OK, this post is probably not what you’re thinking. (Do I want to really want to KNOW what you’re thinking?!?!?!)
How many times a day do you use the restroom? If you’re drinking adequate amounts of liquids, I’d guess quite a few. Why not sneak in a quick set of exercises every time you use the restroom?
No, seriously, think about it. If you did one set of 20 reps of one exercise each time you used the ladies room, you could get in a reasonable amount of work in a short amount of time. And then add that up, day after day, week after week…
“C’mon,” you say. “When would I do exercises in a bathroom?” When you’re crunched for time and haven’t been hitting the gym as often as you should be. When you’re feeling a little sluggish at work and need a quick pick-me-up (these exercises work better in a single-stall bathroom where you can lock the door and be alone – otherwise your co-workers may think you’ve finally lost it). When you’re at home with the kids all day and need to stay motivated to keep in shape.
“C’mon,” you say. “What kind of exercises would you do in a bathroom?” These kinds of exercises:
Squats: How hard is it to do 20 squats once you’re finished with business? Fitness instructors will tell you to pretend there’s an imaginary chair behind you that you are going to sit down in. In this case there is an actual toilet that you can pretend to sit down on!
Lunges: Just put one foot in front of the other and bend at the knee. You can do stationary lunges, or go a little crazy and do alternating lunges. And if there’s a bathtub in your bathroom, heck, put one foot up (carefully!) on the edge of the tub and do some elevated lunges.
Pushups: No, not on the floor. Put both hands shoulder-width apart on the edge of the bathroom counter. You won’t get quite as much of a workout as a regular pushup, but you’ll definitely feel it.
Tricep Dips: Same theory as the pushup – face away from the counter, place your hands shoulder-width apart on the counter, and dip your body, bending only at the elbows. Again, if there is a bathtub, and it happens to be directly across from the counter, you can put both feet on the edge of the tub to make the move more difficult.
Standing Side Crunches: Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and your hands behind your head. Lift your right leg, turning your thigh out, and crunch your right elbow toward your right knee. Be sure to do a set on the left side as well.
Do one set of each of the exercises listed above, and you’ll have worked your glutes, quads, shoulders, chest, triceps, abs and obliques. Not bad for spending a few extra minutes in the can.
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Today’s Menu
- Three Eggs Scrambled with Trader Joe’s Mirepoix
- Glass of Milk
- Coffee with milk
- Trader Joe’s Spicy Italian Chicken Sausage
- Handful of Trader Joe’s Chili Lime Cashews
- Grilled Pork chop
- Pea and Feta Salad (see yesterday’s post)
- Wee bit of Potato Salad
Today’s Workout
- 50 Situps
- 50 Lunges
- 50 Squats
- 50 Push Ups
- 30 Minute Walk
Today’s Weight
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