Jumping Jacks
To get your heart rate up quickly and blood moving through your body, take a quick break and do some jumping jacks for a few minutes. You could even challenge yourself to see how many you can do in 120 seconds and try to improve your time every day.
"Stand upright with your legs together, a slight bend in the knees, and arms at your sides," says Conroyd. "Jump up while spreading your arms and legs out to the side. Lift your arms as high as you can and your legs should spread shoulder-width apart. Jump back to the starting position."
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Planks
Planks are another fun way to challenge yourself. They also work your entire body, including your arms, legs, chest, back and core. This is a good one to do during commercial breaks.
Make sure to keep your back straight and don't allow your hips to droop or butt to point upward. Your shoulders should be directly over your wrists, neck straight with your face looking down and elbows slightly bent (not locked).
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Skaters aka Lateral Bounds
For some more heart-pumping movement, try a set of lateral bounds otherwise known as skaters. This works your lower back, glutes and calves. Plus, it helps elevate your heart rate.
"Make sure your knee does not go beyond your toes in the lateral movements and side lunges," notes Neville. "Proper form is better than churning out a lot of repetitions."
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Couch Dips
Sitting on the couch waiting for your show to come back on? Or maybe you want to multitask while binging the newest Netflix drop. Whatever the case, couch dips are a great choice.
Facing away from your couch, place your palms on the edge of the couch and assume a hovered sitting position. Slowly dip down allowing your arms to do most of the work while your legs help provide some balance.
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