Before I get in the pool I do some pushups.
“He’s doing pushups.”
“On that army shit.”
“He’s muscular.”
(Ghetto female commentary.)
Like when I lived in Vegas I relearned how pools are a great place for isometrics.
In Vegas I did a deadlift simulation against the steps handle, today I did squat and press (overhead variation) in the pool. The cut/shape of a pool matters as to what you can do. Oddly I could’ve and didn’t do the old deadlift simulation isometric from 2015.
Isometrics are as abundant as your creativity. The options are without limits.
At 3′ deep I also tested jumping out of the pool. I was close to the requisite height to land the box jump, but with bruised shin from work didn’t attempt a landing. My tuck jump was so close, the box jump was on the table. Water is resistance, I can see why Alexeev would weightlift in a river.
Persistence & Tenacity