Hey everyone, I'd like some suggestions for some lower impact/easy exercises I could do. I used to run a bit and go to the gym before I started working full time, but now I live in a built up area so don't really fancy running and to be honest I feel quite tired and just want to wind down in the evenings. Would be really grateful for some tips/ideas for exercises I could do a few times a week, as I would really like to contribute some fitness to my weight loss.
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Low impact exercise
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Try Pilates. Improves your core strength, slow workout but you break out a sweat.
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I've read quite a bit about it, and it sounds good, but I'm not the most flexible haha! Does that matter?
With a good teacher, it will gradually improve your flexibility. The exercises are mainly stretching and slowly building up strength. It helps posture and all kinds of back problems.
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I do pilates It's really good. It definitely improves your core!
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Hi Izzy,
Here are a couple of page links to the NHS Choices website that you might find helpful.
The first is the Fitness Studio resources:
nhs.uk/Conditions/nhs-fitne...
The second concerns specifically 'low impact' exercise options:
nhs.uk/Livewell/fitness/Pag...
Hope those are helpful.
Lowcal
Several of us on here like Lesley Sansome on YouTube 😊 (Thank you Caz28 ) One mile walk in 20 minutes, plus longer ones and fat busting ones etc 😊
I like to put my own music on and just follow her moves 😊🎤😊
I quite like Denise Austin on you tube she does a few low impact dance workouts - not too scary😀
Swimming is a good muscle workout which is low impact.