Help with low impact exercise *at home*

paziraj
paziraj Posts: 1 Member
edited December 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
Hey all!
I'm hoping someone can provide me with ideas for low impact exercises to do from home. I have a toddler and 3 month old so going to a gym is not possible.
I need low impact due to Lupus induced vasculitis (in case someone out here has the same issue)
I swim when I'm at the cabin every weekend but I can't get to the pool when I'm in the city
TIA!!

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  • Arapacana1
    Arapacana1 Posts: 117 Member
    Can you afford to buy an exercise bike or treadmill? Then you might be able to exercise during your children's naps or after they are in bed.
  • Arapacana1
    Arapacana1 Posts: 117 Member
    Also, putting them both in a double stroller and going for long brisk walks might help.
  • rosey35
    rosey35 Posts: 150 Member
    YouTube is your friend, Jessica smith, fiitnessblender, walk at home
  • janettles
    janettles Posts: 69 Member
    Most workout videos can be converted to low impact by keeping at least one foot on the floor.
    Some examples:
    -- when they hop, you do shallow knee bends.
    -- when they do jumping jacks, you march in place.
  • Chieflrg
    Chieflrg Posts: 9,097 Member
    What are your goals?
  • TeaBea
    TeaBea Posts: 14,517 Member
    rosey35 wrote: »
    YouTube is your friend, Jessica smith, fiitnessblender, walk at home

    This^

    Walking style workouts are great. Leslie Sansone (Walk at Home) and Jessica SmithTV are great resources.

    These workouts also come in DVD form: Amazon, Target, your local library.
  • pomegranatecloud
    pomegranatecloud Posts: 812 Member
    Yoga, Pilates, and barre.
  • megan_elizabeth8
    megan_elizabeth8 Posts: 216 Member
    Try pilates! Low impact but still really challenging! There are lots of great free youtube videos to follow - for example Blogilates is great! :smile:
  • xvolution
    xvolution Posts: 721 Member
    Resistance bands are fairly low impact, and they'll help to build strength and keep gained muscle.
  • i_ge_w94
    i_ge_w94 Posts: 30 Member
    there's a website that provides live-streamed fitness classes called flex - there are loads of different classes (yoga, pilates, core etc) but you can speak to the instructors during the class and ask for low-intensity options?
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