Exercise While Watching TV
Whether you choose cardio, flexibility, strength exercises, or a combination of each, you’re getting a lot accomplished! Here are some ideas to get your started:
- Cardio: Run, march or jog in place; jumping jacks or jump rope; try simple kickboxing moves like squats with front kicks, forward jabs or other combinations fit for a small space; step up and down your stairs or aerobics step; march with high knees in front and to the sides.
- Strength: Try body weight exercises like lunges, squats, pushups, and plank. Keep some dumbbells or resistance bands in the room to do additional upper body exercises–including ones that you can do while watching your show.
- Flexibility: After your heart rate is up from strength or cardio exercises, your muscles are warm and primed for stretching. While sitting, try upper body stretches for the shoulders, biceps, and triceps. From a standing position, stretch side to side, bend over to stretch your hamstrings. Sit on the floor with your legs apart and stretch over each leg and to the center.
Do each of the exercises you choose, for 2-3 minutes and before you know it your show is finished and you have just done 30 minutes of exercise! Try your workout 3x / week and build up to 5x/week. Good Luck!
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