While many people associate high-impact workouts with being more effective than low-impact workouts, it’s important to incorporate low-impact workouts into your routine. Low-impact workouts include swimming, cycling, and weightlifting and there are so many reasons to give them a try besides for them just being joint-friendly.
Less Recovery Time
Because high-impact workouts are tough on your body, they result in more time to recover. With low-impact workouts, you can reduce your rest days while still getting all the benefits from exercising.
Increased Stability and Balance
With high-impact workouts, you’re moving really quickly which doesn’t give your body time to stabilize. Low-impact workouts are all about slow, stationary activities that allows you to work on your balance.
Reduced Risk of Mobility-Related Injury
In addition to being joint-friendly, low-impact workouts reduce the risk of injury. For high-impact exercises if you don’t have good hip or ankle mobility, you’re more likely to get injured.
Increased Range of Motion
With low-impact workouts, you’re more likely to use a full range of motion, which can increase flexibility and strength.
Muscular Endurance Gains
To get stronger, low-impact workouts are important because when you do high-impact workouts, they can be easier due to momentum helping you cheat. When you slow down the exercise, the muscles have to work harder.