It’s important to know…
That pool exercises can be GREAT for arthritic joints 💦
Especially when you are just starting out with exercise, are experiencing significant pain and/or are unable to put full weight through each leg without significant pain or difficulty ☝🏽
There are so many different movements you can do in the pool as well to build initial strength 💪🏽
Pool exercises can also be great if you don’t trust your balance or if you’re scared your leg(s) will give way ⚠️
BUT- it’s vital to start progressing to land based movements once you begin to master the movements in the pool. If they don’t feel challenging- you may not be getting the benefit to strength that you think you are 👀
Most activities you likely want to get better at are on land. So it’s important to start working on land based movements once you’re ready. Exclusive pool movements may not get you there 👍🏽
A mixture of both land and water is ideal, if water exercise is something you love 💕
Water exercise isn’t necessary especially if you don’t have access to a pool or genuinely don’t like it. It is an option though! 🙌🏼
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Not medical advice.
