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Flying

Arms are placed on the surface of the water, out to the side, palms down. Keeping arms straight move them down and up as if flying. The arms should move down and up, 6 to 8 inches below the water’s surface, to the lower rib cage area in the water. Repeat “flying” for 12 times. The exercise is repeated with palms up. Keep palms up and “flying” for 12 times.

To begin the exercise, arms are out to the side on the surface of the water, palms down.

With palms down and arms straight out to the sides, move the arms down and up 6 to 8 inches, near the lower chest.

This photo shows the palms up as the exercise is repeated. The arms still move to the lower chest area and up to the water’s surface.

The subscapular and pectoral muscle groups are strengthened and stretched with this exercise. The buoyancy of the water helps arm elevation.