Accessories to Use For Pool Workouts

If you have access to a swimming pool, whether at home or a local gym, there are a lot 
of workouts you can do. The perk to having your own swimming pool is that you can 
bring along some fun accessories that help with your workouts. Take a look at these 
different options. 

Fins

This may seem counter-intuitive because you want to use all of your own leg strength 
for swimming, but they can actually help in a number of ways. First of all, if most of 
water workouts consist of fast swimming, using fins in the beginning can help with your 
speed and also give you a more powerful kick. They are also really good for better ankle 
stability. Consider adding workouts in the water with fins to your regular routine. 

Weights

There are also some different types of weights that you can use while in the water. 
There are weights you can attach to your wrists or ankles that simply make it more 
difficult to do your swimming so you are using more body weight, or you can get water 
hand weights, which are similar to regular hand weights, but made of special material so 
they can work in the water.

Pull Buoys

The last swimming pool accessory you might want to get is a pull buoy. These are 
placed between your thighs, which then elevates you a little bit and requires more upper 
body strength to swim, move around, and perform different types of water workouts.
