In today’s society, TV is a big deal. Many of us spend hundreds, even thousands of dollars on the newest models to make the viewing experience as perfect as can be. Many people even set their schedules around certain TV shows, often at the expense of other activities like working out.
Most of us do not like watching commercials (except during the Super Bowl), and a lot of people use DVR to skip them and get around the inconvenience. Today, though, we’re going to make a case for not hitting the fast forward button.
Next time you’re watching TV, why not try doing a workout during the commercials so you can improve your fitness while you’re being entertained?
By doing these TV exercises, you will be getting an interval workout. The average length of a commercial for a 30 minute TV show is three two minute breaks. Within this timeframe, you can do numerous body weight workouts, so all you need is a TV and a show to watch. (If you watch TV shows online, many of these services still have ad breaks, although the timing might differ slightly.)
Exercises to Do While Watching TV
First, if you want to work your legs you can do lunges or body weight squats.
For arms, you can do push-ups or dips. There are many different push-ups you can do by the way you position your hands: wide, close, diamond and staggered. When doing dips, you will need a chair or a coffee table.
For abs, you can do bicycles, crunches, heel touches, pike-ups, russian twists, or planks.
Famous athletes have heeded this commercial break workout advice to great effect. Herschel Walker, 2 time Pro Bowl and All-Pro running back, former Heisman Trophy winner and mixed martial artist, made it a point of doing pushups during TV commercial breaks.
You can really challenge yourself here by seeing how many reps you can get in during the first break and try to improve for the next two. You can also do a different body section for each commercial break. You can choose what works for you, but don’t forget to work on your weaknesses too. If you have any more specific questions about any of these exercises, let us know in the comments. We’ll be covering them in more detail on Soccer Training Solutions in the coming weeks.
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