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JACKS OPPOSITE ARMS

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.

Focus Lower Body-Aerobic, Hips, Cardio, Balance
Environment Pool
Pool Depth Partially Anchored
Supervision Not required
Equipment None

Exercise Demonstration

How to Perform

  1. Setup in the pool with equipment
  2. Follow movement cues
  3. Focus on tempo and form

Exercise Modifications

Make it Harder (Progressions)

Increase intensity or add resistance equipment.

Make it Easier (Regressions)

Reduce intensity or simplify coordination.

Audience

All Ages

Benefits

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.

Muscles Worked

  • Lower Body-Aerobic
  • Hips
  • Cardio
  • Balance

Equipment Needed

No equipment required - just you and the water!

When to Use

  • Main set

Exercise Tags

Lower Body-Aerobic Hips Cardio Balance aquatic exercise Excel

Attribution

Source TypeExcel
Original AuthorStarr Nixdorf
ContributorPerry Nixdorf
PublicationAbility Fix App
LicenseAll Rights Reserved
Credit RequiredNo
Date Created2021-05-23
Last Modified2025-12-01

External Source

TypeExcel