For Fifty Plus - Benefits of Low-Impact Cardio Exercise

For Fifty Plus - One you reach age 50, maintaining the health of your joints and bones becomes particularly important. Part of taking care of your joints and bones requires you to choose forms of exercise that are low impact.

High-impact exercises, such as running and some types of aerobics, can contribute to arthritis and other problems. Low-impact exercises are just as cardiovascularly effective but spare your joints in the process.

Walking is probably the best low-impact cardio exercise for people over 50. Walking is easy on the joints, burns calories effectively, and can be done almost anywhere.

Swimming is also an excellent low-impact choice for people with arthritis, knee problems, or hip problems. Like walking, swimming is a great calorie burner but places almost no impact on the joints.