Water Aerobics

Hot flashes. Headaches. A tummy that won't go away no matter how many crunches you do. Menopause can be especially vexing for women trying to lose weight. As their estrogen levels drop, their testosterone exerts more influence. Because of the ensuing...

This week brings another adventure and a workout Sonya and I NEVER do. Water aerobics. If this conjures up images of your grandmother and her peers, forget it. This is tough stuff. The class is called "Aqua Boot Camp" and the name should've given us a...

Rio Caliente means "hot river" in Spanish, and in the cool of an early January morning, you don't even need to dip a toe to understand how this river got that name. Steam rises from the hot-spring water rushing over the rocky riverbed, vanishing into...

Hey, swimmers, don't limit yourself to lanes, the aquatic version of a hamster wheel. And landlubbers, give up the notion that strength training and cardio are best done on terra firma. Aqua aerobics, or aquatic fitness, is no longer the domain of...

September 7, 2009 With all three members of our family finally feeling well and motivated once again, Blake had every intention of going to workout on Monday. He couldn't, however, due to a misunderstanding with the Kid Care people. Not discouraged by...

Every Tuesday, you'll find Irene Schwartz at The Club, a workout facility where she teaches water aerobics to a group of seniors. Schwartz, who is 85 years old, has been teaching water aerobics for 15 years, but exercise and healthy living have been...

A Brazilian study of 71 expectant mothers who took a water aerobics class found that 65 percent needed fewer pain medications during delivery.

On Sept. 17, 2006, in the Netherlands, Lornah Kiplagat of Kenya set a world record in the 10-mile run after some unconventional training. For the two weeks before the event, while trying to rehab an injury, she ran almost entirely in a swimming pool. Easy...