| There are many benefits to choosing low impact | | | | as you are able and over time it will improve. Try |
| exercises. Not only will you spare yourself future | | | | to alternate legs while doing this. You could do a |
| health issues, but you can effectively burn ample | | | | set with one leg and another set with the other, |
| amounts of calories. This is an important issue for | | | | but it's important that you include both. This is |
| me. When I was younger I suffered a sports | | | | easy to fit into your day. You could squeeze |
| related injury to my knee and shoulder. This led | | | | them in while watching your favorite show, for |
| to me not getting as much exercise afterward. | | | | example. |
| Over the years I started packing on the excess | | | | Another move you can perform is walking. This |
| fat. I wanted to do something about it and I | | | | may not seem like much, but the simple fact is |
| knew exercise needed to be included. | | | | your body will burn some fat if you make even a |
| Unfortunately, I had to be very careful about my | | | | small effort. Walking is one of the best low impact |
| choice of activities. This is why I settled on using | | | | exercises around, so it's a great exercise to fit |
| low impact moves. It allowed me to improve my | | | | into your routine. You could even walk in place if |
| overall health without causing joint pain. I would | | | | you choose. This is great for times when you |
| like to share with you a few examples of low | | | | need to stay at home or if you simply rather not |
| impact exercises. | | | | walk outside. Some areas aren't terribly safe or |
| One exercise you can do is the knee raise. Not | | | | pedestrian friendly. You'll still burn a fair number of |
| only will this burn some calories, but you'll be | | | | calories even if you don't actually go anywhere. |
| working your abs as well. That's two fantastic | | | | The important thing is that you move and keep |
| goals wrapped into one move. To effectively do a | | | | moving. |
| knee raise simply stand up straight and lift your | | | | Check out these other Exercise Examples if |
| leg. Try to touch your knee to your chest. If you | | | | you're curious to learn more. |
| can't raise it that high then don't worry. Go as far | | | | |