Five simple exercises to lose weight while watching TV

While sitting, stretch your lower legs by raising them to the height of your knees. Keep the leg in that position for a while, then return it to its original position. Repeat the exercise 15 times with each leg. If you do this exercise regularly, you will strengthen your leg muscles and reduce the risk of knee injury
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Ažurirano: 26.01.2018. 18:14h

Instead of lounging around while watching your favorite series or movie, use that time for some light and useful exercises.

And while at work you mostly spend time sitting, at home you do it voluntarily, especially when you are in front of the TV screen, which is not at all good for your health.

Therefore, if you don't have exercise equipment or an exercise bike from which you could watch your favorite movie or series, here are suggestions on how to watch television in a slightly different way and keep your body in shape.

1. Exercise biceps and triceps while sitting on the couch

Take a half-kilogram weight and, holding it in your hand, bend your forearm. Do the exercise as many times as you can and your hands will thank you. If you don't have small weights, a half-liter or liter bottle of water will also be useful.

2. Raise and lower your lower legs

While sitting, stretch your lower legs by raising them to the height of your knees. Keep the leg in that position for a while, then return it to its original position. Repeat the exercise 15 times with each leg. If you do this exercise regularly, you will strengthen your leg muscles and reduce the risk of knee injury.

3. Tighten and relax the muscles

You can exercise without getting off the couch, and all you have to do is squeeze your butt or stomach muscle, hold it for a few seconds, then relax. You can do this with all your muscles while you're at work.

4. Use commercials for training

If you only exercise your thumb to change channels while watching a TV program, you are wasting valuable time. As soon as the commercials come on, stand up, do some squats, push-ups, sit-ups, or just lift and stretch your ligaments. It's just important to be active and get your heart rate up.

5. Instead of the couch, sit on an exercise ball

If you sit on the pilates ball for at least half an hour, you will strain your leg and stomach muscles. In the beginning, just stretch, and later do some exercises. Make it a habit, reports Nezavisne.

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