Get Rid of Your Belly Watching the Telly!
#15 Exercise Watching TV
TV is great time to get some exercises into your day! Making your TV time your workout time will get you toned and in shape if you keep at it. Start out with simpler exercises, and in time you could start doing yoga poses like the Dancer! Where you would but your weight onto your left leg. Bend your right leg and with your left hand reach for your right leg. Your right arm should extend in front of you to enhance your balance. Hold for 30 seconds and do the opposite positioning. For now let's check out some simpler, yet effective exercises!
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Exercise Watching TV
TV is great time to get some exercises into your day! Making your TV time your workout time will get you toned and in shape if you keep at it. Start out with simpler exercises, and in time you could start doing yoga poses like the Dancer! Where you would but your weight onto your left leg. Bend your right leg and with your left hand reach for your right leg. Your right arm should extend in front of you to enhance your balance. Hold for 30 seconds and do the opposite positioning. For now let's check out some simpler, yet effective exercises!
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Touch Your Toes
Sit on the floor and extend your legs in front of you. Reach for your toes. If you can't reach your toes, aim for your ankles. Hold for 30 seconds. Take a 10 second break and repeat.
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Heel Raise
One of the easiest ways to tone legs while you watch TV is the raise. Stand up, slowly rise on the balls of your feet, lift your heels up as high as possible. Hold for five seconds and then slowly lower your heels back to the ground. Repeat 20 times.
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Chair Crunches
While you are sitting keep your arms at your sides and your upper body straight. Lift your knees up, almost up to your chest. repeat this 10 more times. Take a minute break and do another set.
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Booty Bridge
On the floor, lay on your back. Bend your knees and keep your feet flat on the floor. Lift your hips up, toward the ceiling. Hold this position for a minute. Take breaks and do this 2 more times during your show.
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Lundges
Stand with one foot forward and the other foot three feet apart. Bend your forward knee to a 90 degree angle. Hold this position for 20 seconds. Swap legs and repeat. This is one rep. Do 5 reps.
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Neck Stretch
With your arms on your sides, stretch your neck to your left. Rotate your stretched neck full circle, slowly. Do this for 30 seconds.
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Ab Twists
While you are sitting, twist your upper body to the left until you feel your abs contract. Twist back to the center, and then twist to you right. Do 15 reps. You can also try this standing up. Want to make it a bit more challenging? Add dumbbells.
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Rock & Raise
Lay on your back, arms to your sides, knees pointed up. Knees bent, raise your legs until your toes are perpendicular to the ceiling. Return to starting position. That is one rep. Do 3 sets of 20 reps each.
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Pike Push Up
Onto the ground you go. Get in the push up position, but invert yourself for an upside down V shape. Make sure your elbows are at a 90 degree angle. Then straighten your arms, and that is a rep. It's an easier push up, but you will still see results.
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Tricep Dip
Sit on the edge of your sofa or chair. Put your hands on the seat, finger facing your body. Slide forwards, off the chair, and bend elbows 90 degrees, lowering your body a few inches off the ground. Straighten your arms and that's a rep. Do 3 sets of 15 reps.
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Sumo Squat
Stand with with your feet 2-3 feet apart. Bend your knees and lower your body until your knees are at a 90 degree angle. Do 3 sets of 10 reps. Want more of a challenge? While standing. hold dumbbells between your knees. Squat. and on your way back up curl the weights up to your shoulders.
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The Plank
Get your yoga mat out while your show is plays. Lie belly down. Prop yourself with your forearms while you flex your toes. Your body should become a straight line. To hold yourself in this position, tighten your abs and glutes. Hold for 15-20 seconds. Release your position, take a 5 second break, and do the plank 10 more times. If you do this every time you watch TV, you'll have abs to brag about in no time.
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Butt Kickers
While watching your show, run in place for 30 seconds. Make sure you kick your feet up to your butt. Take a 10-15 second break in between 4 reps. Cardio is one of the best ways to get in shape! It really gets your heart pumping.
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The Rotating Superwoman
On you commercial break, get on the floor and do the Rotating Superwoman! First lye on your back, with your arms extended over head, and legs straight out. Raise your shoulders and legs 6-7 inches off the ground. Hold this position for 15 seconds. Next roll onto your belly and raise your arms and legs off the ground, as if your flying in the air as Superwoman. Do this for another 15 seconds. That is one rep. Repeat this six times. This simple exercise works your abs, shoulders, and booty! Who knew TV time could be your workout time too?
