Water Aerobics: Low-Impact Pool Exercises and Fat Burning

Water aerobics and deep water routines provide a low-impact environment for burning fat and strengthening muscles without joint strain. Learn how to tread water to maximize calories burned and explore aquatic movements specifically for sciatica or knee pain.

Young Woman Swimming in a Pool

Can Swimming Make You Gain Weight?

Cardiovascular workouts, such as swimming, are effective for lowering your body fat because of their ability to burn a large number of calories. Whether or not you lose fat with exercise depends on how frequent you are with your workouts and your eating habits.

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Underwater Shot of a Young Man Swimming in a Pool

How Many Calories Are Burned While Swimming?

Swimming offers a non-impact way to burn a relatively high number of calories in a short amount of time. The number of calories you burn depends on a few factors, but you can get an idea of how many a typical session might burn.

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