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High impact aerobics

hayleyxxwxx
hayleyxxwxx Posts: 67 Member
edited September 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
What is the definition of this because I'm confused between low impact high impact and general. =(

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  • erickirb
    erickirb Posts: 12,294 Member
    What is the definition of this because I'm confused between low impact high impact and general. =(

    I think high impact would include jumping type moves, and would be fast paced.
  • hayleyxxwxx
    hayleyxxwxx Posts: 67 Member
    so something like boxercise???
  • dragonflydi
    dragonflydi Posts: 665 Member
    What is the definition of this because I'm confused between low impact high impact and general. =(

    I asked this of the trainers at my gym a while ago and was told the 'rule of thumb' is that if both feet are off the ground at the same time, it's high impact (running, jumping rope, jumping jacks, jump training, etc.) whereas an activity where one foot is always on the ground would be low(er) impact (walking, elliptical, etc.). Also, the amount of jarring the joints are having to absorb.

    Now I said "low(er)" because I use the elliptical a lot and given that the last time I did it I burned almost as many calories as I do running, so in my mind, that is a higher impact workout. The same could probably be said for step aerobics, kickboxing or regular boxing. One foot is pretty much always on the ground, but man can those activities feel VERY high impact! :)
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