A new study reveals that one specific type of workout can help shrink your waistline pretty quickly. Find out what kind of exercise it is and how long it takes—and why experts say it's a great option for people who may be overweight or obese.
A study published today in BMJ Open found that people who do water aerobics for at least 10 weeks lose weight and show smaller waist sizes. What's even more interesting however, is that the results were most pronounced in women over 45 who were overweight or obese.
Thus, to avoid strain and injury, exercise physiologists recommend that people dive into water-based movement like water aerobics. This low-impact exercise has people in the shallow end of the pool performing movements like jumping jacks and butt kicks. The new study showed that aquatic exercises help women plunge into a fitter future in 10 to 12 weeks.
How Long It Takes to Lose Weight With Water Aerobics
The authors analyzed the results of 10 studies published from 2009 to 2021 that compared water aerobics with other types of exercises in adults with a BMI of at least 30. The studies were designed as randomized controlled trials—the gold standard of research.
People started showing differences in body size only after 10 weeks or more of water aerobics. “Short-term water aerobics (e.g., six weeks) had a limited impact on body weight and body composition, whereas longer interventions (12 weeks or more) were more effective,” wrote the authors in the study.
The effects were most seen in women 45 years and older. Men in the study showed no difference in bodily size after doing water aerobics. This contrasts with prior research that found water aerobics lowers body weight in overweight older men after 8 weeks.
Related: 'I'm 65 and In the Best Shape of My Life—This Is the Exact Workout Routine I Swear By'
Why Does This Matter?
This research is promising because there is an obesity epidemic on our hands that has yet to improve. Global obesity rates have increased in the past 40 years, with 504 million women and 374 million men considered obese in 2022. Thanks to this study, however, we now know that water aerobics is one method for improving obesity and potentially preventing hundreds of obesity-related chronic conditions.
Related: How Much Should I Weigh? Why Experts Say That A BMI Chart Is Just The Start
Sources
"Effects of water aerobics on body composition in obesity and overweight people: a systematic review and meta analysis." BMJ Open."Physical activity, exercise, and chronic diseases: A brief review." Sports Medicine and Health Science."Aquatic exercise: Gentle on your bones, joints, muscles." Mayo Clinic Health System."The Effect of a Water Exercise Course on Body Composition and Quality of Life of Overweight Elderly Men." Journal of Marine Medicine."Trends in adult body-mass index in 200 countries from 1975 to 2014: a pooled analysis of 1698 population-based measurement studies with 19·2 million participants." The Lancet."Worldwide trends in underweight and obesity from 1990 to 2022: a pooled analysis of 3663 population-representative studies with 222 million children, adolescents, and adults." The Lancet.Hence then, the article about doing this one exercise can shrink your waist fast according to study was published today ( ) and is available on Parade ( Saudi Arabia ) The editorial team at PressBee has edited and verified it, and it may have been modified, fully republished, or quoted. You can read and follow the updates of this news or article from its original source.
Read More Details
Finally We wish PressBee provided you with enough information of ( Doing This One Exercise Can Shrink Your Waist Fast, According to Study )
Also on site :