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Full-body workouts don’t necessarily have to be high impact to be effective.
Katie Thompson
It’s all about choosing exercises that minimize impact on your joints while maximizing work time compared to rest.
That’s what he kept in mind while creating the below workout for SELF readers.
What the workout doesn’t include are jumps, turns, and side-to-side movements.
“One person with knee pain might be OK with a twisting motion while another is not.
If a movement doesn’t feel right, stop doing it.
If you’re in the market for a low-impact total-body workout, give this one from Bahr a try.
The Workout
What you’ll need:One set of medium-weight dumbbells.
Do each exercise for 40 seconds, resting 10 seconds in between.
Do 4 rounds, resting 30 seconds in between rounds.
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