Water aerobics is a low-impact workout that helps build strength, burn calories, and relieve stress on the joints. Here are 7 exercises to get you started.

Pool noodles are great for keeping you afloat while enjoying time in the pool. They are long, relatively slim flotation devices you can sit or lie on while playing, exercising or sunbathing in the ...

A friend was bemoaning the hassle of taking his kids to the pool. Towels, swim rings, snacks, sunscreen. And on top of all that, three noodles flopping around. Oh, I thought, those must be those big ...

Kristen Fischer has written for numerous health publications, hospitals, and medical companies, and is a member of the Association of Health Care Journalists. Nick Blackmer is a librarian, ...

If the treadmill or elliptical doesn't appeal to you, you can don your swimsuit and try water aerobics. The pool-based exercises are particularly beneficial for older adults and others who don't want ...

Water aerobics performed for more than 10 weeks can effectively reduce body weight and trim waist size in overweight and obese individuals, with particularly strong results in adults aged 45 and older ...

Twice a week — after school drop off — I got to water aerobics class. I have pelvic organ prolapse, which limits the types of exercises I can do. I enjoy spending those 45 minutes with my workout ...

With some cool music playing in the background, Nawaz Modi Singhania's aqua aerobics class is all about making a splash in the pool — but the fit way. An ideal summer workout, aqua aerobics is ...

Water aerobics instructor Jennifer Bonnett talks with participants in the class at the YMCA pool on Friday, October 17, 2025. Sign up for the Concord Monitor's morning newsletter and get essential ...