Water-based exercises like walking, jumping jacks, and back wall glide may help boost strength and cardio fitness without putting too much pressure on your joints. Exercising in water can provide a ...

Summer is the perfect time to squeeze in a casual pool workout. While swimming laps is a go-to cardio activity all year long, it's far from the only way to utilize the pool for exercise. If you're ...

Leg day doesn't have to consist of copious sets of squats at the gym. You can target this major muscle group and feel the burn in the pool, too. Whether you're using a kickboard or simply kicking on ...

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 ...

With the warm weather of summer approaching, many people will find themselves spending time in their pools. Your pool can be used as an exercise machine to work your arms, legs and improve your ...

You’ve probably never seen an exercise like this before. But this pool move does it all: keeps you cool during the dog days of summer, provides head-to-toe resistance training and also gives you a ...

When Kelly Amerson López discovered aquatic exercise, it was nothing like she expected. She was in her 30s and a fitness buff who ran half-marathons in New York City’s Central Park. One day at the gym ...

If you're looking to change up your exercise routine this summer and get the same calorie-burning benefits of walking, consider swimming workouts. Swimming offers a great mix of cardiovascular and ...

Beach and pool season are starting. Why not get a little exercise while you’re in the sun? Credit...Yuvraj Khanna, Bryan Bennett, Zack Wittman, and Logan Cyrus for The New York Times Supported by By ...

Aerobic exercise, such as brisk walking, running, swimming and cycling, "is strongly associated with reduced all-cause cardiovascular and cancer mortality," says Fredericson. It also boosts ...