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KICK 4 DIRECTIONS

This is a Tabata H.I.I.T. for a vigorous exercise so that your knees, outer hips, inner thighs, glutes and leg muscles will strengthen with these 4-directional kicks. Your arms will strengthen and your balance and coordination will be challenged by rowing the kickboard with the intense kick movements. The interval training provides high intensity and recovery periods for cardio conditioning that improves stamina and endurance.

Focus Lower Body-Aerobic, Hips, Cardio
Environment Pool
Pool Depth Fully Anchored
Supervision Not required
Equipment Yes

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

This is a Tabata H.I.I.T. for a vigorous exercise so that your knees, outer hips, inner thighs, glutes and leg muscles will strengthen with these 4-directional kicks. Your arms will strengthen and your balance and coordination will be challenged by rowing the kickboard with the intense kick movements. The interval training provides high intensity and recovery periods for cardio conditioning that improves stamina and endurance.

Muscles Worked

  • Lower Body-Aerobic
  • Hips
  • Cardio

Equipment Needed

  • Resistance Fins
  • Kickboard

When to Use

  • Main set

Exercise Tags

Lower Body-Aerobic Hips Cardio aquatic exercise Excel

Attribution

Source TypeExcel
Original AuthorStarr Nixdorf
ContributorPerry Nixdorf
PublicationAbility Fix App
LicenseAll Rights Reserved
Credit RequiredNo
Date Created2021-05-16
Last Modified2025-12-01

External Source

TypeExcel