Aquarunning drills
beyond aquarunning
Performing running drills as a supplement to aquarunning is a must, for runners and non-runners alike. Just running
in the water uses the same muscles over and over, while neglecting others. For a well-rounded workout and to
prevent muscle imbalance, consider adding these to your workout. The drills are especially important for runners, in
order to strengthen muscles that are not ordinarily used with running, such as the hip abductor/adductor groups, the
hip internal/external rotators, and the upper body muscle groups. These muscle imbalances will often exacerbate, or
even be the cause of some common running injuries. The following are a sampling of some aquarunning drills:

  • high knees
  • butt kicks
  • sit kicks
  • cross-country skiing
  • jumping jack legs
  • jumping jacks arms
  • butterflies
  • sprinter form
  • hill running
  • side stepping back pedal
  • sumo wrestler
  • and many, many more!
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How do you do these drills?

The best way to experience these
drills is to either sign up for a
training session with an
aquarunning coach in your area
who is experienced with these
types of drills.

You can also check out some of
these drills with Aquajogger
videos!