I've been swimming every day. I'm doing laps, jumping jacks, push-ups, dips, bunny hops, and a little running too. Like I usually get with exercise, I'm starting to become a bit addicted to my new sport. It's because the water feels great on hot Florida days, I feel so many of my muscles at work, and I feel an ever-so-slight soreness the day after I swim. It's a good sore, a WOW-that-really-worked sore.

Water workouts have long been considered a good form of exercise. They're good for muscle tension and soreness too, says a recent European study suggesting that working out in warm water for three hours a week for eight months may help easy fibromyalgia -- a chronic condition characterized by widespread pain in the muscles, ligaments and tendons, as well as fatigue and multiple tender points. All exercise can help this condition, but swimming takes away the pain and fatigue land workouts often impose. Water therapy is less stressful on the body, there's no need to support the weight of your body since the water does it for you, and heated water can actually relax muscles.

Nowadays, I swear by swimming. Give it a try and see if you do too.