Home Cardio Workout for Individuals With Knee Pain

Start by stepping out to the right while extending your arms to the sides. Bring your left foot in to touch the floor next to your right foot, then step to the left with your left leg. Keep your legs relatively straight and continue stepping right and left

Step Touches

Begin by stepping your right foot out to the right while swinging your right arm up. Return to the starting position and pivot to the right, repeating the motion with your left leg and arm. Alternate sides for 60 seconds, or 20-30 seconds

Low-Impact Jumping Jacks

Hold an exercise ball overhead with both hands and bring your right knee up as you lower the ball to meet the knee. Alternate legs and continue for 60 seconds, or 20-30 seconds for less intensity. You can keep the ball at chest level

March With an Exercise Ball

Hold the exercise ball in both hands and swing it out to the right, overhead, and then to the left in a circular motion. Continue circling the ball for 30 seconds in each direction, adjusting the intensity by changing the size of the movement

Around the World With an Exercise Ball

Hold a medicine ball in both hands and march in place, bringing each knee up to touch the ball alternately for 60 seconds. Decrease intensity by performing for 30 seconds or by keeping the ball at chest level.

Medicine Ball Knee Lifts

With the medicine ball overhead, step back slightly with one leg and kick the opposite leg forward while lowering the ball towards the toes. Alternate legs for 30 seconds each, modifying by keeping the leg straight or adjusting the ball height.

Straight Leg Kicks With a Medicine Ball

Stand upright and hold the medicine ball at chest level. Squeeze the ball with your palms and push it out in front of you, then pull it back to your chest while maintaining the squeeze. Repeat for 16 reps, reducing to 8 reps for lower intensity.

Medicine Ball Chest Squeeze

Hold a resistance band with both hands and lift one knee up while pulling the band apart with straight arms. Lower the knee and then perform a side leg lift with a straight leg while maintaining tension in the band. Alternate between bent knee

Band Side Knee and Kick