Burn Calories While Watching TV

Summer is in its final stretch, meaning its time for “Must See TV” for many of you. And because you have such a busy schedule already, the first thing you’ll sacrifice to pop a squat on the couch will most-likely be your workout.

I know. You don’t want to be “that person” at work who can’t contribute to the morning-after conversation about last night’s episode of “The Hills” because you had make it to the gym instead. Well, consider this: a typical 30-minute show is 22 minutes long, with eight minutes worth of commercial breaks. That’s eight minutes of mindless banter being thrown at you, so you may as well be burning as many calories as you can, right? If you must be a loyal viewer, here’s how to incorporate your workout into your TV time:

(Note: Because commercial break patterns vary from show to show, adjust this workout accordingly.)

Show begins: five sets of 20 crunches with one minute rests

First commercial break: non-stop jumping jacks until the commercial break ends

Three minutes later: four sets of 15 push ups with one minute rests

Second commercial break: non-stop jumping jacks until the commercial break ends

Three minutes later: five sets of 20 crunches with one minute rests

Third commercial break: non-stop jumping jacks for two minutes

Show ends: Good Job!