Equipment:
Session Placement: Warm-up, Main set
AQUATIC AEROBIC MARCHING
Level 2Purpose: Provide gentle, continuous aerobic conditioning in water for children and adolescents who can perform supported standing and stepping.
Muscles: quadriceps, hamstrings, glutes, calves, core, shoulders, arms
Equipment:
Session Placement: Warm-up, Main set
WALL-SUPPORTED TRUNK ROTATIONS
Level 2Purpose: Improve basic trunk control and rotational mobility in a safe, supported standing position in water.
Muscles: core, back, hips
Equipment:
Session Placement: Skill development
AQUA COUNTERMOVEMENT JUMPS
Level 2Purpose: Develop basic vertical power and controlled landing in water for children and adolescents with mild-to-moderate mobility limitations.
Muscles: quadriceps, hamstrings, glutes, calves, core
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
AQUATIC DIAPHRAGMATIC BREATHING WALK
Level 2Purpose: Enhance basic diaphragmatic breathing and coordination with slow walking in water for children and adolescents with mild limitations.
Muscles: respiratory muscles, core
Equipment:
Session Placement: Warm-up, Skill development
HALLIWICK TRANSVERSAL ROTATION SUPPORT
Level 2Purpose: Develop comfort and basic control with forward and backward body rotation in water for children and adolescents with mild-to-moderate trunk limitations.
Muscles: core, back, neck, hips
Equipment:
Session Placement: Skill development
AQUATIC FOLLOW THE LEADER
Level 2Purpose: Use simple copying games in shallow water to develop basic locomotion, attention, and social interaction in children and adolescents.
Muscles: quadriceps, hamstrings, glutes, calves, core, shoulders, arms
Equipment:
Session Placement: Warm-up, Skill development
SUPPORTED BACK FLOAT TO WALL
Level 2Purpose: Teach children to move from a supported back float to the pool wall, building essential water safety and orientation skills.
Muscles: core, back, hips, shoulders, arms
Equipment:
Session Placement: Skill development
SUPPORTED BACK FLOAT TO WALL
Level 2Purpose: Teach children to move from a supported back float to the pool wall, building essential water safety and orientation skills.
Muscles: core, back, hips, shoulders, arms
Equipment:
Session Placement: Skill development
SHALLOW WATER POWER WALK
Level 2Purpose: Develop low- to moderate-intensity cardiovascular fitness and leg strength using purposeful walking patterns in chest-deep water.
Muscles: quadriceps, hamstrings, glutes, calves, core
Equipment:
Session Placement: Warm-up, Main set
WALL-SUPPORTED MINI SQUAT
Level 2Purpose: Strengthen thighs and hips with small, supported squats that control knee load and encourage proper alignment.
Muscles: quadriceps, glutes, hamstrings, core
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
AQUA SIDE LEG LIFT
Level 2Purpose: Strengthen hip abductors and improve lateral stability using controlled side leg lifts against water resistance.
Muscles: abductors, glutes, core
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set, Skill development
STANDING NEUTRAL SPINE WALK
Level 2Purpose: Reinforce neutral spine posture and gentle core engagement during slow walking in shallow water.
Muscles: core, abdominals, low back, hips
Equipment:
Session Placement: Warm-up, Main set
WATER-SUPPORTED TRUNK FLEXION
Level 2Purpose: Gently mobilize the thoracic and lumbar spine in flexion with core support while minimizing load.
Muscles: abdominals, low back, hips
Equipment:
Session Placement: Warm-up, Cool-down
WATER CHEST PRESS AND BACK PULL
Level 2Purpose: Strengthen the chest and upper back with controlled arm movements under the water while maintaining good alignment.
Muscles: chest, rhomboids, trapezius, shoulders, arms, core
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
SUBMERGED LATERAL ARM SWEEPS
Level 2Purpose: Strengthen shoulders and upper back with side-to-side arm sweeps kept under the water for safe resistance.
Muscles: shoulders, rhomboids, trapezius, chest, core
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set, Skill development
WATER CHEST PRESS AND BACK PULL
Level 2Purpose: Strengthen the chest and upper back with controlled arm movements under the water while maintaining good alignment.
Muscles: chest, rhomboids, trapezius, shoulders, arms, core
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
SUBMERGED LATERAL ARM SWEEPS
Level 2Purpose: Strengthen shoulders and upper back with side-to-side arm sweeps kept under the water for safe resistance.
Muscles: shoulders, rhomboids, trapezius, chest, core
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set, Skill development
LOW-BACK PELVIC TILT AND WALK SEQUENCE
Level 2Purpose: Combine gentle pelvic tilts and supported walking to improve alignment, core activation, and comfort for participants with low-back pain.
Muscles: core, low back, glutes, hamstrings
Equipment:
Session Placement: Warm-up, Main set
PRENATAL STANCE AND WATER WALK SEQUENCE
Level 2Purpose: Offer a low-impact, alignment-focused walking sequence in water for pregnant participants within guideline-based intensity.
Muscles: core, hips, glutes, legs
Equipment:
Session Placement: Warm-up, Main set
OLDER ADULT BALANCE AND SOCIAL CIRCLE SEQUENCE
Level 2Purpose: Blend simple balance drills with social interaction in shallow water to support function, confidence, and connection in older adults.
Muscles: hips, legs, core
Equipment:
Session Placement: Warm-up, Main set
DEEP WATER SUPPORTED REHAB GAIT SET
Level 2Purpose: Support safe early gait retraining in deep water for rehab participants who cannot tolerate impact on land.
Muscles: quadriceps, hamstrings, glutes, hip flexors, core
Equipment: Flotation Belt
Session Placement: Main set
DEEP WATER SUPPORTED CORE REHAB SET
Level 2Purpose: Use deep-water support to train gentle core co-contraction and trunk alignment for rehab clients who cannot tolerate land-based loading.
Muscles: core, abdominals, low back, hips
Equipment: Flotation Belt
Session Placement: Main set, Skill development
SHALLOW WATER BASIC BALANCE WALKS
Level 2Purpose: Use controlled walking patterns in shallow water to train balance, posture, and lower-body coordination.
Muscles: hips, quadriceps, hamstrings, glutes, core
Equipment:
Session Placement: Warm-up, Main set
SINGLE-LEG STANCE AND REACH DRILL
Level 2Purpose: Challenge static balance and coordination by combining single-leg stance with small reaching movements under water support.
Muscles: ankles, hips, glutes, core
Equipment:
Session Placement: Skill development, Main set
COORDINATION CROSS-CRAWL WATER MARCH
Level 2Purpose: Develop whole-body coordination using an alternating arm–leg ‘cross-crawl’ marching pattern in shallow water.
Muscles: hips, legs, shoulders, core
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set, Neuromotor training
WATER BALANCE CIRCLE AND WEIGHT SHIFTS
Level 2Purpose: Combine social circle walking with controlled weight shifts to train balance and coordination in a group setting.
Muscles: hips, legs, core
Equipment:
Session Placement: Warm-up, Main set
LATERAL STEPS - BEGINNER
Level 2Purpose: Develop gluteal muscle strength and lateral movement patterns with reduced intensity suitable for those with mobility challenges.
Muscles: gluteus maximus, gluteus medius, hip abductors, hip adductors, core
Equipment:
Session Placement: Warm-up, Main set
STANDING HIP EXTENSION - LEFT LEG BEGINNER
Level 2Purpose: Develop gluteal and low back strength through supported hip extension with minimal perceived exertion, ideal for those with significant mobility challenges.
Muscles: gluteus maximus, gluteus medius, multifidus, hamstrings, core
Equipment:
Session Placement: Warm-up, Main set
STANDING HIP EXTENSION - RIGHT LEG BEGINNER
Level 2Purpose: Develop gluteal and low back strength through supported hip extension with minimal perceived exertion, ideal for those with significant mobility challenges.
Muscles: gluteus maximus, gluteus medius, multifidus, hamstrings, core
Equipment:
Session Placement: Warm-up, Main set
STANDING HIP ABDUCTION - LEFT LEG BEGINNER
Level 2Purpose: Develop gluteal muscle strength through supported hip abduction with minimal perceived exertion, ideal for early rehabilitation.
Muscles: gluteus maximus, gluteus medius, hip abductors, core
Equipment:
Session Placement: Warm-up, Main set
STANDING HIP ABDUCTION - RIGHT LEG BEGINNER
Level 2Purpose: Develop gluteal muscle strength through supported hip abduction with minimal perceived exertion, ideal for early rehabilitation.
Muscles: gluteus maximus, gluteus medius, hip abductors, core
Equipment:
Session Placement: Warm-up, Main set
BOARD PUSH AND PULL - BEGINNER
Level 2Purpose: Develop upper body and back strength through gentle resistive movements with reduced intensity suitable for mobility limitations.
Muscles: back, shoulders, chest, core, erector spinae
Equipment: Kickboard
Session Placement: Warm-up, Main set
TRUNK ROTATION WITH DISC - LEFT BEGINNER
Level 2Purpose: Develop core rotational mobility and oblique strength through supported, gentle trunk rotation with reduced intensity.
Muscles: abdominal obliques, core, transverse abdominis
Equipment: Hand Buoys
Session Placement: Warm-up, Main set
TRUNK ROTATION WITH DISC - RIGHT BEGINNER
Level 2Purpose: Develop core rotational mobility and oblique strength through supported, gentle trunk rotation with reduced intensity.
Muscles: abdominal obliques, core, transverse abdominis
Equipment: Hand Buoys
Session Placement: Warm-up, Main set
NOODLE SIT WITH ARMS OUT
Level 2Purpose: Develop core stability and balance in supported floating position with arms extended for added stability, producing lowest heart rate response.
Muscles: core, abdominals, hip flexors
Equipment: Large Noodle
Session Placement: Warm-up, Cool-down, Skill development
NOODLE SIT WITH ARMS DOWN
Level 2Purpose: Develop core stability and balance in supported floating position with arms extended downward, providing gentle core stabilization training.
Muscles: core, abdominals, hip flexors
Equipment: Large Noodle
Session Placement: Warm-up, Cool-down, Skill development
SHOULDER BLADE SQUEEZE
Level 2Purpose: Strengthen and stretch the back muscles by squeezing shoulder blades together.
Muscles: upper back, rhomboids, shoulders
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
TOWEL SHOULDER STRETCH
Level 2Purpose: Stretch the shoulder by pulling a towel overhead with opposite hand for isolated shoulder release.
Muscles: shoulders, triceps, lats
Equipment: Towel
Session Placement: Warm-up, Cool-down
HAMSTRING STRETCH - STAIR STRAIGHT LEG
Level 2Purpose: Stretch the hamstrings with straight leg on stairs and forward upper body lean.
Muscles: hamstrings, glutes
Equipment:
Session Placement: Cool-down
SHOULDER CIRCLES - ARM CIRCLES
Level 2Purpose: Strengthen and mobilize shoulder joint through circular arm movements.
Muscles: shoulders, rotator cuff
Equipment:
Session Placement: Warm-up, Main set
FORWARD ARM LIFT
Level 2Purpose: Strengthen front shoulders and arms by lifting arms forward to chest height.
Muscles: shoulders, chest, arms
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
HORIZONTAL ARM ADDUCTION
Level 2Purpose: Strengthen pectoral muscles by pulling arms inward from extended side position.
Muscles: chest, pectoral muscles, arms
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
LATERAL ARM RAISE - BENT ELBOW
Level 2Purpose: Strengthen lateral shoulders by raising arms out to sides with bent elbows.
Muscles: lateral shoulders, deltoids, arms
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
SHOULDER ABDUCTION
Level 2Purpose: Strengthen shoulder abductors by pushing hands outward from central body position.
Muscles: lateral shoulders, deltoids
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
BICEPS CURL
Level 2Purpose: Strengthen biceps and arm flexors by curling arms upward against water resistance.
Muscles: biceps, forearms, arms
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
SHOULDER PRESS
Level 2Purpose: Strengthen shoulder muscles by pressing arms upward and out to shoulder height.
Muscles: shoulders, deltoids, triceps
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
HORIZONTAL ARM HUG
Level 2Purpose: Strengthen chest and shoulders by bringing arms together in front with elbows bent.
Muscles: chest, shoulders, arms
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
ELBOW RAISE
Level 2Purpose: Strengthen shoulders and arms by raising elbows up and forward from shoulder level.
Muscles: shoulders, deltoids, arms
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
BACK WING FLAP - LOW
Level 2Purpose: Strengthen back and shoulders by flapping arms like wings from behind-back position.
Muscles: back, shoulders, triceps
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
BACK WING FLAP - OVERHEAD
Level 2Purpose: Strengthen upper back and shoulders by flapping arms from overhead position.
Muscles: upper back, shoulders, triceps
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
ARM SWING - BENT ELBOW
Level 2Purpose: Strengthen arms and shoulders by swinging bent arms up and down.
Muscles: arms, shoulders, deltoids
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
SHOULDER PUNCH
Level 2Purpose: Strengthen shoulders and arms by punching downward in water against resistance.
Muscles: shoulders, deltoids, arms
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
FRONT LEG KICK
Level 2Purpose: Strengthen hip flexors and quadriceps by kicking leg forward with knee straight.
Muscles: hip flexors, quadriceps, iliopsoas
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
BACK LEG KICK
Level 2Purpose: Strengthen hamstrings and glutes by kicking leg backward with knee straight.
Muscles: hamstrings, glutes, hip extensors
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
SIDE LEG LIFT
Level 2Purpose: Strengthen hip abductors by lifting leg out to the side and across body.
Muscles: hip abductors, glute medius, tensor fasciae latae
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
KNEE TUCK - HEEL LIFT
Level 2Purpose: Strengthen hip flexors and calf muscles through knee and heel lifts.
Muscles: hip flexors, calves, quadriceps
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
KNEE LIFT AND EXTEND
Level 2Purpose: Strengthen quadriceps and hip flexors by pulling knee up then extending leg forward.
Muscles: quadriceps, hip flexors, iliopsoas
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
CHEST PRESS - ARM ADDUCTION
Level 2Purpose: Strengthen chest and inner arm muscles through horizontal adduction movements.
Muscles: chest, arms, anterior deltoids
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
ARM CURL - ELBOW FLEXION
Level 2Purpose: Strengthen biceps and arm muscles through elbow flexion and extension movements.
Muscles: biceps, arms, forearms
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
LATERAL RAISE - ARMS TO SHOULDERS
Level 2Purpose: Strengthen shoulder abductors and lateral shoulder muscles through lateral arm raises.
Muscles: shoulders, lateral deltoids, upper back
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
ARM HUG - HORIZONTAL FLEXION
Level 2Purpose: Strengthen chest and shoulder muscles through horizontal flexion movements.
Muscles: chest, shoulders, anterior deltoids
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
FRONT SHOULDER PRESS - FORWARD REACH
Level 2Purpose: Strengthen shoulder flexor and pressing muscles through forward arm extension movements.
Muscles: shoulders, anterior deltoids, triceps
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
SHOULDER FLUTTER - ARMS OVERHEAD
Level 2Purpose: Strengthen shoulder and upper back muscles through overhead flutter movements.
Muscles: shoulders, upper back, arms
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
BACK FLUTTER - WINGS BEHIND
Level 2Purpose: Strengthen upper back and shoulder muscles through posterior fluttering movements.
Muscles: upper back, shoulders, trapezius
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
SHOULDER SWING - UPWARD
Level 2Purpose: Strengthen shoulder muscles through upward swinging arm movements.
Muscles: shoulders, arms, upper back
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
SHOULDER PUNCH - OVERHEAD PRESS
Level 2Purpose: Strengthen shoulder and arm muscles through overhead punching movements.
Muscles: shoulders, arms, upper chest
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
LEG LIFT - FORWARD
Level 2Purpose: Strengthen quadriceps and hip flexor muscles through forward leg lift movements.
Muscles: quadriceps, hip flexors
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
LEG LIFT - BACKWARD
Level 2Purpose: Strengthen glute and hamstring muscles through backward leg lift movements.
Muscles: glutes, hamstrings
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
LEG ABDUCTION - OUT AND ACROSS
Level 2Purpose: Strengthen hip abductor and adductor muscles through lateral leg movements.
Muscles: hip abductors, hip adductors
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
KNEE CURL - LEG BACK
Level 2Purpose: Strengthen hamstring muscles through knee flexion movements.
Muscles: hamstrings, calves
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
KNEE EXTENSION - STRAIGHT LEG FORWARD
Level 2Purpose: Strengthen quadriceps muscles through knee extension and hip flexion movements.
Muscles: quadriceps, hip flexors
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
WATER CROSS COUNTRY SKIING MOTION
Level 2Purpose: Improve cardiovascular fitness and full body strength through cross-country skiing arm and leg movements.
Muscles: quadriceps, hamstrings, glutes, shoulders, arms, core
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
SIDE STEPPING - CARIOCA WALK
Level 2Purpose: Improve cardiovascular fitness and lateral lower body strength through carioca stepping movements.
Muscles: hip abductors, hip adductors, glutes, core
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
POOL CYCLING - STATIONARY BIKE MOTION
Level 2Purpose: Improve cardiovascular fitness and lower body strength through cycling movements.
Muscles: quadriceps, hamstrings, glutes, calves
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
WATER MARCHING - HIGH KNEES
Level 2Purpose: Improve cardiovascular fitness and lower body strength through high-knee marching movements.
Muscles: hip flexors, quadriceps, core
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
KICKBOARD WALKING - CHEST
Level 2Purpose: Strengthen lower body through kickboard-supported walking movements.
Muscles: quadriceps, hamstrings, glutes
Equipment: Kickboard
Session Placement: Main set
KICKBOARD PUSH DOWN - VERTICAL
Level 2Purpose: Strengthen core and upper body muscles through vertical kickboard pushing movements.
Muscles: arms, chest, core, shoulders
Equipment: Kickboard
Session Placement: Main set
KICKBOARD PUSH FORWARD - HORIZONTAL
Level 2Purpose: Strengthen chest and arm muscles through horizontal kickboard pushing movements.
Muscles: chest, arms, shoulders, anterior deltoids
Equipment: Kickboard
Session Placement: Main set
KICKBOARD PUSH - 45 DEGREE ANGLES
Level 2Purpose: Strengthen diagonal chest and arm muscles through angled kickboard pushing movements.
Muscles: chest, arms, shoulders, core
Equipment: Kickboard
Session Placement: Main set
PADDLE CLAP - HORIZONTAL FLEXION
Level 2Purpose: Strengthen chest and arm muscles through paddle clapping movements.
Muscles: chest, arms, shoulders
Equipment: Webbed Gloves
Session Placement: Main set
PADDLE LATERAL RAISE - SHOULDER HEIGHT
Level 2Purpose: Strengthen lateral shoulder muscles through lateral paddle raising movements.
Muscles: shoulders, lateral deltoids, upper back
Equipment: Webbed Gloves
Session Placement: Main set
PADDLE HORIZONTAL ADDUCTION - CHEST LEVEL
Level 2Purpose: Strengthen chest and arm muscles through horizontal adduction paddle movements.
Muscles: chest, arms, shoulders
Equipment: Webbed Gloves
Session Placement: Main set
PADDLE CIRCLES - HORIZONTAL ROTATION
Level 2Purpose: Strengthen shoulder and rotator cuff muscles through circular paddle movements.
Muscles: shoulders, rotator cuff, arms
Equipment: Webbed Gloves
Session Placement: Main set
PADDLE PRESS - DOWNWARD VERTICAL MOTION
Level 2Purpose: Strengthen shoulder and chest muscles through vertical paddle pressing movements.
Muscles: shoulders, chest, arms
Equipment: Webbed Gloves
Session Placement: Main set
PADDLE PRESS - 45 DEGREE ANGLES
Level 2Purpose: Strengthen diagonal chest and arm muscles through angled paddle pressing movements.
Muscles: chest, arms, shoulders, core
Equipment: Webbed Gloves
Session Placement: Main set
PADDLE WALKING - FORWARD RESISTANCE
Level 2Purpose: Improve cardiovascular fitness and lower body strength through paddle-assisted walking movements.
Muscles: quadriceps, hamstrings, glutes, calves
Equipment: Webbed Gloves
Session Placement: Main set
PADDLE ALTERNATING ARM PRESS
Level 2Purpose: Strengthen individual arm muscles through alternating paddle pressing movements.
Muscles: arms, shoulders, chest
Equipment: Webbed Gloves
Session Placement: Main set
Exercise Guidelines
Level 2 exercises involve slow and light intensity movements, prioritizing flexibility and basic strength building. Movement patterns become slightly more complex while maintaining safety.
Recommended Parameters:
- Tempo: Approximately 60 BPM
- Duration: Varies by exercise.Total workout time ~ 30 to 45 minutes.
- Support: Some flotation or wall support as needed
- Movement Range: Moderate range of motion with controlled progression