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Aqua Paddles Standing Bent-Elbow Chest Fly

IntermediateStrengthTier T2

You stand shoulder-deep in a pool with a webbed paddle strapped to each hand. With your elbows bent and tucked at your sides, you sweep your hands together in front of your chest, then back out.

Targets: Shoulder
Muscles: Pectoralis Major

Stop if

Stop exercising and tell the therapist or lifeguard if you feel any signs of fatigue.

  • Pain 6 out of 10 or more: choose an easier exercise.
  • Pain 8 out of 10 or more: stop and rest.

Equipment needed

  • Works at home
  • Works at the gym

none

Home Options

  • bodyweight

Dosage

3

Sets

10

Reps / Time

45 sec

Rest

controlled

Tempo

Step-by-Step Guide

Set up

  • Stand in water that is shoulder height, feet about shoulder width apart, knees slightly bent, weight evenly distributed, stomach muscles tightened.
  1. A woman standing shoulder-deep in a pool, holding a paddle in each hand with both elbows bent and tucked at her sides, forearms out to the sides.

    Step 1 of 3

    Hold the paddles in your hands and bend your elbows out to your sides, keeping your elbows tucked at your sides.

  2. The same woman still standing in the pool, both forearms swept inward so the two paddles meet directly in front of her chest.

    Step 2 of 3

    Move the paddles in front of you like you are clapping them together.

  3. A woman standing shoulder-deep in a pool, holding a paddle in each hand with both elbows bent and tucked at her sides, forearms out to the sides.

    Step 3 of 3

    Hold the paddles in your hands and bend your elbows out to your sides, keeping your elbows tucked at your sides.

Breathing

  • Breathe normally throughout; be sure to breathe while you exercise and never hold your breath when you exercise.

Safety Information

Use caution: stop exercising and tell the therapist or lifeguard if you feel any signs of fatigue. Be sure to breathe while you exercise and never hold your breath when you exercise. Keep your stomach muscles tightened during all of the exercises in this section, and stand with your knees slightly bent and your weight evenly distributed. Stop if the exercise causes pain or you become unwell. Seek appropriate professional advice about symptoms or suitability.

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