What Mini Workouts Do You Do During the Day?
So many exercises require nothing more than a few minutes (and the confidence or confidentiality to do them without worrying about looking stupid). For example, you can squat while brushing your teeth .
I find brushing squats require more concentration than I do the first thing in the morning, but getting up on your toes (or just tiptoeing around the bathroom) can work as well.
When I wait for something in the microwave, I like to either do push-ups or be helpful by washing a few dishes. Josh Ocampo, a Lifehacker employee, says he’s a “press in the microwave” fanatic. If you have a pull-up bar in a doorway, you can do a few reps each time you walk through it. Redditor u / frogguy955 does push-ups whenever their character dies in a video game .
Another classic way to do a mini workout is to associate a few repetitions of a favorite exercise with your daily routines, such as squatting before you shower, or every time you get up to use the bathroom. When I get up from my desk in my home office, I try to always go down and up the stairs, even if I don’t need anything downstairs, just to make sure I’m moving more than five steps or so is necessary. room. However, make these “every time I …” actions easy and fun — otherwise you’ll start dodging your task so you don’t have to do the workout.
So tell us: what mini workouts do you do? Or what places in your life could you find to add a little athletic lift?