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10-Minute Beginner Indoor Walking Workout

Video by Get Healthy U - with Chris Freytag on YouTube · Open on YouTube

A short indoor walk led by an ACE-certified trainer: marching, step-touches, knee lifts, walking forward and back, a quick fast finish and a quad stretch. A kind, beginner-paced way to get your heart rate up at home.

  • 12 min
  • Beginner
  • Low impact (no jumping)
  • No equipment

Good forHeart health

Step by step 10

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  1. Warm-up: shoulders up, back and down, slow roll-downs from a squat, then butt kicks and knee lifts. 0:38
  2. March on the spot with good posture, then double toe taps, two on each side. 1:37
  3. Knee lifts pushing your arms overhead; keep your hands below heart height if your heart rate climbs. 2:32
  4. Two steps right and two left, then a basic step touch and walking four steps forward and back. 3:22
  5. Heel digs to the front with soft knees, pushing your arms out, or overhead for more effort. 5:07
  6. Double side steps, then a single step tap right and left, sitting lower if you want more work. 5:50
  7. High knee lifts, two on each side, driving the knee towards your chest, then singles. 6:42
  8. Side steps pulling your elbows back, then pulling down from overhead, then walking forward and back. 7:36
  9. Step forward and lift the knee, then step back, on one side then the other; go double time if you can. 8:47
  10. Fast finish: out-out-in steps as quickly as suits you, then a hip-flexor stretch and a quad stretch. 10:10

The steps are a summary in our words, checked against the video — the coach shows every move.

Form cues from the coach

  • Stand tall with shoulders up, back and down while you walk
  • Return to the plain walking step whenever you need a breather
  • Keep your hands below heart height if your heart rate climbs too high

What it works Whole body

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Joints it uses light on the joints

  • Shoulders movesarm pumps, arms overhead, pull-downs
  • Hips movesmarching, knee lifts, lateral steps
  • Knees movesmarching, step-touches, knee lifts, heel digs
  • Ankles & feet movesmarching, step-touches, walking forward and back
  • Standing on one leg. Keep a chair or a wall within reach.

Easier option from the coach: Go back to plain walking step any time; hold a chair for the quad stretch

A guide to the joints this video’s moves load, from what the coach does — not medical advice. Some ache is normal; stop if a joint hurts sharply. How joints are rated

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Video by Get Healthy U - with Chris Freytag; the summary, steps, cues, body areas and joint notes are Notbroken’s, written from what the coach actually does in the video and checked a second time. Warm up first, take the easier options until a move feels easy, and stop if you feel sharp pain, chest pain or dizziness. General instruction, not advice for your body. About & safety