Tone Up While You Watch TV
You know how important it is to work out, but sometimes making the effort is so
annoying. Girl, we've got your back. We got New York yoga instructor Jess Blake to offer up some toning moves you can do while you're catching up on your Netflix queue.
By Emma Barker
You know how important it is
to work out, but sometimes making the effort is so…annoying. Girl, we've got your back. We got New York yoga instructor Jess Blake to offer up some exercise moves you can do while you're catching up on your Netflix queue.
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Baby Cobra Pose
Lie on your stomach and put your hands right next to your body so your fingertips line up with your boobs. Press the tops of your feet and your hands into the floor and lift your upper body up (so you can see the TV.) Keep your elbows in by your body and hold it for 10 seconds. Repeat 10 times.
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Good Old-Fashioned Sit Ups
Do some crunches during your fave show. The plan: Do 25 reps twice during the commercial breaks, so you don't miss the good parts. Just remember to reach your head up toward the ceiling and not towards the TV.
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Leg Raises
Lie on your back with your hands at your sides and raise your legs straight up in the air, pressing them together. Slowly lower and raise them 10 times. Then roll over and veg out for a bit.
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Utkatasana
In yoga this one's called "fierce pose" so get all Beyonce on this. Stand with your feet together. Then reach your arms straight over your head and sit back like you're sitting in an invisible chair. Hold for 15 seconds, stand up, and repeat five times.
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Planks
Another one to do during commercials: Get into push-up position with your hands right below your shoulders. Pull your belly button in and put your butt in line with your body. Hold it for 30 seconds and then lower down like you're doing a push-up. Do five reps, taking a break between each one.
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Boat Pose
Sit on the floor with with your knees bent and your hands on the floor next to you. Then slowly lean back onto your tailbone and lift your arms and legs until your calves are lifted at a 45 degree angle to the floor, keeping your back straight. Repeat.
Emma Barker
Features Editor
Emma Barker edits longform reporting at Cosmopolitan. She lives with her husband in Brooklyn, NY.
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