Posted on Sep 15th 2010 3:00PM by Denise Austin
Filed Under: Fitness, Everyday Moves with Denise Austin
After a tough day at the office and chasing your kids around the house, curling up on the couch to watch 30 blissful minutes of uninterrupted television seems like the perfect treat. But what about your workout? There's no need to feel guilty. You can turn that idle half hour into a total-body toning routine. My four couch moves tone your entire body to help you stretch out after hours sitting at your desk.
Unlike cardio, which requires at least 20 minutes of consistent effort to see results, muscle toning can be done in short bursts -- like during a commercial break. You can work your arms during one commercial break and switch to your abs or legs during the next. The goal is just to get moving. And once you build muscle, you'll burn more calories while you're at rest because muscle cells burn more calories than fat cells. So don't skip your favorite television show, just work out while you're watching!
1. Couch Dips
Hilmar Meyer-Bosse / Denise's Daily DozenSit at the edge of the couch with your palms on either side of your body. Move forward so your body is off the couch. Bend your elbows behind you as you lower your body toward the floor. Keep your knees, thighs and feet together with knees bent. Extend your arms to return to the start.
2. Tummy Tucks
Hilmar Meyer-Bosse / Denise's Daily DozenSit on the couch with your hands on either side of your body, palms on the couch, legs bent, and feet together and lifted off the floor. Using your abs, crunch your legs in toward your upper body.
3. Lower Tummy Toner
Hilmar Meyer-Bosse / Denise's Daily DozenSit on the couch with your hands on either side of your body, palms on the couch, legs bent and feet together with toes on the floor. Alternate lifting one leg at a time, gently tapping your toes on the floor.
4. Back Relaxer
Filed Under: Fitness, Everyday Moves with Denise Austin
After a tough day at the office and chasing your kids around the house, curling up on the couch to watch 30 blissful minutes of uninterrupted television seems like the perfect treat. But what about your workout? There's no need to feel guilty. You can turn that idle half hour into a total-body toning routine. My four couch moves tone your entire body to help you stretch out after hours sitting at your desk.
Unlike cardio, which requires at least 20 minutes of consistent effort to see results, muscle toning can be done in short bursts -- like during a commercial break. You can work your arms during one commercial break and switch to your abs or legs during the next. The goal is just to get moving. And once you build muscle, you'll burn more calories while you're at rest because muscle cells burn more calories than fat cells. So don't skip your favorite television show, just work out while you're watching!
1. Couch Dips
Hilmar Meyer-Bosse / Denise's Daily DozenSit at the edge of the couch with your palms on either side of your body. Move forward so your body is off the couch. Bend your elbows behind you as you lower your body toward the floor. Keep your knees, thighs and feet together with knees bent. Extend your arms to return to the start. 2. Tummy Tucks
Hilmar Meyer-Bosse / Denise's Daily DozenSit on the couch with your hands on either side of your body, palms on the couch, legs bent, and feet together and lifted off the floor. Using your abs, crunch your legs in toward your upper body. 3. Lower Tummy Toner
Hilmar Meyer-Bosse / Denise's Daily DozenSit on the couch with your hands on either side of your body, palms on the couch, legs bent and feet together with toes on the floor. Alternate lifting one leg at a time, gently tapping your toes on the floor. 4. Back Relaxer
Hilmar Meyer-Bosse / Denise's Daily DozenSit on the couch with your legs together and feet flat on the floor. Life your right leg up, place your hands just below your knees and round your upper body forward. Switch legs and repeat.
Denise Austin has helped millions of people lose weight. She's sold 20 million exercise DVDs, authored more than 10 books and starred in the most-watched fitness show in history! Denise's mission is to help America get fit – and now she's online at DeniseAustin.com to motivate and educate people everywhere to eat right and exercise. VisitDeniseAustin.com to lose weight!
Denise Austin has helped millions of people lose weight. She's sold 20 million exercise DVDs, authored more than 10 books and starred in the most-watched fitness show in history! Denise's mission is to help America get fit – and now she's online at DeniseAustin.com to motivate and educate people everywhere to eat right and exercise. VisitDeniseAustin.com to lose weight!
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