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 ...

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 ...

Plus, the surprising benefits of turning the intensity down a notch.

HIIT can help improve speed and power, but longer, steadier workouts that you can do regularly, like swimming and rowing, are ...

If the phrase water aerobics calls to mind images of "mommy and me" classes or grannies gently bobbing up and down, we've got news for you: This revolutionary water workout routine just came to a pool ...

They’re so easy to incorporate into your week.

I blame the pandemic, injuries, and living in a small apartment for the fact that I haven't had a regular cardio routine for the past few years. Recently, though, my excuses have started running out.

Beth Skwarecki is Lifehacker’s Senior Health Editor, and holds certifications as a personal trainer and weightlifting coach. She has been writing about health for over 10 years. I just learned that ...

Is soft cardio the missing piece of your workout routine? We spoke to a sports medicine physician and a pro trainer to find out.