March in place
A low-impact way to raise your heart rate and warm up your legs by lifting your knees on the spot.
BeginnerNo equipmentLow impactSuggested: 30 sec
How to do it
- Stand tall with your feet hip-width apart and your arms relaxed at your sides.
- Lift your left knee to about hip height as your right arm swings forward.
- Lower your left foot and lift your right knee as your left arm swings forward.
- Keep alternating at a steady, comfortable pace.
Alternate sides with each rep.
Form tips
- Set each foot down softly to keep the movement quiet and easy on your joints.
- Stand up straight rather than leaning back as your knees lift.
Muscles worked
Hip flexorsQuadsGlutesCalves