Icame across an interesting piece of research that has now found that people with sore joints who exercise for two hours every week have less pain, visit their doctor less and take less sick leave. The findings were from an analysis of how 40,000 people across the UK with hip, back or knee pain fared when they did two one-hour exercise classes every week for 12 weeks. The results were enough for the NHS to make physical activity a standard part of treatment for those with musculoskeletal conditions.

So what can be the options for those who can exercise just twice a week, or be a weekend warrior? I would recommend doing some drills in the water, in the shallow end of the pool.

The pool workout

The buoyancy of the water provides support, making movements easier to perform and allowing for

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