Partially Anchored
Exercises with intermittent foot contact with the pool floor
Key Benefits
- Balanced challenge with stability assistance
- Gentle introduction to buoyancy benefits
- Enhanced coordination and proprioception
Filter Exercises
This category focuses on exercises specifically designed to help you achieve your Partially Anchored goals. Each exercise has been carefully selected and categorized to ensure you can find activities that align with your specific objectives.
Available Exercises
JACKS DIAMOND
Level 1Purpose: Your inner thighs and outer hips will strengthen and your coordination will be challenged with these jack diamond taps. You will 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 and coordination.
Position: Partially Anchored (intermittent contact)
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
JACKS FROG
Level 1Purpose: 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 and coordination.
Position: Partially Anchored (intermittent contact)
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
JACKS M&M
Level 1Purpose: 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 and coordination.
Position: Partially Anchored (intermittent contact)
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
JACKS OPPOSITE ARMS
Level 1Purpose: Your inner thighs will strengthen and your outer hips will lengthen with these side to side jack movements. You will also strengthen your shoulders and improve coordination with the opposite arm moves. You will be able to do more activities like getting in and out of the car and reaching for side objects. Reduces pain, improves balance and coordination.
Position: Partially Anchored (intermittent contact)
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
JACKS REGULAR
Level 1Purpose: Your inner thighs will strengthen and your outer hips will lengthen with these side to side jack movements. 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 balance and coordination.
Position: Partially Anchored (intermittent contact)
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
KICK 4 DIRECTIONS
Level 1Purpose: Your knees, outer hips, and inner thighs will strengthen and your leg muscles will lengthen with these 4-direction kick movements. Strengthens shoulders by holding down a small noodle behind the back. You will be able to do more activities like getting in and out of the car. Reduces pain and improves balance.
Position: Partially Anchored (intermittent contact)
Equipment: Small Noodle
Session Placement: Main set
KNEE STRIKE
Level 1Purpose: Your legs, hips and arms will strengthen and lengthen with these knee strike movements. You'll be able to do more activities like climbing stairs while carrying bags. Reduces pain, improves balance and coordination.
Position: Partially Anchored (intermittent contact)
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
PUNCH BLOCK
Level 1Purpose: 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.
Position: Partially Anchored (intermittent contact)
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
PUNCH SIDE CROSS
Level 1Purpose: 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.
Position: Partially Anchored (intermittent contact)
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
PUNCH SIDE JAB
Level 1Purpose: 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.
Position: Partially Anchored (intermittent contact)
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
PUNCH SIDE JAB CROSS COMBO
Level 1Purpose: 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.
Position: Partially Anchored (intermittent contact)
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
PUNCH UPPERCUT
Level 1Purpose: 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.
Position: Partially Anchored (intermittent contact)
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
PUNCH UPPERCUT BLOCK COMBO
Level 1Purpose: 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.
Position: Partially Anchored (intermittent contact)
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
PUNCH UPPERCUT BLOCK KICK COMBO
Level 1Purpose: Your biceps and back will strengthen and your chest will lengthen with the punch movements. Your legs will strengthen with the kick movement. You will be able to do more activities like carrying bags. Reduces pain, plus improves balance and coordination.
Position: Partially Anchored (intermittent contact)
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
ROCKING HORSE
Level 1Purpose: Your legs and hips will strengthen and lengthen with this movement. You'll be able to do more activities like stepping backward. Reduces pain, improves balance and coordination.
Position: Partially Anchored (intermittent contact)
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
WALK 3 DIRECTIONS
Level 1Purpose: 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.
Position: Partially Anchored (intermittent contact)
Equipment: Large Noodle
Session Placement: Main set
WALK SIDEWAYS CROSSOVER
Level 1Purpose: Your inner thighs will strengthen and your outer hips will lengthen with these slight crossover movements. You will be able to do more activities like getting in and out of the car. Reduces pain, improves balance and coordination.
Position: Partially Anchored (intermittent contact)
Equipment: Large Noodle
Session Placement: Main set
WALK TOES AND HEELS
Level 1Purpose: Your ankles, shins and calves will strengthen and lengthen simultaneously with these movements. You will be able to do more activities like walking on bumpy roads with reduced pain and improved balance.
Position: Partially Anchored (intermittent contact)
Equipment: Large Noodle
Session Placement: Main set
AQUA COUNTERMOVEMENT JUMPS
Level 2
Purpose: Develop basic vertical power and controlled landing in water for children and adolescents with mild-to-moderate mobility limitations.
Position: Partially Anchored (intermittent contact)
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
AQUATIC FOLLOW THE LEADER
Level 2
Purpose: Use simple copying games in shallow water to develop basic locomotion, attention, and social interaction in children and adolescents.
Position: Partially Anchored (intermittent contact)
Equipment:
Session Placement: Warm-up, Skill development
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.
Position: Partially Anchored (intermittent contact)
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.
Position: Partially Anchored (intermittent contact)
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.
Position: Partially Anchored (intermittent contact)
Equipment:
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.
Position: Partially Anchored (intermittent contact)
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.
Position: Partially Anchored (intermittent contact)
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.
Position: Partially Anchored (intermittent contact)
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.
Position: Partially Anchored (intermittent contact)
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.
Position: Partially Anchored (intermittent contact)
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.
Position: Partially Anchored (intermittent contact)
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.
Position: Partially Anchored (intermittent contact)
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.
Position: Partially Anchored (intermittent contact)
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.
Position: Partially Anchored (intermittent contact)
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
AQUA LATERAL HOP STEPS
Level 3
Purpose: Improve dynamic balance and lateral power in water for children and adolescents who can manage moderate plyometric demands.
Position: Partially Anchored (intermittent contact)
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
AQUATIC AEROBIC INTERVALS
Level 3
Purpose: Improve cardiovascular fitness and movement efficiency through structured interval-style aerobic exercise in water.
Position: Partially Anchored (intermittent contact)
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
AQUATIC TARGET STEP AND THROW
Level 3
Purpose: Combine stepping, reaching, and throwing in a playful water game to build functional balance and coordination.
Position: Partially Anchored (intermittent contact)
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set, Skill development
DIRECTIONAL WATER WALKING
Level 3
Purpose: Challenge gait control, coordination, and balance in multiple directions for children and adolescents with moderate mobility.
Position: Partially Anchored (intermittent contact)
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set, Skill development
DYNAMIC TRUNK BALANCE STEPS
Level 3
Purpose: Challenge trunk control and standing balance through controlled stepping and reaching tasks in water.
Position: Partially Anchored (intermittent contact)
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set, Skill development
KNEE STRIKE
Level 3Purpose: Your legs, hips, core and arms will strengthen with these knee strike movements, also providing a light to moderate cardio conditioning. Reducing your perceived exertion during your daily activities.
Position: Partially Anchored (intermittent contact)
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
PUNCH BLOCK
Level 3Purpose: Your rear shoulder will strengthen and your chest and front of the shoulder lengthen with these circle backward movements. The lunge-step to the side improves balance. Reducing your perceived exertion during your daily activities.
Position: Partially Anchored (intermittent contact)
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
PUNCH SIDE CROSS
Level 3Purpose: Your chest, back and shoulders will strengthen and lengthen with these circular arm movements, also providing a light to moderate cardio conditioning. The lunge-step to the side improves balance. Reducing your perceived exertion during your daily activities.
Position: Partially Anchored (intermittent contact)
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
PUNCH SIDE JAB
Level 3Purpose: Your chest, back and shoulders will strengthen and lengthen with these rapid arm movements, also providing a light to moderate cardio conditioning. The lunge side movement improves balance. Reducing your perceived exertion during your daily activities.
Position: Partially Anchored (intermittent contact)
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
PUNCH SIDE JAB CROSS COMBO
Level 3Purpose: Your chest, back and shoulders will strengthen and lengthen with these jab and circular arm movements, also providing a light to moderate cardio conditioning. The lunge-step to the side improves balance. Reducing your perceived exertion during your daily activities.
Position: Partially Anchored (intermittent contact)
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
PUNCH UPPERCUT
Level 3Purpose: Your biceps, shoulders, chest and back will strengthen and lengthen with these punch movements. The rapid fire movements of both arms provide a light to moderate cardio conditioning. The lunge-step to the side improves balance. Reducing your perceived exertion during your daily activities.
Position: Partially Anchored (intermittent contact)
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
PUNCH UPPERCUT BLOCK COMBO
Level 3Purpose: Your biceps, shoulders and back will strengthen and your chest will lengthen with these combo punch arm movements. The lunge-step to the side improves balance. Reducing your perceived exertion during your daily activities.
Position: Partially Anchored (intermittent contact)
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
PUNCH UPPERCUT BLOCK KICK COMBO
Level 3Purpose: 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, also improving your balance. Reducing your perceived exertion during your daily activities.
Position: Partially Anchored (intermittent contact)
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
WALK 3 DIRECTIONS
Level 3Purpose: Your ankles, shins and calves will strengthen and lengthen simultaneously with the first two directions, also providing a balance workout. Your inner thighs and outer hips will strengthen with the third direction. Reducing your perceived exertion during your daily activities.
Position: Partially Anchored (intermittent contact)
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
WALK SIDEWAYS CROSSOVER
Level 3Purpose: Your inner thighs will strengthen and your outer hips will lengthen with these cross front, behind, and grapevine leg movements, also providing a light cardio conditioning. Coordination is improved with the grapevine pattern. Reducing your perceived exertion during your daily activities.
Position: Partially Anchored (intermittent contact)
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
WALK TOES AND HEELS
Level 3Purpose: Your ankles, shins and calves will strengthen and lengthen simultaneously with these movements, also providing a balance workout. Reducing your perceived exertion during your daily activities.
Position: Partially Anchored (intermittent contact)
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
AQUA MULTI-DIRECTION JUMP CIRCUIT
Level 4
Purpose: Develop advanced power and agility through multi-directional plyometric jumping in water for higher-functioning youth with disabilities.
Position: Partially Anchored (intermittent contact)
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
AQUATIC AEROBIC GAMES
Level 4
Purpose: Combine moderate-to-vigorous aerobic exercise with playful movement patterns in water to engage children and adolescents.
Position: Partially Anchored (intermittent contact)
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
AQUATIC CHASE AND TAG PLAY
Level 4
Purpose: Provide moderate-to-vigorous, playful movement in water that challenges agility, reaction, and social engagement.
Position: Partially Anchored (intermittent contact)
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
INTERVAL WATER JOG
Level 4
Purpose: Use shallow-water jogging intervals to build higher-level aerobic capacity and leg power with reduced impact compared to land running.
Position: Partially Anchored (intermittent contact)
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set, Cardio
KNEE STRIKE
Level 4Purpose: Your legs, hips, core and arms will strengthen with these knee strike movements. Provides a "moderate to intense" cardio conditioning that improves endurance.
Position: Partially Anchored (intermittent contact)
Equipment: Resistance Bells
Session Placement: Main set
PUNCH BLOCK
Level 4Purpose: Your rear shoulder will strengthen and your chest and front of the shoulder lengthen with these circle backward movements. The lunge-step to the side improves balance. Provides a "moderate to intense" cardio conditioning that improves endurance.
Position: Partially Anchored (intermittent contact)
Equipment: Webbed Gloves
Session Placement: Main set
PUNCH SIDE CROSS
Level 4Purpose: Your chest, back and shoulders will strengthen and lengthen with these circular arm movements. The quick change lunge-step to the side improves balance and coordination. Provides a "moderate to intense" cardio conditioning that improves endurance.
Position: Partially Anchored (intermittent contact)
Equipment: Webbed Gloves
Session Placement: Main set
PUNCH SIDE JAB
Level 4Purpose: Your chest, back and shoulders will strengthen and lengthen with these rapid arm movements. The quick change lunge-step to the side improves balance and coordination. Provides a "moderate to intense" cardio conditioning that improves endurance.
Position: Partially Anchored (intermittent contact)
Equipment: Webbed Gloves
Session Placement: Main set
PUNCH SIDE JAB CROSS COMBO
Level 4Purpose: Your chest, back and shoulders will strengthen and lengthen with these jab and circular arm movements. The quick pivot lunge-step to the side improves balance and coordination. Provides a "moderate to intense" cardio conditioning that improves endurance.
Position: Partially Anchored (intermittent contact)
Equipment: Webbed Gloves
Session Placement: Main set
PUNCH UPPERCUT
Level 4Purpose: Your biceps, shoulders, chest and back will strengthen and lengthen with these punch movements. The rapid fire movements of both arms provides a "moderate to intense" cardio conditioning that improves endurance. The lunge-step to the side improves balance.
Position: Partially Anchored (intermittent contact)
Equipment: Webbed Gloves
Session Placement: Main set
PUNCH UPPERCUT BLOCK COMBO
Level 4Purpose: Your biceps, shoulders and back will strengthen and your chest will lengthen with these combo punch arm movements, providing an intense to moderate cardio conditioning that improves endurance. The lunge-step to the side improves balance and coordination.
Position: Partially Anchored (intermittent contact)
Equipment: Webbed Gloves
Session Placement: Main set
PUNCH UPPERCUT BLOCK KICK COMBO
Level 4Purpose: 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 moderate to intense cardio conditioning that improves endurance.
Position: Partially Anchored (intermittent contact)
Equipment: Webbed Gloves, Resistance Fins
Session Placement: Main set
SINGLE-LEG TRUNK STABILITY
Level 4
Purpose: Develop advanced trunk and hip control in water using single-leg stance challenges for children and adolescents with good baseline balance.
Position: Partially Anchored (intermittent contact)
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set, Skill development
WALK 3 DIRECTIONS
Level 4Purpose: Your knees, ankles, shins and calves will strengthen and lengthen simultaneously with the first two directions, also providing a balance workout. Your inner thighs and outer hips will strengthen with the third direction.
Position: Partially Anchored (intermittent contact)
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
WALK SIDEWAYS CROSSOVER
Level 4Purpose: Your inner thighs will strengthen and your outer hips will lengthen with these cross front, behind, and grapevine leg movements. Coordination is improved with the grapevine pattern.
Position: Partially Anchored (intermittent contact)
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
WALK TOES AND HEELS
Level 4Purpose: Your knees, ankles, shins and calves will strengthen and lengthen simultaneously with these movements, also providing a balance workout.
Position: Partially Anchored (intermittent contact)
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
WATER JOGGING AND AGILITY
Level 4
Purpose: Develop faster gait, power, and dynamic balance through jogging and quick direction changes in water for higher functioning youth.
Position: Partially Anchored (intermittent contact)
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
AQUA PLYOMETRIC POWER SPRINTS
Level 5
Purpose: Provide very high-intensity, power-focused plyometric sprinting in water for athletic youth with disabilities ready for vigorous training.
Position: Partially Anchored (intermittent contact)
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
AQUATIC AEROBIC POWER SETS
Level 5
Purpose: Deliver high-intensity aerobic and power-focused intervals in water for athletic youth with disabilities who tolerate vigorous exercise.
Position: Partially Anchored (intermittent contact)
Equipment: Webbed Gloves
Session Placement: Main set
AQUATIC POWER INTERVAL WALKING
Level 5
Purpose: Provide high-intensity, power-focused interval walking and running in water for athletic youth with disabilities who tolerate vigorous exercise.
Position: Partially Anchored (intermittent contact)
Equipment: Webbed Gloves
Session Placement: Main set
AQUATIC STRATEGY TEAM CHALLENGE
Level 5
Purpose: Use complex, team-based aquatic games to train high-level functional movement, coordination, and social problem solving.
Position: Partially Anchored (intermittent contact)
Equipment: Kickboard
Session Placement: Main set
DYNAMIC TRUNK ROTATION DRILLS
Level 5
Purpose: Provide high-level, sport-ready trunk control training in water using dynamic rotational patterns for athletic youth with disabilities.
Position: Partially Anchored (intermittent contact)
Equipment: Water Weights
Session Placement: Main set
KNEE STRIKE
Level 5Purpose: Your legs, hips, core and arms will strengthen with these knee strike movements. Combining arm and leg movements and rapid tempo provides an intense to very intense cardio conditioning that improves stamina and endurance.
Position: Partially Anchored (intermittent contact)
Equipment: Resistance Bells, Resistance Fins
Session Placement: Main set
PUNCH BLOCK
Level 5Purpose: Your rear shoulder will strengthen and your chest and front of the shoulder lengthen with these circle backward movements. The quick lunge-step to the side improves balance and coordination. Provides and provides an intense to very intense cardio conditioning that improves stamina and endurance.
Position: Partially Anchored (intermittent contact)
Equipment: Resistance Bells
Session Placement: Main set
PUNCH SIDE JAB
Level 5Purpose: Your chest, back and shoulders will strengthen and lengthen with these punch jab movements. The quick change lunge-step to the side improves balance and coordination. The rapid tempo provides cardio conditioning that improves stamina and endurance.
Position: Partially Anchored (intermittent contact)
Equipment: Resistance Bells
Session Placement: Main set
PUNCH SIDE JAB CROSS COMBO
Level 5Purpose: Your chest, back and shoulders will strengthen and lengthen with these jab and circular arm movements. The quick pivot lunge-step to the side improves balance and coordination. The rapid tempo provides cardio conditioning that improves stamina and endurance.
Position: Partially Anchored (intermittent contact)
Equipment: Resistance Bells
Session Placement: Main set
PUNCH UPPERCUT
Level 5Purpose: Your biceps, shoulders, chest and back will strengthen and lengthen with these punch movements. The rapid fire movements of both arms provides an intense to very intense cardio conditioning that improves stamina and endurance.
Position: Partially Anchored (intermittent contact)
Equipment: Resistance Bells
Session Placement: Main set
PUNCH UPPERCUT BLOCK COMBO
Level 5Purpose: Your biceps, shoulders and back will strengthen and your chest will lengthen with these combo punch arm movements, providing an intense to very intense cardio conditioning that improves stamina and endurance. The quick lunge-step to the side improves balance and coordination.
Position: Partially Anchored (intermittent contact)
Equipment: Resistance Bells
Session Placement: Main set
PUNCH UPPERCUT BLOCK KICK COMBO
Level 5Purpose: 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 an intense to very intense cardio conditioning that improves stamina and endurance.
Position: Partially Anchored (intermittent contact)
Equipment: Resistance Bells, Resistance Fins
Session Placement: Main set
WALK 3 DIRECTIONS
Level 5Purpose: Your knees, 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. The added squats strengthen your core, quadraceps and hamstrings. Improves balance and coordination.
Position: Partially Anchored (intermittent contact)
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
WALK SIDEWAYS CROSSOVER
Level 5Purpose: Your inner thighs will strengthen and your outer hips will lengthen with these cross front, behind, and grapevine leg movements. Both your balance and coordination will improve with the crossover movements
Position: Partially Anchored (intermittent contact)
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
WALK TOES AND HEELS
Level 5Purpose: Your knees, ankles, shins and calves will strengthen and lengthen simultaneously with these movements, also providing balance and intensity as you step quickly.
Position: Partially Anchored (intermittent contact)
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
Exercise Guidelines
Partially anchored exercises involve intermittent contact with the pool bottom, allowing you to experience some buoyancy benefits while maintaining stability when needed.
Key Benefits:
- Balance Challenge: Develops proprioception and coordination
- Buoyancy Introduction: Gentle experience with water support
- Flexibility: Can touch down for stability when needed
- Progressive: Bridge between anchored and suspended
Pool Requirements:
- Water Depth: Chest to shoulder deep
- Comfort Level: Comfortable with brief periods off bottom
- Skills: Basic balance and water confidence