Best exercises during TV commercials?

Dionysos4
Dionysos4 Posts: 63 Member
edited 5:21AM in Fitness and Exercise
What are the most effective exercises to do in the 4-5 minute advertisement breaks on tv? I have been doing jumping jacks, press-ups, and crunches. My goals are increased strength as well as weight loss.

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  • debubbie
    debubbie Posts: 767 Member
    Squats, lunges, pushups, planks, reverse crunches, high knees, burpees, and mountain climbers could be some options for you. If you have a kettlebell you could do kb swings and other strength exercises. Hand held weights could be another option, bicep curls, skull crushers, renegade rows, tricep kickbacks are just a few exercises that I can think of that you could do with some weights. Hope this helps. Jumping rope to get the heart rate up, or act like you are jumping rope if you don't have the room.

    I know some people that will do one exercise for each commercial and then switch to a new exercise for the next commercial and repeat this throughout the show they are watching.
  • QuikDogs
    QuikDogs Posts: 194 Member
    When I am a hotel and watching tv, I use a deck of cards to pick an exercise. I have a little cheat sheet with several groups of four exercises, each one being one of the suits. The number of the card equals the reps I have to do. So 10 of spades might mean 10 burpees. Joker is rest. Gotta love the joker.
  • WWnot
    WWnot Posts: 141 Member
    "When I am a hotel and watching tv, I use a deck of cards to pick an exercise. I have a little cheat sheet with several groups of four exercises, each one being one of the suits. The number of the card equals the reps I have to do. So 10 of spades might mean 10 burpees. Joker is rest. Gotta love the joker."

    - What a great idea!!!!
  • tat2cookie
    tat2cookie Posts: 1,899 Member
    Fast food commercials = burpees
    Car commercial = mountain climbers
    Clothing commercials = jumping jacks
    Local news commercials = squat jumps
    Pop/energy drink commercials = plank
    Food commercials = high knees
    Everything else = crunches
  • jennifershoo
    jennifershoo Posts: 3,198 Member
    tat2cookie wrote: »
    Fast food commercials = burpees
    Car commercial = mountain climbers
    Clothing commercials = jumping jacks
    Local news commercials = squat jumps
    Pop/energy drink commercials = plank
    Food commercials = high knees
    Everything else = crunches

    I totally pictured a drinking game in my head! :#;)
  • midpath
    midpath Posts: 246 Member
    I think it'd be more effective to keep your heart rate up so maybe do something intense like burpees or mountain climbers etc and during the show March or jog in place.
  • rileyes
    rileyes Posts: 1,406 Member
    tat2cookie wrote: »
    Fast food commercials = burpees
    Car commercial = mountain climbers
    Clothing commercials = jumping jacks
    Local news commercials = squat jumps
    Pop/energy drink commercials = plank
    Food commercials = high knees
    Everything else = crunches

    Ding! Ding! Ding! You win! I love this!!!

    I have usually pick up my dumb bells and work my arms. Your idea is so good :smile: It reminds me of the SNL interview skit when everyone starts dancing.
  • tat2cookie
    tat2cookie Posts: 1,899 Member
    It's great until all there is is fast food commercials!! Lol
  • canadjineh
    canadjineh Posts: 5,396 Member
    Burpees!! Or push-ups if you have trouble resisting the lure of ads on TV. If you are facing the floor, you can't get tempted by that new car, electronic gadget, or fast food. Hahaha
  • AllanMisner
    AllanMisner Posts: 4,140 Member
    edited March 2015
    Burpees get my vote. Second, if it is a hit show (like the voice), you should try to do hollow holds during a commercial set.
  • bizco
    bizco Posts: 1,949 Member
    edited March 2015
    Skip the crunches. Just focus on keeping your core (abs) tight/flexed while performing compound moves like squats, lunges (front, back, side), push-ups (even if done on your knees), mountain climbers and planks (regular and side).
  • rainbowbow
    rainbowbow Posts: 7,490 Member
    I am going to post some Zuzana videos. Seriously intense and REALLY awesome. Plus she's easy on the eyes. ;)

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fVR3vAjc3Lo

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SqsV1lWfHS8

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9qPk7gSXt0

    She has a TON of these. She also has challenges where she does a 1-2 minute exercise and you she posts a video asking for people to do more than her. It's on bodyrock.tv

    In any case, you can do a TON in a short amount of time, just make it intense!
  • tomatoey
    tomatoey Posts: 5,446 Member
    Do people really do this? Consistently?
  • tomatoey
    tomatoey Posts: 5,446 Member
    rainbowbow wrote: »
    I am going to post some Zuzana videos. Seriously intense and REALLY awesome. Plus she's easy on the eyes. ;)

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fVR3vAjc3Lo

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SqsV1lWfHS8

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9qPk7gSXt0

    She has a TON of these. She also has challenges where she does a 1-2 minute exercise and you she posts a video asking for people to do more than her. It's on bodyrock.tv

    In any case, you can do a TON in a short amount of time, just make it intense!

    She's fantastic - I did her workouts a few years ago. bodyrock.tv is no more, though, she's got her own channel now on youtube as zuzka light.
  • Charliegottheruns
    Charliegottheruns Posts: 286 Member
    jennifershoo wrote: »
    tat2cookie wrote: »
    Fast food commercials = burpees
    Car commercial = mountain climbers
    Clothing commercials = jumping jacks
    Local news commercials = squat jumps
    Pop/energy drink commercials = plank
    Food commercials = high knees
    Everything else = crunches

    I totally pictured a drinking game in my head! :#;)

    Perfect !
  • rainbowbow
    rainbowbow Posts: 7,490 Member
    tomatoey wrote: »
    rainbowbow wrote: »
    I am going to post some Zuzana videos. Seriously intense and REALLY awesome. Plus she's easy on the eyes. ;)

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fVR3vAjc3Lo

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SqsV1lWfHS8

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9qPk7gSXt0

    She has a TON of these. She also has challenges where she does a 1-2 minute exercise and you she posts a video asking for people to do more than her. It's on bodyrock.tv

    In any case, you can do a TON in a short amount of time, just make it intense!

    She's fantastic - I did her workouts a few years ago. bodyrock.tv is no more, though, she's got her own channel now on youtube as zuzka light.

    whoops, LOL. Then yes, check out her channel and her own website. :) Carry on.
  • tomatoey
    tomatoey Posts: 5,446 Member
    edited March 2015
    rainbowbow wrote: »
    tomatoey wrote: »
    rainbowbow wrote: »
    I am going to post some Zuzana videos. Seriously intense and REALLY awesome. Plus she's easy on the eyes. ;)

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fVR3vAjc3Lo

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SqsV1lWfHS8

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9qPk7gSXt0

    She has a TON of these. She also has challenges where she does a 1-2 minute exercise and you she posts a video asking for people to do more than her. It's on bodyrock.tv

    In any case, you can do a TON in a short amount of time, just make it intense!

    She's fantastic - I did her workouts a few years ago. bodyrock.tv is no more, though, she's got her own channel now on youtube as zuzka light.

    whoops, LOL. Then yes, check out her channel and her own website. :) Carry on.

    I just found a word document with a bunch of her old bodyrock workouts, though! (For some reason I copied and pasted a bunch there, I don't know why)

    Remember this one?

    600 Rep Fat Burn Workout (1 hr)

    JUMP LUNGE KICK UP 30 reps
    SIDE BURPEE KNEE TUCK 30 reps
    SUPER GIRL SQUAT 30 reps
    DIVING KNEE TUCKS 30 reps
    JACK JUMP TUCK 30 reps
    3D PUSH UPS 30 reps
    ONE LEG JUMP UP15 reps on each leg
    AB CHOPPER 30 reps
    SUMO TWIST CRUNCH 30 reps
    PLANK LIFT OFF 30 reps


    also

    600 Rep Workout:
    Burpees with Calve Raises (vs jumps) – 60 reps
    One Leg Push Ups – 60 reps (switching legs) – pushups with one leg raised, resting on knee
    Jump Lunges – 60 reps
    One Leg Dead Lifts – 60 reps total (30 on each leg) – single leg touch-downs
    Crunches with Leg Extensions – 60 reps (v-ups)
    Prisoner Squat and Front Kick – 60 reps (switching legs) - squat and kick)
    One Leg Tricep Dip – 60 reps (switching legs) – reverse quad (hands and feet) – kick one leg out & dip
    One Leg Jump – 60 reps total (30 on each leg) – lunge back and hop up with knee touch
    Chest Lift _ 60 reps – superman – pull elbows back and raise legs
    Over The Chair Kick – 60 reps total (30 on each leg)

    ^^ brutal & amazing. (I had to modify some of the jumping at some point :/)
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