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.

Is Swimming a Good Fat Burning Exercise?

Published Jul,08 2011 | By Michael Shiva Best

Swimming is an aerobic exercise that works the entire body and burns lots of calories. Because swimming recruits so many different muscle groups for a prolonged period and those muscles work constantly against water’s natural resistance, the potential for fat-burning is high.