If the new year makes you want to take better care of your whole self, hot-water immersion might just be the tried-and-true ticket. After all, people have been soaking up the benefits of H2O — whether ...

A study from the University of Oregon found that immersing in hot water can help lower blood pressure and strengthen the immune system. Hot tubs and saunas are both known for easing sore muscles and ...

This article was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original article. Many cultures swear by the benefits of a hot bath. But only recently has science began to understand how passive ...

It's a lazy person's dream: shed lard just by lying down in a hot bath. It sounds like the stuff of late-night infomercials that sell you specially formulated H20 to make pounds melt away. It's also ...

Alex Hutchinson is a National Magazine Award-winning journalist and Outside’s Sweat Science columnist, covering the latest research on endurance and outdoor sports. As I discussed in the article last ...

Relaxation and vigorous exercise rarely coexist, but the FitWet Jet Bike brings them together – sort of. The contraption is a unique piece of exercise equipment that combines a stationary (underwater) ...

The fitness industry thrives by preying on people’s insecurities about their bodies. It means even the craziest of contraptions—from Thigh Masters to Tae-Bo dummies—fly off the shelves. But who in ...