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Ways to Exercise While Watching TV
by Fitwatch
Have you watched in
horror as your backside began to
spread to a size that rivaled
your couch cushions? Being a
couch potato can wreak havoc on
your health, but if TV is an
addiction for you, you can
easily remedy the situation by
trying out these 10 ways to
exercise while watching TV.
I know, I know—if I were
a good weight loss website
owner, I’d tell you to turn the
TV off and never turn it on
again! (And if you watch a
lot of
TV, you should whittle it down.)
But, as someone who was called
Miss TV Guide as a pre-teen, I
know it’s not that easy. I’m
looking forward to a few season
premieres these next few weeks
myself (House, Survivor, The
Office, Big Bang Theory—to name
a few).
I don’t watch The
Biggest Loser often
because it usually conflicts
with some show I like whose name
escapes me, at the moment. But I
know a lot of people do like
watching The Biggest Loser—it
can be inspirational; just
remember they’re being
supervised! You need to work the
weight off more slowly… (If
you’re a Biggest Loser fan, I’ve
got a weight
loss percentage calculator that
calculates the percentage lost
as they
do on the show.)
So, bearing in mind that
I’m covering my butt by telling
you to turn the TV off, if
you’re not going to listen, at
least don’t just sit there…
2.) Move
your exercise equipment in front
of the TV. If
you have a treadmill stuck in
the corner doubling as a
clothing hanger, now is the time
to dust it off and move it right
in front of the TV. You can’t
see around it, so you’ll be
forced to get on and walk while
your favorite shows are on.
3.) Set up a
circuit training route in front
of your TV. If
your living room is large
enough, you can set up
“stations” that you go to in
order to perform cardio routines
while your shows are on. You can
jump rope, walk in place, or use
equipment like dumbbells,
exercise balls or steps to get
your heart rate up.
4.) See how
many pushups you can do during a
show or commercial. If you’re
just starting out, then you
might start with commercial
pushups, but once you become
more adept at exercising, see
how many you can do during a
half hour or hour long show!
(Always within reason, of
course!)
5.) Do
lunges while you watch TV. You
can do lunges in place or
walking lunges around the room
while your shows are on.
6.) Walk in
place as you catch up on your
favorite show. Walking
in place requires no special
equipment and it won’t put a
strain on your body while you do
it. Just march your legs up and
down and rest during
commercials.
See: Top
10 Effective Ways to Get The
Most From Your Cardio Exercise
7.) See how
many squats you can do. Squats
can be done in place or up
against a wall in a sitting
position. See how long you can
hold it. Can you reach a certain
number of squats before the next
commercial?
8.) Become a
commercial crunch Queen (or
King)! Crunches
take less effort than a full sit
up, but they help tone your abs
a lot better. See how many
crunches you can do during
commercials or if you’re brave –
during the length of the show
itself!
9.) Watch
exercise shows on TV and move
along with them. You
don’t have to invest in a lot of
pricey exercise
videos if
your budget is strapped. There
are tons of free cable channels
that have daily exercise shows
on them for all levels –
beginner through advanced.
10.) Switch
up your exercise routines with
your TV watching habits. You don’t watch the same
TV show over and over every
hour, do you? No – you switch it
up between the news, a reality
TV show, and maybe a sitcom or
police drama. So do the same
with your exercise routines,
too. Switch it up so that you
don’t get bored and are more
likely to stick to it for the
long haul.
See: A
Simple Solution To Exercise
Boredom
Exercising while
watching TV is something we all
ought to do, if we’re going to
turn on the tube – even if we’re
perfectly thin and happy with
our appearance. Being a couch
potato is detrimental to our
heart health, not just to our
physical appearance. |
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