Low impact exercise can be done in your spa or pool. Exercising with light weight equipment offers many benefits. Gentle on the joints, water exercises are good for pregnant women, people with joint or back problems and the overweight. Using lightweight equipment allows for less strain on the muscles. A basic piece for water exercising is the flotation belt, the swim bars, fins, kick boards and hand paddles. Water provides warmth and buoyancy. Spas provide access to warm water to exercise at home. The warm water relaxes the muscles allowing them to perform better. With relaxed muscles you get an overall feeling of comfort. Pools offer more space than spas for exercising, letting you do a wider variety and more vigorous exercise program.

The light weight equipments that are useful for exercise and easy to use in the pool or spa are these following equipments. A buoyancy belt can help to suspend you in deeper water. Using a kick board helps build leg muscles. Lightweight dumb bells and wrist weights add resistance to tone and strengthen the upper body. Weights let you do biceps curls and chest press in the water for more resistance. Using the weights on your legs, do kicks in the water to build muscle. Swim bars work great for upper body workouts. Be sure to wear proper water shoes for stability and traction in the spa or pool. A good pair of water shoes can provide buoyancy.