There’s some talk of a pool workout tomorrow. If you want some ideas to take to the pool, here are a few:
- Jog in Place
- Bunny hop side to side
- Power Skips
- Tuck Jumps
Set a clock of some kind, TABATA is a good idea. :30 seconds on :30 seconds off works as well.
Tread water…
Set a clock for 5-10 minutes and tread water, or run across the deep end back and forth. Keep your feet off the ground and your hands off the sides, to make this tougher you can put your hands above your head (out of the water) for some of the time.
LAPS –
Set a clock or use a partner. Swim a lap (down and back) on the minute (or on the 90 seconds) every minute for 15-20 minutes. If you have partners, one can swim while one rests.
If you have teams, you can put together a WOD using a kettle bell or body weight movement (push up/air squat/lunge) where one person swims, one person executes a movement and one person rests.
IN and OUT:
One of my favorites in the pool is to combine a swim or tread session with a quick out of the pool movement. So, work horizontal across the pool, swim or tread, when you reach the wall jump out of the pool and do 5 push ups, then back in and across to the other side where you get out and do 5 air squats or 5 sit ups, etc. Keep the out of the pool movement quick, so the challenge is more in the pool and the effort it takes to get out.