Water aerobics is emerging as a powerful exercise option for individuals looking to shed pounds while protecting their joints. Recent research reveals exciting potential for this refreshing workout ...

Aerobic exercise, or cardio, elevates your heart rate with movements that activate your body's large-muscle groups. When done in the water, this type of workout offers many proven benefits, including ...

NEW YORK (Reuters) - While older, overweight or injured exercisers have always valued the cushioning effects of water workouts, a new wave of trendy, lively and high intensity group fitness classes is ...

Now that summer is in full swing — and The Little Mermaid has everyone craving a dip in the sea — it feels like an ideal time to move your weekly jog into the water for a refreshing pool run. Not only ...

Participating in water aerobics for more than 10 weeks reduced waist size and aided in weight loss in adults with overweight or obesity, a recent meta-analysis showed. Water aerobics is increasingly ...

There are multiple exercises one can do in the swimming pool or a calm lake, with added advantages not had on land.

Done correctly, water workouts can give you gains similar to those on land, including aerobic fitness, muscular strength and endurance, flexibility and better balance. Darcy Reber, family medicine ...

People with chronic health issues that make it challenging to exercise may benefit from high intensity interval training (HIIT) workouts done in a swimming pool, a new study suggests. While HIIT ...

Swimming in open water provides resistance from the water, which makes the muscles work harder than they would on land. This ...