One of the best water exercises that you can perform to help tone up your arms is real simple to do. Place a ball in the water with you. Then stand straight with your arms extended in front of you holding the ball. Use your hands to push the ball under the water in a figure eight. This gives your arms a great workout every time. Jumping jacks is an exercise that is performed on solid ground and in water. The resistance that the water puts on you when doing this exercise makes you have a great workout that will keep your body in great shape.

Stretching exercises are great when performed in water. Remember when stretching you need to inhale when you are extending your arms and exhale when bringing them in. Make sure that you take time to perform stretch exercising before beginning your regular routine. This is important to avoid injuries even with water exercises. It is easy to do wall exercises in water. The water helps you to have the resistances you need to strengthen your muscles without straining them. These are just a few of the options you have when it comes to doing exercises in water but there are many more options available.