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Summary: Strengthen your core muscles with water aerobics side ab exercises. Learn how to do these under water exercises in this free exercise video.
Shawna Zorka has been teaching water aerobics for 10 years. She is a YMCA and AFAA certified personal trainer. She was also a competitive swimmer in High School and coached youth age...read more
"For the side abs, begin the same way you do with your regular abs. Put the noodle behind you in a comfortable position. Lean back, toes pointed out in front of you. Now what you'll do is you'll twist to the side, bring your knees up, extend, and then rotate to the other side, knees up, extend, rotate, knees up, extend, rotate, knees up, extend. This is going to work your oblique muscles as well as your legs. From the side, make sure that your keeping your toes pointed, your rotating your bellybutton as far over as it will go, bring your knees up, extend, rotate your bellybutton to the other side, up, extend, rotate up, extend. So remember, whether your old, young, male, female, whether your a professional athlete, or just someone getting started, water aerobics is a great workout. I hope to see you in the pool."