If you love feeling the burn and working out hard then running is one of the highest impact cardio workouts that you can do. With running, you will lose calories and tone up your body. However, running can also put a lot of stress on your body which is why you are advised not to run every day.
So, what can you do on your days off from running to get your cardio fix? Low impact training once or twice a week is a great way to stop yourself from overtraining and still get in a workout. Low impact cardio strengthens and improves your cardio fitness, heart, and lungs. It is less stressful on your joints and is great for recovery.
Here are a few ideas of low impact cardio to incorporate into your routine.
Stationary Bike
This is one of the best calorie-burning exercises and you can burn between 500-700 calories in an hour if you are cycling at a fast pace.
Rowing
Rowing is high intensity, but a low impact way to increase your heart rate. Rowing at a steady pace can burn between 480-700 calories/hour.
Stair Master
Climbing stairs is another great cardio workout and you can lose more than 700 calories/hour if you are going at a relatively fast speed.
Swimming
Swimming will increase your heart rate and is just as good as running but much lower impact. You can lose over 400 calories/hour swimming at a moderate pace.
