When Joan Eichner of Dallas, Texas, recently celebrated her 100th birthday, her party was just the way she likes it: packed ...

Let’s get clear on what water aerobics is. Put simply, it’s any exercise class that’s performed in the water. Technically speaking, the term water aerobics implies a cardio component, but water ...

Designed primarily for adults 50 and older, the program offers a low-impact workout intended to support strength, recovery ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: We have a new fitness facility nearby. The pool schedule shows a number of aqua exercise classes. I'd like to try a water fitness class to add variety to my regular fitness routine, ...

If it is a weekday, 84-year-old Marilyn Specht can be found at the pool. The Englewood resident is a regular at the Kleptz branch of the YMCA of Greater Dayton, where she takes water exercise classes ...

Back in the 1980s and 1990s, when many of today’s older adults were in their 40s, aerobics classes were all the rage. Nowadays this demographic is still taking aerobics — the only difference is that ...

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 ...

Tom O’Connell has given up walking on his treadmill in favor of another exercise that is much better for his joints and muscles, he said. “It gets the heart rate up, and it’s easier on the joints,” he ...

Water Aerobics: Everything You Need to Know to Get Started: By Harman Singh Tired of the same old gym routine? Say hello to water aerobics, the fitness trend that’s making waves. Imagine swapping ...

Turning 100 is worth a celebration, and for Joan Eichner, the obvious spot for her centennial birthday party was at her local ...

Wouldn't it be great if you could turn your pool into a fun water-play zone for the family and a smooth-current swim training ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: We have a new fitness facility nearby. The pool schedule shows a number of aqua exercise classes. I'd like to try a water fitness class to add variety to my regular fitness routine, ...