No more excuses not to start exercising. Whether you are senior, in the post-partum phase, or subject to joint pain, 20 minutes found the solution: “Low impact”, i.e. sport without negative impact on the body. A method accessible to everyone: young people, elderly people, seasoned athletes, beginners or pregnant women.
“No need for impact to build muscle, tone up and even lose weight”
“The “Low impact” sport brings together all activities that allow you to tone your body by protecting it from potential shocks due to jumps and high-intensity movements,” explains Chloé Bouscatel, creator of the “Low impact RIISE Pilates” method, at Pilates and Yoga studio RIISE. These sessions are intended for all those who wish to live a more global well-being experience, get moving, and find intensity without altering the body, says the director.
And make no mistake, “no impact” does not equal “easier”, as sports coach Ambre Ben Bendaoud says: “No need for impact to build muscle, tone up and even lose weight” . Indeed, this method will require longer repetitions, more rhythm in the movements and less pause time. Well, certainly not easier.
The coach’s “Low Impact” HIIT circuit
To test this method, coach Ambre recommends brisk walking instead of running, non-impact HIIT and Pilates to strengthen your core muscles. If you integrate these activities 3 to 4 times a week into your routine, you will see results after a month already, guarantees the founder of the fitness application Go My Body. Provided, of course, that you eat correctly, this is the “rest of the golden rule”.
His HIIT circuit to start: 2 sets of 30 seconds of rapid knee raises without jumps. 2 sets of 30 seconds of jumping jacks without jumps, followed by the same series of squats and 10 burpees without jumps to end the session. Up to you !