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I tried this 10-minute no-jumping cardio workout and it’s an ideal low-impact home fitness session

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I tried this 10-minute no-jumping cardio workout and it’s an ideal low-impact home fitness session

I’m always on the lookout for challenging but manageable low-impact cardio workouts. There can be many reasons to avoid high-impact movements in your workouts—perhaps you’re returning to exercise after injury, want to go easy on your joints or, if you’re working out at home, you need to be considerate to your neighbors. In my case, I’m seven months pregnant and find that low-impact cardio allows me to maintain my fitness without putting too much strain on my body.

I normally do a couple of Pilates-based strength training sessions a week and two or three 30-minute cardio workouts to maintain my fitness. It can get boring doing the same types of workouts again and again so I enjoy mixing things up. When I came across this 10-minute no-jumping cardio workout I had to give it a go. It’s by Jacinta Brown at Posture Tonic, a Melbourne-based Pilates and movement platform.

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