This level focuses on exercises specifically designed for Upper Body 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
- Enhanced arm and shoulder strength
- Improved posture and back stability
- Better functional reaching and lifting abilities
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Available Exercises
AQUATIC RING COLLECT GAME
Level 1
Purpose: Use simple, playful reaching tasks in shallow water to build confidence, engagement, and basic movement in children and adolescents with significant limitations.
Muscles: shoulders, arms, core, hips
Equipment: Kickboard
Session Placement: Warm-up, Skill development
ARM AND UPPER BODY COMBO
Level 1Purpose: Your arms, shoulders, chest and back will strengthen 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, flexibility and coordination.
Muscles: Shoulders, Upper Body-NonAerobic
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
ARM CIRCLE FRONT
Level 1Purpose: Your arms, shoulders and back will strengthen and lengthen with these circle 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
Equipment: Floating Dumbbells
Session Placement: Main set
ARMS PUSH DOWN 3 DIRECTIONS
Level 1Purpose: Your arms and shoulders will strengthen with these 3 directional arm movements. You will be able to do more activities like picking up and carrying bags. Reduces pain, flexibility and coordination.
Muscles: Shoulders, Upper Body-NonAerobic
Equipment: Floating Dumbbells
Session Placement: Main set
ARMS SWING DOWN
Level 1Purpose: 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
ARMS SWING SIDE
Level 1Purpose: 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
ARTHRITIS ROM HAND AND ANKLE SEQUENCE
Level 1
Purpose: Provide a gentle range-of-motion sequence for hands and ankles in warm water to reduce stiffness and improve joint comfort.
Muscles: forearms, hands, calves, ankles
Equipment:
Session Placement: Warm-up, Cool-down
CORE CRUNCH STANDING
Level 1Purpose: 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
HALLIWICK WATER ENTRY CONFIDENCE
Level 1
Purpose: Build basic water confidence and postural control during supported water entry for children and adolescents with significant motor or sensory challenges.
Muscles: core, back, hips, neck
Equipment:
Session Placement: Warm-up, Skill development
JACKS TUCK
Level 1Purpose: 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, Core and Back, Hips, Cardio
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
JOG PLANK
Level 1Purpose: Your core, back, and legs will strengthen with this gentle 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
KICK BEHIND (FLUTTER)
Level 1Purpose: Your core, back, and legs will strengthen and your hips lengthen with this gentle one kick flutter. 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
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.
Muscles: Upper Body-Aerobic, Shoulders, Cardio, Balance
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
PUNCH DOWN CROSS
Level 1Purpose: 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 balance and coordination.
Muscles: Upper Body-Aerobic, Shoulders, Cardio
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.
Muscles: Upper Body-Aerobic, Shoulders, Cardio, Balance
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.
Muscles: Upper Body-Aerobic, Shoulders, Cardio, Balance
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.
Muscles: Upper Body-Aerobic, Shoulders, Cardio, Balance
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.
Muscles: Upper Body-Aerobic, Shoulders, Cardio, Balance
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.
Muscles: Upper Body-Aerobic, Shoulders, Cardio, Balance
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.
Muscles: Upper Body-Aerobic, Shoulders, Cardio, Balance
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
PUNCH, JAB, CROSS, KNEE STRIKE COMBO
Level 1Purpose: Your chest, biceps and back will strengthen and lengthen with the punch movements. Your hips, knees and legs will strengthen with the knee-strike move. 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, LUNGE, SWING COMBO
Level 1Purpose: 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
SUPPORTED AQUATIC AEROBIC MARCHING
Level 1
Purpose: Introduce very low-impact, rhythmic aerobic movement in water for children and adolescents with significant mobility limitations.
Muscles: quadriceps, hamstrings, glutes, calves, core, shoulders, arms
Equipment: Large Noodle
Session Placement: Warm-up
SUPPORTED PELVIC TILT STAND
Level 1
Purpose: Teach gentle pelvic tilting and neutral spine awareness for participants with back pain or limited core control.
Muscles: core, abdominals, low back
Equipment:
Session Placement: Warm-up, Skill development
SUPPORTED SAFE POOL ENTRY AND EXIT
Level 1
Purpose: Teach basic safe entry and exit from the pool with full support for children and adolescents with significant mobility or sensory challenges.
Muscles: core, hips, shoulders, arms
Equipment:
Session Placement: Warm-up, Skill development
SUPPORTED SAFE POOL ENTRY AND EXIT
Level 1
Purpose: Teach basic safe entry and exit from the pool with full support for children and adolescents with significant mobility or sensory challenges.
Muscles: core, hips, shoulders, arms
Equipment:
Session Placement: Warm-up, Skill development
SUPPORTED TRUNK BALANCE STANDS
Level 1
Purpose: Introduce gentle, supported standing balance and trunk activation for children and adolescents with major postural control limitations.
Muscles: core, back, hips
Equipment: Large Noodle
Session Placement: Skill development
AQUATIC AEROBIC MARCHING
Level 2
Purpose: 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
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.
Muscles: quadriceps, hamstrings, glutes, calves, core, shoulders, arms
Equipment:
Session Placement: Warm-up, Skill development
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
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
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
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
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
COORDINATION CROSS-CRAWL WATER MARCH
Level 2
Purpose: 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
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
DEEP WATER SUPPORTED CORE REHAB SET
Level 2
Purpose: 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
HALLIWICK TRANSVERSAL ROTATION SUPPORT
Level 2
Purpose: 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
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
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
LOW-BACK PELVIC TILT AND WALK SEQUENCE
Level 2
Purpose: 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
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
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
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 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
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
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 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
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
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, 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
STANDING NEUTRAL SPINE WALK
Level 2
Purpose: 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
SUBMERGED LATERAL ARM SWEEPS
Level 2
Purpose: 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
SUBMERGED LATERAL ARM SWEEPS
Level 2
Purpose: 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
SUPPORTED BACK FLOAT TO WALL
Level 2
Purpose: 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 2
Purpose: 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
WALL-SUPPORTED TRUNK ROTATIONS
Level 2
Purpose: Improve basic trunk control and rotational mobility in a safe, supported standing position in water.
Muscles: core, back, hips
Equipment:
Session Placement: Skill development
WATER CHEST PRESS AND BACK PULL
Level 2
Purpose: 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
WATER CHEST PRESS AND BACK PULL
Level 2
Purpose: 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
WATER-SUPPORTED TRUNK FLEXION
Level 2
Purpose: 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
AQUATIC AEROBIC INTERVALS
Level 3
Purpose: Improve cardiovascular fitness and movement efficiency through structured interval-style aerobic exercise in water.
Muscles: quadriceps, hamstrings, glutes, calves, core, shoulders, arms
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.
Muscles: quadriceps, hamstrings, glutes, core, shoulders, arms
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set, Skill development
ARM AND UPPER BODY COMBO
Level 3Purpose: Your arms, shoulders, chest and back will strengthen and your balance challenged with this arm and upper body combo. Increases flexibility, balance and coordination.
Muscles: Shoulders, Upper Body-NonAerobic
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
ARM CIRCLE FRONT
Level 3Purpose: Your arms, shoulders, chest and back will strengthen and lengthen with these circle movements. Your back and core strengthen with the stir back and forth circles. The change in arm movements and the resistance provides a light to moderate cardio conditioning. Reducing your perceived exertion during your daily activities.
Muscles: Upper Body-Aerobic, Shoulders, Cardio
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
ARMS PUSH DOWN 3 DIRECTIONS
Level 3Purpose: Your arms and shoulders will strengthen and your balance will be challenged with these 3 directional arm movements. Increases flexibility, balance, and coordination.
Muscles: Shoulders, Upper Body-NonAerobic
Equipment: Floating Dumbbells
Session Placement: Main set
ARMS SWING DOWN
Level 3Purpose: Your upper shoulder and chest will strengthen while your back lengthens with these golf-like pendulum swing movements, also providing a light to moderate cardio conditioning. Reducing your perceived exertion during your daily activities.
Muscles: Upper Body-Aerobic, Shoulders, Cardio
Equipment: Webbed Gloves
Session Placement: Main set
ARMS SWING SIDE
Level 3Purpose: Your rear shoulder will strengthen and your chest and front of the shoulder lengthen with these arm swing side movements, also providing a light to moderate cardio conditioning. Reducing your perceived exertion during your daily activities.
Muscles: Upper Body-Aerobic, Shoulders, Cardio
Equipment: Webbed Gloves
Session Placement: Main set
CORE CRUNCH STANDING
Level 3Purpose: 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: Large Noodle
Session Placement: Main set
DEEP WATER SUPPORTED ARM AND LEG REHAB CIRCUIT
Level 3
Purpose: Provide a gentle deep-water circuit alternating upper- and lower-body patterns for rehab or deconditioned participants.
Muscles: shoulders, arms, quadriceps, hamstrings, glutes, core
Equipment: Flotation Belt
Session Placement: Main set
DEEP WATER SUPPORTED CARDIO SET FOR OBESITY
Level 3
Purpose: Provide a fully supported deep-water cardio set that minimizes joint impact while safely building endurance for obese participants.
Muscles: legs, core, arms
Equipment: Flotation Belt
Session Placement: Main set
DYNAMIC TRUNK BALANCE STEPS
Level 3
Purpose: Challenge trunk control and standing balance through controlled stepping and reaching tasks in water.
Muscles: core, back, hips, quadriceps, hamstrings, glutes
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set, Skill development
HALLIWICK LONGITUDINAL ROTATION ROLLS
Level 3
Purpose: Enhance trunk control and orientation in water by practicing controlled rolling around the body’s long axis for children and adolescents with moderate motor ability.
Muscles: core, back, hips, shoulders
Equipment:
Session Placement: Skill development
JOG PLANK
Level 3Purpose: Your core, back, hips and legs will strengthen with this jog plank, also providing a light to moderate cardio conditioning. Your shoulders will strengthen from the the resistance of keeping the buoyant noodle low. Reducing your perceived exertion during your daily activities.
Muscles: Lower Body-Aerobic, Core and Back, Cardio
Equipment: Large Noodle
Session Placement: Main set
KICK BEHIND (FLUTTER)
Level 3Purpose: Your core, back, glutes, and legs will strengthen and your hips lengthen with these plank flutter kicks, also providing a light to moderate cardio conditioning. Reducing your perceived exertion during your daily activities.
Muscles: Lower Body-Aerobic, Core and Back, Cardio
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
KICKBOARD FRONT KICK TO SAFETY
Level 3
Purpose: Teach children and adolescents to use a kickboard and continuous kicking to travel toward a safe point such as the pool wall.
Muscles: quadriceps, hamstrings, glutes, calves, core, shoulders
Equipment: Kickboard
Session Placement: Main set, Skill development
KICKBOARD FRONT KICK TO SAFETY
Level 3
Purpose: Teach children and adolescents to use a kickboard and continuous kicking to travel toward a safe point such as the pool wall.
Muscles: quadriceps, hamstrings, glutes, calves, core, shoulders
Equipment: Kickboard
Session Placement: Main set, Skill development
LATERAL TRUNK FAN STRETCH
Level 3
Purpose: Mobilize and strengthen the lateral trunk muscles with controlled side bending in a supported aquatic environment.
Muscles: obliques, latissimus dorsi, low back
Equipment:
Session Placement: Warm-up, Cool-down, Skill development
OBESITY DEEP WATER CARDIO SEQUENCE
Level 3
Purpose: Provide a low-impact, longer-duration deep-water cardio sequence tailored to obese participants with joint protection and enjoyment as priorities.
Muscles: legs, core, arms
Equipment: Flotation Belt
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.
Muscles: Upper Body-Aerobic, Shoulders, Cardio, Balance
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
PUNCH DOWN CROSS
Level 3Purpose: Your back, chest and shoulders will strengthen and lengthen with these arm movements, also providing a light to moderate cardio conditioning. Reducing your perceived exertion during your daily activities.
Muscles: Upper Body-Aerobic, Shoulders, Cardio
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.
Muscles: Upper Body-Aerobic, Shoulders, Cardio, Balance
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.
Muscles: Upper Body-Aerobic, Shoulders, Cardio, Balance
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.
Muscles: Upper Body-Aerobic, Shoulders, Cardio, Balance
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.
Muscles: Upper Body-Aerobic, Shoulders, Cardio, Balance
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.
Muscles: Upper Body-Aerobic, Shoulders, Cardio, Balance
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.
Muscles: Upper Body-Aerobic, Shoulders, Cardio, Balance
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
PUNCH, JAB, CROSS, KNEE STRIKE COMBO
Level 3Purpose: Your shoulders, chest, and back will strengthen and lengthen with the punch combo movements. Your hips, knees and core will strengthen with the knee strikes. Combining arm and leg movements provides a light to moderate cardio conditioning. Reducing your perceived exertion during your daily activities.coordination.
Muscles: Upper Body-Aerobic, Shoulders, Cardio
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
PUNCH, LUNGE, SWING COMBO
Level 3Purpose: Your back and shoulders will strengthen and your chest will lengthen with these punch and swing arm movements. Your legs, hips and core will strengthen with the knee lunge movement, also providing a light to moderate cardio conditioning.
Muscles: Upper Body-Aerobic, Shoulders, Cardio
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
WATER TRICEPS PRESS BACK
Level 3
Purpose: Target the triceps and upper back with forceful backward arm presses under the water while maintaining trunk stability.
Muscles: triceps, rhomboids, rear deltoids, core
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
WATER TRICEPS PRESS BACK
Level 3
Purpose: Target the triceps and upper back with forceful backward arm presses under the water while maintaining trunk stability.
Muscles: triceps, rhomboids, rear deltoids, core
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.
Muscles: quadriceps, hamstrings, glutes, calves, core, shoulders, arms, hips
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.
Muscles: quadriceps, hamstrings, glutes, calves, core, shoulders, arms
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
ARM AND UPPER BODY COMBO
Level 4Purpose: Your arms, shoulders, chest and back will strengthen and your balance and coordination will be challenged with this arm and upper body combo. Using a quick tempo provides a moderate to intense cardio conditioning that improves endurance.
Muscles: Shoulders, Upper Body-NonAerobic
Equipment: Webbed Gloves
Session Placement: Main set
ARM CIRCLE FRONT
Level 4Purpose: Your arms, shoulders, chest and back will strengthen and lengthen with these circle movements. Your back and core strengthen with the stir back and forth circles. The change in arm movements, tempo and resistance provides a moderate to intense cardio conditioning that will improve endurance.
Muscles: Upper Body-Aerobic, Shoulders, Cardio
Equipment: Floating Dumbbells
Session Placement: Main set
ARMS PUSH DOWN 3 DIRECTIONS
Level 4Purpose: Your arms and shoulders will strengthen and your balance will be challenged. The knotted small noodle provides an intense 3 directional arm movement, also increasing flexibility and coordination.
Muscles: Shoulders, Upper Body-NonAerobic
Equipment: Small Noodle
Session Placement: Main set
ARMS SWING DOWN
Level 4Purpose: Your upper shoulder and chest will strengthen while your back lengthens with these quick golf-like pendulum swing movements, also providing a moderate to intense cardio conditioning.
Muscles: Upper Body-Aerobic, Shoulders, Cardio
Equipment: Webbed Gloves
Session Placement: Main set
ARMS SWING SIDE
Level 4Purpose: Your torso and rear shoulder will strengthen and your chest and front of the shoulder lengthen with these arm swing side movements, also providing a moderate to intense cardio conditioning.
Muscles: Upper Body-Aerobic, Shoulders, Cardio
Equipment: Webbed Gloves
Session Placement: Main set
BASIC FRONT CRAWL ARM DRILL
Level 4
Purpose: Develop coordinated front crawl arm action with supported kicking for higher-functioning youth learning swim stroke skills.
Muscles: shoulders, arms, core, back, hips
Equipment: Kickboard
Session Placement: Main set, Skill development
BASIC FRONT CRAWL ARM DRILL
Level 4
Purpose: Develop coordinated front crawl arm action with supported kicking for higher-functioning youth learning swim stroke skills.
Muscles: shoulders, arms, core, back, hips
Equipment: Kickboard
Session Placement: Main set, Skill development
CORE CRUNCH STANDING
Level 4Purpose: 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: Large Noodle
Session Placement: Main set
DEEP WATER CORE SKI SWING
Level 4
Purpose: Train dynamic core control and trunk alignment in deep water using alternating ski-like leg and arm swings.
Muscles: core, abdominals, low back, hips, shoulders
Equipment: Flotation Belt
Session Placement: Main set
HALLIWICK STREAMLINED FLOAT CONTROL
Level 4
Purpose: Develop advanced trunk stability and alignment in supported floating positions for higher-functioning youth using Halliwick-style control principles.
Muscles: core, back, hips, shoulders
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set, Skill development
JACKS FROG
Level 4Purpose: Your outer hips, inner thighs, knees, quadriceps and core will strengthen with these frog leg movements. You will also strengthen your shoulders with the arm moves. The tempo and resistance of these jack frogs provides a moderate to intense cardio condition that improves endurance.
Muscles: Lower Body-Aerobic, Shoulders, Hips, Cardio
Equipment: Webbed Gloves, Resistance Fins
Session Placement: Main set
JOG PLANK
Level 4Purpose: Your core, back, hips and legs will strengthen with this jog plank. Your shoulders will strengthen from the the resistance of keeping the buoyant noodle low. The quick tempo provides a moderate to intense cardio conditioning that improves endurance.
Muscles: Lower Body-Aerobic, Core and Back, Cardio
Equipment: Large Noodle, Resistance Fins
Session Placement: Main set
KICK BEHIND (FLUTTER)
Level 4Purpose: Your core, back, glutes, and legs will strengthen and your hips lengthen with these plank flutter kicks. The quick tempo provides a moderate to intense cardio conditioning that improves endurance.
Muscles: Lower Body-Aerobic, Core and Back, Cardio
Equipment: Resistance Fins
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.
Muscles: Upper Body-Aerobic, Shoulders, Cardio, Balance
Equipment: Webbed Gloves
Session Placement: Main set
PUNCH DOWN CROSS
Level 4Purpose: Your back, chest and shoulders will strengthen and lengthen with these arm movements. The tempo and punch down with power provides a moderate to intense cardio conditioning that improves endurance.
Muscles: Upper Body-Aerobic, Shoulders, Cardio
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.
Muscles: Upper Body-Aerobic, Shoulders, Cardio, Balance
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.
Muscles: Upper Body-Aerobic, Shoulders, Cardio, Balance
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.
Muscles: Upper Body-Aerobic, Shoulders, Cardio, Balance
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.
Muscles: Upper Body-Aerobic, Shoulders, Cardio, Balance
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.
Muscles: Upper Body-Aerobic, Shoulders, Cardio, Balance
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.
Muscles: Upper Body-Aerobic, Shoulders, Cardio, Balance
Equipment: Webbed Gloves, Resistance Fins
Session Placement: Main set
PUNCH, JAB, CROSS, KNEE STRIKE COMBO
Level 4Purpose: Your shoulders, chest, and back will strengthen and lengthen with the punch combo movements. Your hips, knees and core will strengthen with the knee strikes. Combining arm and leg movements with this quick tempo provides a moderate to intense cardio conditioning that improves endurance.
Muscles: Upper Body-Aerobic, Shoulders, Cardio
Equipment: Webbed Gloves, Resistance Fins
Session Placement: Main set
PUNCH, LUNGE, SWING COMBO
Level 4Purpose: Your back and shoulders will strengthen and your chest will lengthen with these punch and swing arm movements. Your legs, hips and core will strengthen with the knee lunge movement. The combined arm and leg movements provide a challenge in coordination and the quick tempo provides a moderate to intense cardio conditioning that improves endurance.
Muscles: Upper Body-Aerobic, Shoulders, Cardio
Equipment: Webbed Gloves
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.
Muscles: core, back, hips, quadriceps, hamstrings, glutes
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set, Skill development
SWIM BREATH TIMING DRILLS
Level 4
Purpose: Refine breath timing and control during continuous kicking or simple strokes in water for higher-functioning youth with disabilities.
Muscles: respiratory muscles, core, shoulders, arms
Equipment: Kickboard
Session Placement: Main set, Skill development
WEBBED GLOVE POWER PULLS
Level 4
Purpose: Develop higher-level upper-body strength and endurance using webbed gloves for powerful pulling patterns under water.
Muscles: lats, rhomboids, trapezius, biceps, shoulders, core
Equipment: Webbed Gloves
Session Placement: Main set
WEBBED GLOVE POWER PULLS
Level 4
Purpose: Develop higher-level upper-body strength and endurance using webbed gloves for powerful pulling patterns under water.
Muscles: lats, rhomboids, trapezius, biceps, shoulders, core
Equipment: Webbed Gloves
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.
Muscles: quadriceps, hamstrings, glutes, calves, core, shoulders, arms, hips
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.
Muscles: quadriceps, hamstrings, glutes, calves, core, shoulders, arms
Equipment: Kickboard
Session Placement: Main set
ARM AND UPPER BODY COMBO
Level 5Purpose: Your arms, shoulders, chest and back will strengthen and your balance and coordination will be challenged with this arm and upper body combo. Using a rapid tempo provides a an intense to very intense cardio conditioning that improves stamina and endurance.
Muscles: Shoulders, Upper Body-NonAerobic
Equipment: Resistance Bells
Session Placement: Main set
ARM CIRCLE FRONT
Level 5Purpose: Your arms, shoulders, chest and back will strengthen and lengthen with these circle movements. Your back and core strengthen with the stir back and forth circles. The change in arm movements, tempo and resistance provides an intense to very intense cardio conditioning that will improve stamina and endurance.
Muscles: Upper Body-Aerobic, Shoulders, Cardio
Equipment: Floating Dumbbells
Session Placement: Main set
ARMS PUSH DOWN 3 DIRECTIONS
Level 5Purpose: Your arms and shoulders will strengthen and your balance will be challenged. The knotted large noodle provides a very intense 3 directional arm movement, also increases flexibility and coordination.
Muscles: Shoulders, Upper Body-NonAerobic
Equipment: Large Noodle
Session Placement: Main set
ARMS SWING DOWN
Level 5Purpose: Your upper shoulder and chest will strengthen while your back lengthens with these quick golf-like pendulum swing movements. The rapid tempo provides an intense to very intense cardio conditioning that improves stamina and endurance.
Muscles: Upper Body-Aerobic, Shoulders, Cardio
Equipment: Resistance Bells
Session Placement: Main set
ARMS SWING SIDE
Level 5Purpose: Your rear shoulder will strengthen and your chest and front of the shoulder lengthen with these arm swing side movements. The rapid tempo provides an intense to very intense cardio conditioning that improves stamina and endurance.
Muscles: Upper Body-Aerobic, Shoulders, Cardio
Equipment: Resistance Bells
Session Placement: Main set
CORE CRUNCH STANDING
Level 5Purpose: 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: Large Noodle
Session Placement: Main set
DEEP WATER ARM-DRIVE JOG
Level 5
Purpose: Use powerful submerged arm drive with deep-water jogging to create a high-intensity upper-body and shoulder workout.
Muscles: shoulders, biceps, triceps, lats, rhomboids, core
Equipment: Flotation Belt
Session Placement: Main set
DEEP WATER ARM-DRIVE JOG
Level 5
Purpose: Use powerful submerged arm drive with deep-water jogging to create a high-intensity upper-body and shoulder workout.
Muscles: shoulders, biceps, triceps, lats, rhomboids, core
Equipment: Flotation Belt
Session Placement: Main set
DEEP WATER RUN INTERVALS
Level 5
Purpose: Deliver a high-intensity, nonimpact running workout in deep water for athletic participants seeking advanced conditioning.
Muscles: quadriceps, hamstrings, glutes, hip flexors, calves, core, back
Equipment: Flotation Belt
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.
Muscles: core, back, hips, shoulders
Equipment: Water Weights
Session Placement: Main set
HALLIWICK INDEPENDENT ROTATION SEQUENCE
Level 5
Purpose: Challenge high-level trunk control and aquatic independence by combining multiple Halliwick-style rotations and position changes in sequence.
Muscles: core, back, hips, shoulders, neck
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
JOG PLANK
Level 5Purpose: This is a Tabata H.I.I.T. for an intense to very intense exercise so that your core, back, hips and legs will strengthen with this intense suspended jog plank. Your shoulders will strengthen from the the resistance of keeping the buoyant noodle low. The interval training provides high intensity and recovery periods for cardio conditioning that improves stamina and endurance.
Muscles: Lower Body-Aerobic, Core and Back, Cardio
Equipment: Large Noodle, Resistance Fins
Session Placement: Main set
KICK BEHIND (FLUTTER)
Level 5Purpose: This is a Tabata H.I.I.T. for an intense to very intense exercise so that your core, back, glutes, and legs will strengthen and your hips lengthen with these plank flutter kicks. The interval training provides high intensity and recovery periods for cardio conditioning that improves stamina and endurance.
Muscles: Lower Body-Aerobic, Core and Back, Cardio
Equipment: 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.
Muscles: Upper Body-Aerobic, Shoulders, Cardio, Balance
Equipment: Resistance Bells
Session Placement: Main set
PUNCH DOWN CROSS
Level 5Purpose: Your back, chest and shoulders will strengthen and lengthen with these arm movements. The tempo and punch down with power provides an intense to very intense cardio conditioning that improves stamina and endurance.
Muscles: Upper Body-Aerobic, Shoulders, Cardio
Equipment: Resistance Bells
Session Placement: Main set
PUNCH SIDE CROSS
Level 5Purpose: 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. The rapid tempo provides cardio conditioning that improves stamina and endurance.
Muscles: Upper Body-Aerobic, Core and Back, Shoulders, General Fitness
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.
Muscles: Upper Body-Aerobic, Shoulders, Cardio, Balance
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.
Muscles: Upper Body-Aerobic, Shoulders, Cardio, Balance
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.
Muscles: Upper Body-Aerobic, Shoulders, Cardio, Balance
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.
Muscles: Upper Body-Aerobic, Shoulders, Cardio, Balance
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.
Muscles: Upper Body-Aerobic, Shoulders, Cardio, Balance
Equipment: Resistance Bells, Resistance Fins
Session Placement: Main set
PUNCH, JAB, CROSS, KNEE STRIKE COMBO
Level 5Purpose: Your shoulders, chest, and back will strengthen and lengthen with the punch combo movements. Your hips, knees and core will strengthen with the knee strikes. Combining arm and leg movements with this rapid tempo provides an intense to very intense cardio conditioning that improves stamina and endurance.
Muscles: Upper Body-Aerobic, Shoulders, Cardio
Equipment: Resistance Bells, Resistance Fins
Session Placement: Main set
PUNCH, LUNGE, SWING COMBO
Level 5Purpose: This is a Tabata H.I.I.T. for a vigorous exercise so that your back and shoulders will strengthen and your chest will lengthen with these punch and swing arm movements. Your hips, glutes, legs and core will strengthen with the knee lunge movement. The combined arm and leg movements provide a challenge in coordination. The interval training provides high intensity and recovery periods for cardio conditioning that improves stamina and endurance.
Muscles: Upper Body-Aerobic, Shoulders, Cardio
Equipment: Resistance Bells
Session Placement: Main set
TREAD AND TRAVEL TO WALL
Level 5
Purpose: Train advanced water safety and endurance by combining treading water and short swims to a safety point in deep water for athletic youth with disabilities.
Muscles: shoulders, arms, core, hips, quadriceps, hamstrings, calves
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
TREAD AND TRAVEL TO WALL
Level 5
Purpose: Train advanced water safety and endurance by combining treading water and short swims to a safety point in deep water for athletic youth with disabilities.
Muscles: shoulders, arms, core, hips, quadriceps, hamstrings, calves
Equipment:
Session Placement: Main set
Exercise Guidelines
Upper body exercises focus on strengthening the arms, shoulders, chest, and back. These exercises help improve daily activities like lifting, carrying, and reaching.
Focus Areas:
- Shoulders: Overhead movements and stability exercises
- Arms: Bicep and tricep strengthening movements
- Back: Rowing and pulling motions for posture
- Chest: Pushing movements and expansion exercises