Low-Impact Exercise Options

By Kamryn Mattson


While running, jogging and jumping rope are great calorie burners, this type of high-impact cardio workout can be a bit hard on the body and not everyone's body can handle the impact. For those who wish to stay in great shape, but need low-impact workouts, here are a few suggestions.

Jogging and running are quite hard on the knees and feet, but if you move a little bit slower, you can still get in shape without the impact. Consider walking or hiking outside with friends. Outdoor exercise is often an excellent option because the varied terrain pushes up the effectiveness of the exercise. If you prefer to workout indoors, consider a machine such as a treadmill or perhaps a stair climber or elliptical machine. The two latter options burn calories at a quick rate with relatively low impact.

If you live near a river, recreational lake or the seashore, you can take advantage of this fact and enjoy some water exercise. Consider paddle boarding or perhaps kayaking as both activities burn calories and are great upper-body exercises. Some areas even have kayaking or rowing clubs, and this can be a fun and social option.

Exercising in water definitely reduces impact so consider activities such as water aerobics or swimming. Many communities offer daily access to swimming pools throughout the year at a fairly low cost, usually cheaper than a gym membership. Whatever activity you decide to do, it is best to fit exercise into your schedule at least three times each week, although four or five days of activity will certainly yield faster results.

While you might be trying to avoid muscle pain by opting for low impact, sometimes aches and strains do occur and can cause a fair amount of discomfort. When this happens, consider drug-free and safe pain relief products such as a physiological hybrid shape. This product, which is designed using the principles of kinesiology, has a special design that protects the sore area while reaching out and gaining strength from nearby muscles that are not sore or strained.

These physiological hybrid shapes, such as those produced by Rapid Force, come in a variety of shapes. Each shape is designed to reduce pain in a specific area, and you can find shapes for the shoulders, elbows, knees and the upper or lower back. They use a hypoallergenic adhesive that will stay put, is far easier to apply than tapes and provides much more mobility than braces.




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