While you could always swim laps if you want to work out in a pool, there are plenty of other exercises to do in the water that are just as beneficial. Think squats in the shallow end, push-ups ...

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 ...

Exercise is great for people living with Crohn’s — and doing these exercises in the water is even better. Exercise can offer significant benefits to people with Crohn’s disease. A 2021 survey of ...

When a hip flexor injury interrupted runner of 30 years Jen Govostis’ marathon training plan, her physical therapist recommended heading to the pool. Instead of running on land, Govostis ran in the ...

“I think I’m a little bit too competitive in some ways — it can get a little out of control,” McIntosh told Air Canada in July 2024. “Nothing bad or anything — I’m just very competitive in all aspects ...

In waist-high water, lunge with the right foot forward so your left knee is bent. Jump up rapidly and scissor your legs so that you finish the movement with your left leg forward. Resting your elbows ...

WINNIPEG – Each step into the warm water of Margaret Grant Pool is soothing for Doris Cambly. A relief for the 63-year-old Winnipegger since those steps were once impossible to take. “I had to use a ...

As baby boomers get older and their joints get creakier, the fitness industry will need to respond to a new set of needs - and Charlene Kopansky believes she has the answer. "Water is magical," says ...

Exercise can be tricky, especially if you live with arthritis or knee injury. Although aqua-based exercises take pressure off your joints, they offer enough resistance to give you a good workout.

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 ...