- Standing with a flat back and tight core, raise your arms to the sides.
- While focusing on the shoulders, slowly rotate your arms in a circular motion. Start with small circles. Gradually increase the size of the circles.
- After completing one set of a pre-determined number (such as 10 repetitions), reverse the direction, going counter-clockwise.
20-Min Low Impact Cardio – No Jumping Workout
30 min
·
9 exercises
Torch calories in just 20 minutes with this beginner-friendly, low-impact cardio workout—no jumping, burpees, or floor moves. Gentle on joints, perfect for small apartments, and needs zero equipment. Get your heart pumping while keeping every move smooth, safe, and sweat-worthy.
Open up your shoulders while focusing on your breathing.
Use these to open your hips!
1:00 rest
Keep your chest up and core tight. These double up as excellent hip openers!
1:00 rest
Another great crowd-clearing exercise - allow a light stretch in your groin as you get low, drive up with your quad!
1:30 rest
Use your arms to create the momentum that will pull those knees nice and high! New.
1:30 rest
Run in place, heels to glutes, while engaging your hamstrings. Just be sure not to kick your own butt too hard.
1:00 rest
40 sec each side. Lean into this stretch without creating any unnecessary levels of discomfort.
40 sec each side. Find your balance or use a stable fixture. Keep your lower leg in line with your thigh.
40 sec each side. Lean into this stretch for a healthy amount of lower-leg tension release.
About this workout
20-Min Low Impact Cardio – No Jumping Workout is a free 30 min workout plan with 9 illustrated exercises for your abs, legs and shoulders. Follow the workout online, save it to your WorkoutLabs Fit account or download it as a printable PDF.
Tap any exercise in the workout to see the muscles worked, clear exercise illustrations and step-by-step instructions. Each workout includes sets, reps, rest times and notes so you can follow the plan without guessing.
Workout details
- Duration: 30 min
- Exercises: 9
- Training focus: Abs, legs and shoulders
- Equipment: NO EQUIPMENT
- Level: Beginner
- Format: Interactive workout and printable PDF
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Questions about this workout
What equipment do I need for this workout?
No equipment is needed – every exercise in this workout uses your own bodyweight, so you can do it at home or anywhere.
How long does the 20-Min Low Impact Cardio – No Jumping Workout take?
The full workout takes about 30 minutes, covering 9 exercises with prescribed sets, reps and rest periods. Using the built-in timers and auto-advance keeps you on pace from start to finish.
Is this workout suitable for my fitness level?
Yes – this is a beginner-friendly workout. Every exercise includes an illustration and step-by-step instructions, so you can learn proper form as you go. Start with lighter weights and focus on technique.
What muscles does this workout target?
This routine primarily works your shoulders, abs, glutes & hip flexors, hamstrings, quadriceps, calves. Tap any exercise in the workout to see a muscle diagram showing exactly which primary and secondary muscles it activates.
How often should I do this workout?
For get toned, improve function, increase endurance, aim to do this workout 2–3 times per week with at least one rest day between sessions. Progress by gradually adding weight or reps, and pair it with workouts for other muscle groups during the week.
Can I download or save this workout?
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20-Min Low Impact Cardio – No Jumping Workout
30 min
·
9 exercises
Torch calories in just 20 minutes with this beginner-friendly, low-impact cardio workout—no jumping, burpees, or floor moves. Gentle on joints, perfect for small apartments, and needs zero equipment. Get your heart pumping while keeping every move smooth, safe, and sweat-worthy.
Standing Arm Circles
Open up your shoulders while focusing on your breathing.
Primary muscle group(s):
Shoulders
Secondary:
Upper Back & Lower Traps
Walking High Kicks
Use these to open your hips!
Primary muscle group(s):
Abs, Glutes & Hip Flexors
Secondary:
Calves, Hamstrings, Lower Back
- Begin by standing tall with your feet placed shoulder-width apart.
- Maintain this posture as you raise your right knee as high as you can and step forward. Try not to round your lower back.
- Repeat with the left leg and continue to alternate legs as you walk.
Primary muscle group(s):
Glutes & Hip Flexors
Secondary:
Abs
- Stand tall holding onto a pole or stationary object for support.
- Engage your abs as you swing your one leg as far out in front of you and then back behind you as you comfortably can.
- Switch sides once you have completed repetitions on the first leg.
Lateral Lunges
Keep your chest up and core tight. These double up as excellent hip openers!
Primary muscle group(s):
Glutes & Hip Flexors, Hamstrings, Quadriceps
Secondary:
Abs, Calves
- Stand tall with a tight core and make sure your feet are shoulder-width apart. Bring your hands together for balance.
- Step directly to the left, leaving your right foot in place. Bend the left knee and pause once the upper left thigh is parallel to the ground. Your right leg should be completely straight.
- Contract the hamstring muscle then push off the ground to return to the starting position. Repeat on the right side. Alternate this movement.
Primary muscle group(s):
Glutes & Hip Flexors, Quadriceps
Secondary:
Hamstrings
- Stand with your feet in a wide stance, with your toes slightly pointed outwards – like a sumo wrestler. Hold your hands together in front of your chest.
- Keeping your back straight, lower your body towards the ground by bending your knees.
- As you reach a fully squatting position (legs are bent at a 90-degree angle), hold the pose for 1 second before driving your feet into the floor and slowly push your body back up to the starting position.
- For a bonus, tense your glutes at the top of the movement.
Primary muscle group(s):
Quadriceps
Secondary:
Calves, Glutes & Hip Flexors
- Stand straight with your feet shoulder width apart and place your hands on your hips. This is the start position.
- Step forward with either leg in a long stride. Keep your other foot in place behind you.
- Bend your knees as you do this so your body is lowered towards the ground. Keep your back straight throughout the movement.
- Continue down until your front knee is just above the ground. (Your front leg should be bent 90 degrees at the knee)
- Hold for a count of one.
- Push down through your front heel and extend both knees to return to the start position.
- Pause then repeat with your other leg. When you have lunged with both legs, that is one repetition.
- Repeat.
Try to keep your hands on your hips at all times, using your obliques to keep your balance.
Lunge Punches
Another great crowd-clearing exercise - allow a light stretch in your groin as you get low, drive up with your quad!
Primary muscle group(s):
Glutes & Hip Flexors, Quadriceps
Secondary:
Abs, Hamstrings, Shoulders
- Keeping your back upright, take one step forward (around 1.5x a normal forward step).
- Lower your body into the lunge until the forward leg reaches a 90-degree angle bend.
- As you lunge, strike forward with your opposite hand to a punch. Your back knee should only just hover from the floor.
- Push upwards through the front leg and drive your body back to the starting position.
Primary muscle group(s):
Quadriceps
Secondary:
Calves, Glutes & Hip Flexors
- Stand straight – that’s the starting position. Step forward with your left leg and slowly lower your body until your front knee is bent at least 90 degrees, while your rear knee is just off the floor. Keep your torso upright the entire time. Look forward.
- Pause, then push off your left foot off the floor and return to the starting position as quickly as you can.
- On your next rep, step forward with your right leg. Continue to alternate back and forth—doing one rep with your left, then one rep with your right.
Primary muscle group(s):
Glutes & Hip Flexors, Obliques, Quadriceps
Secondary:
Abs, Calves, Hamstrings
- Stand upright with a tight core and flat back. Extend arms to chest level in front of you while holding the weight.
- Step forward with one leg. Front thigh should be parallel with the floor. Drop the back knee.
- Rotate the torso towards the leg that stepped out while keeping arms extended. Push back up to the starting position.
This exercise can be performed with a dumbbell or a plate weight.
High Knees
Use your arms to create the momentum that will pull those knees nice and high! New.
Primary muscle group(s):
Abs
Secondary:
Glutes & Hip Flexors
- Begin jogging in place, lifting the knees as high as you can.
- Try to lift your knees up to hip level but keep the core tight to support your back.
- For a more advanced move, hold your hands straight at hip level and try to touch the knees to your hands as you lift them.
- Bring the knees towards your hands instead of reaching the hands to the knees!
Primary muscle group(s):
Glutes & Hip Flexors, Quadriceps
Secondary:
Abs, Calves, Hamstrings, Shoulders
- Stand with your feet together, arms fully extended with your hands by your sides. This is the start position.
- Bend your knees slightly then straighten and push through the balls of your feet while straightening your your knees to jump up spreading your legs to wider than hip width apart.
- As you do so, raise both arms out and up in a smooth arc until your hands meet above your head.
- As you return to the ground, bring your feet together and your hands back to your sides with your arms fully extended.
- Continue without pause for the desired amount of time or repetitions.
This exercise can be performed as a timed exercise, completing as many reps as possible in a set time or, in sets with a fixed number of repetitions per set. To increase intensity, bend your arms slightly as you raise them to engage your biceps and triceps and squeezing them during each rep.
Primary muscle group(s):
Hamstrings, Quadriceps
Secondary:
Glutes & Hip Flexors
- Standing tall with a tight core and flat back, you will begin the dynamic stretching exercise as if you were running in place. Keep the knees slightly bent at all times.Start slowly and work up to a faster speed.
- Bring your left foot back and all the way up to the glutes. Return your left foot to the ground and repeat on the other side.
- Continue this back and forth motion, keeping your arms swinging in motion.
Butt Kicks
Run in place, heels to glutes, while engaging your hamstrings. Just be sure not to kick your own butt too hard.
Primary muscle group(s):
Hamstrings, Quadriceps
Secondary:
Glutes & Hip Flexors
- Standing tall with a tight core and flat back, you will begin the dynamic stretching exercise as if you were running in place. Keep the knees slightly bent at all times.Start slowly and work up to a faster speed.
- Bring your left foot back and all the way up to the glutes. Return your left foot to the ground and repeat on the other side.
- Continue this back and forth motion, keeping your arms swinging in motion.
Primary muscle group(s):
Abs
Secondary:
Glutes & Hip Flexors
- Begin jogging in place, lifting the knees as high as you can.
- Try to lift your knees up to hip level but keep the core tight to support your back.
- For a more advanced move, hold your hands straight at hip level and try to touch the knees to your hands as you lift them.
- Bring the knees towards your hands instead of reaching the hands to the knees!
Primary muscle group(s):
Glutes & Hip Flexors, Quadriceps
Secondary:
Abs, Calves, Hamstrings, Shoulders
- Stand with your feet together, arms fully extended with your hands by your sides. This is the start position.
- Bend your knees slightly then straighten and push through the balls of your feet while straightening your your knees to jump up spreading your legs to wider than hip width apart.
- As you do so, raise both arms out and up in a smooth arc until your hands meet above your head.
- As you return to the ground, bring your feet together and your hands back to your sides with your arms fully extended.
- Continue without pause for the desired amount of time or repetitions.
This exercise can be performed as a timed exercise, completing as many reps as possible in a set time or, in sets with a fixed number of repetitions per set. To increase intensity, bend your arms slightly as you raise them to engage your biceps and triceps and squeezing them during each rep.
Standing Hamstring Stretch
40 sec each side. Lean into this stretch without creating any unnecessary levels of discomfort.
Primary muscle group(s):
Hamstrings
Secondary:
Calves
- Stand with feet closer than shoulder-width. Step forward with your left foot. Flex the left foot up towards you.
- Bend at the hips and place your hands on your thigh. Keep the left leg straight as you slightly bend the right knee.
- Feel the stretch along your left hamstring. Hold for the prescribed amount of time then switch sides.
Standing Quadricep Stretch
40 sec each side. Find your balance or use a stable fixture. Keep your lower leg in line with your thigh.
Primary muscle group(s):
Quadriceps
Secondary:
Glutes & Hip Flexors
- Stand next to a wall or stationary object to support your balance.
- Grasp the top of your right ankle or forefoot with your right hand and pull the ankle or foot towards your buttocks.
- Straighten the right hip by moving your knee slightly backwards and making sure it faces the floor. Don’t let your knee flare out towards the side
- Hold the stretch and repeat on the left leg.
Straight-Leg Calf Stretch
40 sec each side. Lean into this stretch for a healthy amount of lower-leg tension release.
Primary muscle group(s):
Calves
- Stand a few inches away from a wall, facing it and place both hands on the wall with your arms extended.
- Lean against the wall and bend on leg forward with the other leg extended straight back. Your feet should both be facing forward.
- Push the rear heal to the floor and bring the hips slightly forward.
- Hold the stretch and repeat on the other leg.
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