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anner53108
anner53108 Posts: 103
edited September 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
OK, I'll start:
I do calf raises while brushing my teeth. :smile:

Surely I'm not the only one who does stuff like this ... right?! :laugh:
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  • deenanna
    deenanna Posts: 39
    I hop in place while at work when I'm waiting at the register. I also hype it up by doing a little boogie hop!
  • teeley
    teeley Posts: 477 Member
    I do counter push-ups while cooking
  • sgoldman328
    sgoldman328 Posts: 379 Member
    Butt clenches while blow drying my hair. :laugh:
  • garrettnicole92
    garrettnicole92 Posts: 101
    Haha, I lift weights every day at work (in the form of chairs, tales and trays).... but that doesn't really count, does it? I do calf raises while rolling/polishing silverware.
  • ambie35
    ambie35 Posts: 853 Member
    ab contractions while sitting in the car (helps your posture too).
  • Schwiggity
    Schwiggity Posts: 1,449 Member
    I don't know if it's really an exercise, but I randomly flex my calves all the time. Mostly because they're badass and I like the way they look.
  • JennLifts
    JennLifts Posts: 1,913 Member
    Butt clenches while blow drying my hair. :laugh:


    HAHAHAH. That. Is .AWESOME.

    I do the counter pushups when the microwave is taking a long time :D
    I do tricep pushups when getting up off the floor :)
  • MsKeelah919
    MsKeelah919 Posts: 332 Member
    I do leg kick backs while doing laundry! LOL Fun post!
  • lazatin
    lazatin Posts: 452 Member
    i do wall push up in the shower
  • yes_i_can
    yes_i_can Posts: 419
    I do general arm work (with small weights) while watching TV and I do lots of stretching in the shower.

    Boring, I know. :tongue:
  • Riebop
    Riebop Posts: 275
    I do ballet barre work while cooking dinner.
  • momontherun92
    momontherun92 Posts: 16
    I do squats while brushing my teeth, and nice, easy floor stretches when watching TV (which is hardly ever, but still...).
  • shar140
    shar140 Posts: 1,158 Member
    I do calf raises while waiting for my dog to pee/sniff/whatever takes him so long while we walk lol...I've done squats once but I thought I looked silly! lol
  • jmruef
    jmruef Posts: 824 Member
    Squats & arm circles while my lunch is microwaing at work. Or leg lifts - like high knees but without the jumping. I don't really want my coworkers wondering what the heck I'm doing! :laugh:
  • LorinaLynn
    LorinaLynn Posts: 13,247 Member
    I run while wearing Crest White Strips.
  • VeganGal84
    VeganGal84 Posts: 938 Member
    I don't do do any of these things, but thanks for all the ideas! :bigsmile:
  • rf1170
    rf1170 Posts: 180 Member
    haha - I do kegels while working, does that count? :wink:
  • 2bFitNTrim
    2bFitNTrim Posts: 1,209 Member
    Love it! I do those calf raises in the kitchen while making supper. :wink:
  • westcoastSW
    westcoastSW Posts: 320 Member
    I lay on the floor while watching TV and do arm exercises with 5-lb weights, and throw in some ab work as well. Also, I do squats in the kitchen while waiting for the microwave. :happy:
  • melaniecheeks
    melaniecheeks Posts: 6,349 Member
    I do squats while waiting for the kettle to boil.
  • NewVonnie
    NewVonnie Posts: 683 Member
    I was doing calf raises while waiting in line at the grocery store the other day, and then I got a few weird looks..LOL..oh well..who cares. :)
  • AlyAnt26
    AlyAnt26 Posts: 58
    Fun Topic!

    I do Pilates Leg Lifts while watching TV at nights, and calve raises on the stairs in our dugout during softball games!
  • Christina269
    Christina269 Posts: 110
    I use resistance bands while on conference calls.
  • SueInAz
    SueInAz Posts: 6,592 Member
    OK, I'll start:
    I do calf raises while brushing my teeth. :smile:

    Surely I'm not the only one who does stuff like this ... right?! :laugh:

    I've been doing them for as long as I can remember. Or I'll do leg lifts just to switch things up.
  • thecodester19
    thecodester19 Posts: 13
    crunch abs while sitting in class
  • reyna99
    reyna99 Posts: 489 Member
    I do sink push-ups in the bathroom while I wash my hands

    or

    I do squats before I go to the bathroom-wait it's usually after...lol
  • garrettnicole92
    garrettnicole92 Posts: 101
    I was doing calf raises while waiting in line at the grocery store the other day, and then I got a few weird looks..LOL..oh well..who cares. :)

    Last time I did this, the guy behind me was like ... "Look at her, she's getting a workout and we're over here buying beer. Shame." Bahaha. I laughed.
  • bcattoes
    bcattoes Posts: 17,299 Member
    A slight or not so slight (depending who else is around) butt clench with every step while walking. Someone told me this was a good way to keep your booty firm years ago and I still do it periodically, and my bum is pretty darn firm for someone my age.
  • arewethereyet
    arewethereyet Posts: 18,702 Member
    I dance to the rhythm of the printer.

    I also face my fanny towards the wall and do butt clenches.

    I balance on one leg while waiting in line.


    Kinda got caught with the dancing the other day by the big boss:blushing:
  • arewethereyet
    arewethereyet Posts: 18,702 Member
    I do general arm work (with small weights) while watching TV and I do lots of stretching in the shower.

    Boring, I know. :tongue:

    Oooh my physical therapist told me to do my stretches in the warm shower in the morning. I feel great when I do!!:drinker:
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