Ease Hand Stiffness

Ease Hand Stiffness with This Simple Water Routine

Mobility starts at the fingertips - and the pool is the perfect place to begin.

Think about everything your hands do in a day: tapping on keyboards, weeding the garden, folding towels, picking up the grandkids. Yet, when we think of mobility, we often focus on hips, knees, or shoulders - forgetting that hand health is just as important.

Tightness and stiffness in the hands can sneak up on you. That’s where gentle, water-based movement can help - and where the right glove can make it even better.

H2O Wear’s Chloroguard™ Glove is uniquely suited for hand care. Its soft, flexible fabric allows water to flow through - just enough - so you build strength, without strain. It’s perfect for gentle mobility exercises that help you stretch, release tension, and restore range of motion in your hands and wrists.

Try This 4-Move Water Routine for Hand Relief

This short sequence can be done in just a few minutes and works beautifully as a warmup or a standalone recovery session. Best of all - it feels like a hand massage in motion.

Hold one arm just under the surface. Let your hand relax as you slowly sweep it side to side, feeling the light resistance of the water. This gentle glide helps loosen stiff fingers and soothe overworked hands.

Jog in place with loose arms and floppy fingers. Focus on letting go of any tension. The gloves allow water to flow through your hands, supporting natural movement with gentle resistance.

Still jogging, shift to a hamstring curl - bringing your heels toward your glutes. Turn your palms down and feel the stretch travel through your wrists and fingers.

Bring your hands out of the water and gently clap your palms together. This helps reset your awareness and reconnect to hand placement - a great reminder for everything from grabbing a cup to reaching for your next exercise in the pool.

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Gentle on Hands. Grounded in Purpose.

The Chloroguard(™) Glove is made with soft, chlorine-resistant fabric designed to support your movement - not limit it. Simple to care for and built to last, it’s a tool that helps you move with more ease, control and comfort in every workout.

Looking for more ways to stay active and pain-free? Wavemakers offers guided water workouts that help you listen to your body, move in ways that feel good, and make progress you can actually feel - on land and in the pool.

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