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40 min · 5,000 steps

40 Min 5000 Steps Workout for Weight Loss — Fat burning walking workout, full body, no jumping

A 40 minute indoor walking workout you can do at home, about 5,000 steps, low impact with no jumping. Press play and walk it with Lumi.

40 Min 5000 Steps Workout for Weight Loss — Fat burning walking workout, full body, no jumping — indoor walking workout video
Length40 minutes
Steps5,000
ImpactLow impact, no jumping
LevelBeginner friendly
EquipmentNone — just trainers
Good forBeginners, Apartments, Step goals

What this walking workout is like

5000 steps walking workout for weight loss - 40 minutes of fat burning cardio at home, full body, no jumping, no equipment! This low impact indoor walking workout keeps your heart rate in the fat-burning zone to burn calories from fat. Beginner friendly. Do it twice to reach your 10000 steps daily goal.

The pace builds gradually, with a warm-up at the start and a stretch to finish, so nothing arrives before you are ready for it. Both feet stay low throughout: no jumping, nothing that lands hard, and nothing your downstairs neighbours will hear. You need no equipment at all — trainers and a patch of floor about the size of a bath mat.

Who it suits

This is a good one to start with if you are new to walking workouts, coming back after a long gap, or want the moves called out clearly before they happen. If your balance is still finding itself, stand behind a dining chair and rest a hand on the back — that is a sensible adaptation, not a compromise.

Fitting it into your day

Expect around 5,000 steps, which is roughly 2.1 miles at an average woman's stride. Half an hour, five days a week, is essentially the whole 150-minutes-a-week activity guideline met in your living room. Want your own numbers rather than an average? The steps to miles calculator works it out from your height.

Common questions

How many steps is this 40 minute walking workout?

About 5,000 steps, which is around 2.1 miles at an average woman's stride. Bigger steps and higher knees add more.

Is it OK for bad knees?

There is no jumping, so nothing lands hard. Some sessions include shallow squats or lunges; make them smaller or march through them if your knees complain.

Will my downstairs neighbours hear it?

Very unlikely. Both feet stay low, so it sounds like walking across a room. Trainers and a rug or mat make it quieter still.

Is it good for beginners?

Yes. The moves are simple, called out before they happen, and you set the intensity by how big you make them.

Do I need equipment or a lot of space?

No equipment, just trainers. You need a patch of floor about the size of a bath mat, indoors.

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