low-impact

Adjective

Meaning

(exercise) That does not place harmful stresses on the body.
Antonym: high-impact
low-impact stretches before a full workout

(ecology) That seeks to minimize possible environmental impact.
Carry a reusable water-bottle for a low-impact hiking experience.

Alternative names

low impact

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Examples

Adventure International is a global travel company who specializes in luxury, low-impact trekking. Source: Internet

“Our stream and woodland conservation plans are designed to also provide low-impact educational opportunities regarding waterway restoration and its positive impact on the watershed,” Peet said. Source: Internet

Even if you are already experiencing impairment, low-impact exercises like walking, swimming, biking, yoga, and Tai Chi can keep the joints moving without placing undue stress on joint tissues. Source: Internet

Incorporating moves from Pilates and yoga practices, each workout sculpts the muscles and firms the core with fat-burning, low-impact sequences. Source: Internet

Qigong, pronounced "chi-gong," is similar to tai chi in that the practice is also an ancient tradition of China that is composed of slow, soft-flowing, low-impact movements, and focuses on cultivating good energy. Source: Internet

For example, the firm was offered a small low-impact development (LID) project in Puyallup after a MacKay Sposito employee wrote a blog about touring Puyallup’s testing of several LID technologies. Source: Internet

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