A swimming pool is a great addition to any home. It significantly boosts your home’s resale value while also giving you a place to relax, have fun with loved ones, and even exercise. Swimming is the perfect way to improve your fitness if going to the gym isn’t your thing.

However, doing laps in your pool can become boring after a while. To prevent turning pool time into an activity you dread doing, shake things up by incorporating other exercises.

Read on for seven fun pool workout ideas that build muscle, burn fat, and improve overall wellness

Water Walking or Jogging

Walking through pool water sounds counterintuitive when you want to get a complete workout for your body. Still, water resistance can make something as easy and natural as walking a challenge!

You can start this workout by walking in the shallow end of your pool. Straighten your back and walk as far as you can without submerging your head. You can increase the difficulty by increasing the pace or adding additional movements.

Water Arm Lights

We’ve already established that it’s hard to move around in water, so use it to your advantage by engaging your arms. Holding a pair of dumbbells, stand in water up to your shoulders. Raise your arms to the side until the dumbbells are level with your shoulder before lowering them again to your sides.

Repeat this motion for one to three sets of eight to 14 repetitions. For maximum effectiveness, do the exercise slowly.

Jumping Jacks

An exercise that you’re probably already doing on dry land is more interesting if done in the water. Stand in hip- to waist-high water and do jumping jacks for five to ten minutes. Maintain a quick, fluid pace to engage your legs and cardiovascular system. Adding ankle and wrist weights should increase the difficulty if you find it too easy.

Deep Water Bicycle

Head to the deeper end of your pool and rest your arms on a pool noodle or two for support. Move your legs as if you’re riding a bicycle for three to five minutes. This exercise engages and strengthens your legs and core.

High-Knee Lifts

Stand in waist-high pool water and engage your core as you lift your right leg to the surface. Hold the pose for a few seconds before slowly extending your leg and holding the pose again for a few seconds. Slowly lower your leg and repeat the process with your other leg.  Perform several repetitions, alternating legs, for five to 10 minutes.

Pool Edge Tricep Dips

Face the pool wall and plant your palms flat on the edge. Engage your shoulders, arms, and core before lifting yourself as high out of the water as you comfortably can. Make sure not to lock your elbows by keeping them angled toward your torso. Repeat 10 to 20 times.

Forward and Side Lunges

Stand near a pool wall for support before stepping one leg forward. Make sure that the knee doesn’t advance past the toes. Return to the starting position and repeat the process with the other leg. For side lunges, face the pool wall and take an oversized step to the side while ensuring that the toes face forward. Repeat these lunges in three sets of 10.

Stay Fit With Help From Your Pool

These are only some exercises you can try to tone your body in time for summer. If you’ve already done all of these and feel like doing something else, you can always do some laps. The key to keeping your interest is variety: mixing things up can make workouts more fun.

If your pool has problems that stop you from working out, contact the pool service specialists at City Wide Pool Service. W offer weekly pool service in Las Vegas and have the knowledge and equipment to solve any issues your swimming pool may have. Get in touch with our team of pool professionals to see how we can help.