low-impact workout
- noun
:
ejercicio de bajo impacto
- Swimming and cycling are popular choices for those seeking a low-impact workout.
Examples
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She switched to a low-impact workout routine to protect her knees from further injury.
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Many people prefer a low-impact workout to avoid injuries.
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Many people recovering from injury prefer low-impact workouts to avoid stressing their bodies.
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A low-impact workout is perfect for seniors.
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Swimming is a great low-impact workout that helps strengthen your entire body without stressing your joints.
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Yoga provides a wonderful low-impact workout, making it suitable for people of all ages and fitness levels.
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Using an elliptical machine for 30 minutes is an effective low-impact workout that minimizes strain on your knees.
How Impactful
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Surface Forms
Morphology
low-impact + workout
The phrase is fully compositional: 'low-impact' describes a small amount of impact and 'workout' means an exercise session, so a learner can infer 'an exercise that minimizes stress on the joints' from the parts. This adjective+noun pattern is cross-linguistically common (e.g. Spanish 'ejercicio de bajo impacto'), making it immediately understandable to a B1 learner who knows the constituent words.
Etymology
Low-impact workout paints a clear picture: low-impact means little force from landing or hard movement, so the workout uses gentle moves like swimming or cycling rather than jumping. That's why the phrase means 'exercise that protects the joints'.