couch potato exercises
Couch Potato Exercises
Not motivated enough to get up and head to the gym? If yes, then here are some couch potato exercises that may be of some help...
- Sit up on the couch or a chair and grab both ends of a towel with both hands.
- Keep your back straight and raise both hands, with the towel over your head.
- Now extend your left hand on one side, straightening the elbow while the right hand comes in closer to the head.
- When the left hand is completely extended, stop and feel the stretch.
- Breathe normally and count till 5. Release and come back to starting position.
- Follow the same steps on the other side. Do 5 reps on each side.
- Sit up straight on the couch or in chair and hold 2 bottles of water in both hands.
- Keep looking ahead, back straight, and extend both hands in front of you.
- Slightly bend your elbows and twist from your waist. Turn as far as you can, hold the position.
- Count till 5 and breathe normally. Release and come back to starting position.
- Repeat the steps on the other side. Do 5 reps on each side.
- Place an exercise mat on the floor, get jump rope, and lie on your back.
- Hold the jump rope with both hands and place the rope underneath the soles of your feet.
- Bend your knees at 90º angle and slightly press your shoulder blades into the floor.
- Breathe in and pull your shoulder blades off the floor. Hold for a second, exhale, and go back to starting position.
- Keep holding the rope throughout the workout. Do 3 sets of 10 reps each.
- While watching television, there are bound be commercials.
- At every commercial, march in your living room and kitchen.
- As you march, lift your knees and bring them as close to your chest as possible.
- March like this for 1 minute and till the show begins, step from one to another, standing in one place.
- Do this at every commercial till the time you're watching television. You can also try doing jumping jacks.
- Kneel down on the floor and face the couch. Stay at least 2 feet away from the couch.
- Extend your legs from knees and cross them at the ankles. Keep your hands on the couch, shoulder width apart.
- Breathe in and slowly bend your arms from the elbows.
- Come closer to the couch and touch the couch with your chest.
- Hold this position for couple of seconds, exhale, and come back to starting position. Do 3 sets of 10 reps.
- Place an exercise mat on the floor and lie on your back.
- Keep your palms facing down underneath your butt and keep legs straight.
- Lift them up in the air and slightly bend the knees; feet should be flexed.
- Slowly, stretch your legs on either sides for as far as they can go.
- Hold this position, count till 5, release, and come back to starting position.
- Breathe normally throughout the workout. Do 3 sets of 10 reps.