What are the benefits of jogging in water?
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RealAge answered:Don't mind cutting calories, but hate to exercise? Toss your running shoes back in the closet and throw a swimsuit in your gym bag.
Wet workouts may change how you feel about exercise. In a study, people who did twice-weekly aqua-jogging sessions dropped both body fat and waist size -without going on a calorie-restricted diet.
Wet and Wonderful Weight Loss: During the 6-week study, the pool joggers went from feeling embarrassed, reluctant, or afraid of suffering an exercise-induced injury to enjoying exercise. Other benefits included a big drop in appetite, along with perceived improvements in fitness, self-esteem, confidence, and quality of life. Some folks were even moved to start a healthier, calorie-restricted diet, in addition to their workout routine.
A Little is a Lot: Bottom line: Even if it nets only minimal weight loss, a small amount of exercise can cause dramatic drops in many common obesity-related health risks, including high blood pressure, insulin resistance, high cholesterol, and metabolic syndrome.Don't mind cutting calories, but hate to exercise? Toss your running shoes back in the closet and throw a swimsuit in your gym bag.Wet workouts may change how you feel about exercise. In a study, people who did twice-weekly aqua-jogging... More
