About Fitness

• Water aerobics may be the key to a fun and efficient workout. Researchers studied sedentary, working-age women who took a one-hour water exercise class three times a week. The women improved in both muscle strength and aerobic fitness, meeting two exercise goals with one workout.

Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport

• Trainers taught inactive, older women how to use free weights and machines. After eight weeks, the women gained strength, flexibility, and endurance. This can make daily activities much easier.

Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise

• What’s the best workout wear? Researchers studied male exercisers wearing T-shirts, shorts, and socks. One outfit was made of a special polyester that helps sweat evaporate. The other was made of cotton. The researchers found no difference in body temperature or comfort level between the two fabrics.

Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise

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