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7 Exercises That Can Help You Burn Tons of Calories, Even While Watching TV
It seems like it’s not possible to burn calories effectively while watching TV, but this is not true. There are some effective exercises that are easy to perform at home and you don’t need any special equipment to do them.
We at Clamotion want you to stay in a good shape and would like to suggest you some nice exercises that you can do while watching movies. There is also a useful bonus at the end of the article.
1. Palm down exercise
This exercise will help you to burn fat around your arms. It is very easy to do, even in front of the TV.
- Stand straight, feet shoulder-width apart.
- Raise your arms up to the sides.
- Keep your forearms perpendicular to your upper arms. Your arms should be tense. Don’t move or shrug your shoulders.
- Push your shoulder blades down and squeeze them together.
- Start raising and lowering your hands.
- Continue breathing calmly.
- Repeat for 45 seconds to 1 minute.
2. Chest fly variation
To maximize the effect of the previous exercise and see results faster, do this next:
- Stand straight, feet shoulder-width apart.
- Raise your arms up to the sides and bend them at a 90° angle at the elbow.
- Clamp your forearms in front of you and then return your arms to their original position.
- Continue clamping and returning to the original position. Your arms should be tense.
- Repeat for 45 seconds to 1 minute.
3. High knees
The high knees exercise is a cardio-intensive exercise that strengthens all the muscles in your legs, gets your heart rate up, and improves momentum and coordination.
- Stand with your feet hip-width apart.
- Your hands should be in front of you, bent at the elbows, with your palms facing down.
- Keep your chest up.
- Start running in place quickly, but smoothly, by lifting up your left and right knees to your chest.
- Keep doing this for as long as you like.