And more advanced aquatic fitness enthusiasts will love how the hand buoys challenge your entire body and cardiovascular system. If you are interested in starting a training program with the Hydro-Fit Hand Buoys, check out the step-by-step guide and exercises below.
Heating
Use Hydro-Fit Hand Buoys to warm up your cardio and strength training routine. Start with a knee-length jog. In deep water, hold a buoy with both hands in front of your body at the surface of the water. Quickly bring one knee to the buoy and return it to the ground. Do the same with the other knee and repeat alternating legs for a minute. For a slightly more advanced movement, accelerate the warm-up series by performing a Knee High Jog with the buoy underwater at your side for added resistance and stability.
Cardio
Hand buoys are great for getting your heart rate up and burning unwanted fat and extra inches. A good example of cardiovascular exercise is the Tuck Jump. Place a Hydro-Fit Hand Buoy between your legs in chest deep water. Once your lower half is stabilized underwater, jump up and bring your knees towards your chest as you would in a fold jump. Hold the spot for a second and then bring your feet to the bottom of the pool. Or try butt kicks in the water while circling the buoy around your waist. In waist-deep water, kick your legs back in a jogging motion and kick up and back like you’re trying to kick your butt. While working your lower body, hold the hand buoy on the surface and circle around your waist for a full-body cardio workout.
Turn
The options for toning exercises with Hydro-Fit Hand Buoys are seemingly endless. To easily tone your core, stand in water up to your chest, dip a hand buoy underwater, and hold it at your belly button. From here, move from side to side to really work your inner and outer abs. Work your legs by doing a Mogul Ski exercise. Tuck a buoy between your legs and stand in the water up to your chest. While holding the buoy, jump from side to side, as if you were skiing moguls. This will help tone and shape your lower body muscles. And of course, hand buoys are great for strengthening your upper body. Try to find various ways to push and pull the buoy while it is submerged. Your natural buoyancy will continuously work against the muscles in your arms, shoulders, back, and chest to produce an excellent upper-body workout.
Flexibility
Exercises to increase flexibility can be done at the end of your workout to help you stretch and lengthen your muscles. Try passing the hand buoy behind your back, switching it from one hand to the other. Or see if you can submerge the buoy enough to pass between your legs, from hand to hand, in a figure of 8 movements. Both exercises will help you improve your overall flexibility and allow you to cool off after an intense session in the pool.
As you can see, there are several ways to get cardio and strength training with the simple Hydro-Fit hand buoys. Follow any of the exercises above or create your own creative ways to train. You really can’t go wrong with these versatile training tools!
