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What exactly is low impact exercise? Low impact exercise is determined by the shock that your feet and body experience while doing an activity. Heavy duty sports such as rugby or football are high impact, high intensity exercises. You are literally sending shockwaves through every bone in your body with those types of activities. However, just because an activity is deemed low-impact, does not mean that you cannot burn calories or lose weight through it.
There are some instances and body types where low-impact activities are encouraged as the preferred means of exercise.
- Obese individuals
- Pregnant women
- Individuals with bone or joint injuries (low impact exercise is great for rehabilitation)
- Individuals with chronic health problems like stress fractures , arthritis and osteoporosis
- Individuals new to exercise
If you think that that low impact exercises cannot cause some serious calorie burning, think again. There are so many low impact activities that will require substantial energy to get through: walking, walking up stairs, hiking, cycling, rowing and swimming.
Low impact exercises should be done continuously so that your heart rate gradually increases and stays at a high level. Studies have also shown that 30 minutes of low impact exercising raises your endorphin levels! (Endorphins are pain-reducing compounds within the body) Another plus to losing those calories! Although these exercises are not as intense as sporting activities it is important to start slow and build your way up. These activities can become strenuous and intense if you work hard at them.
Cross-training with different low-impact exercises is the best way to get your body into shape without subjecting it to harsh forces. If you keep your body challenged by varying your exercises, you will burn calories, lose weight and feel good about not sitting on that couch!
How can you add variety to your exercising?
- Try grouping exercises that use different parts of your body for example swimming and stair climbing
- As you gain endurance change the pace or frequency that you do your exercises
- Embellish your exercise movements, for example when swimming take bigger and longer strokes, when marching raise your knees up higher
Before engaging in any exercise regimen, consult your podiatrist for a foot screening.
They will evaluate all aspects of your foot and associated systems such as musculoskeletal, vascular, and neurological to make sure that they all are working together properly. If you encounter any problems or sustain an injury during your workout, stop immediately and talk with your podiatrist.
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