Tag Archives: Mobility

5 Ways to Lose Weight with Low Impact Exercise

A question I have been asked recently is whether it is possible to lose weight with low impact exercise. The answer is of course yes, it just requires a different strategy.

The main benefit of low impact exercise is that it is far safer on the joints and you are less likely to injure yourself or aggrevate a previous injury.

Low Impact exercise is gentle on the body and therefore much easier to approach in terms of motivation also, particularly if you have been injured or struggle with fatigue.

5 ways to lose weight with low impact exercise.

  1. Focus on larger muscle groups.
  2. Do a higher rep range.
  3. Go for a longer workout. (Particularly with cardio. Longer walks 3-4 x a week for example can be an excellent way to help you lose weight.)
  4. Exercise regularly (3-5 x a week is ideal)
  5. Do a combination of weights and cardio. (A common mistake for people who want to lose weight is to just do cardio, ensure to include weights also.)

As with any goal and way of training the right strategy is essential. Following the above advice will certainly get you ahead.

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Stay happy and healthy 🙏😊

Miranda

Freedom of Movement

Having freedom of movement within our training is highly beneficial not only for our bodies but also our minds.

By staying open and having freedom and looseness in our movements like that of a dancer we will begin to notice how this positively affects the way we think and feel.

When our joints are more free and open and our bodies move easier, our minds reflect this and vice versa.

If this sounds like something that you also want or need, here are some ways you can increase the freedom of movement in your training.

  • Stretch Daily
  • Loosening/mobilising exercises
  • Bodyweight training
  • Being adaptable in your training methods
  • Lessen any force and increase softness in your training
  • Adequate rest and recovery

These are some of the ways I have found to be helpful, and as with anything it is always a work in progress.

Below is a short video I created of some loosening exercises you can add to your warm up/cool down routine to help improve your freedom of movement.

For any further advice please get in touch.

Loosening exercises

Enjoy the journey, enjoy training 🙂💛🙏

Miranda