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4 Exercises to Do While You Watch TV

Sure, you can use commercial breaks for quick trips to the fridge. But those 15-plus minutes of ad time per hour are a great opportunity to burn calories. The moves below require no special equipment—just the floor space in front of your TV.
By Polly Brewster
Standing lunge exercise

Standing Lunges

"By doing lunges slowly, you increase intensity," says personal trainer Pete Cerqua, author of The 90-Second Fitness Solution. Standing, take a big step forward with your right leg. Sink halfway into a lunge (right knee at a 45-degree angle) and hold for five seconds. Sink further (your knee at a 90-degree angle); hold for five seconds. As you rise up, pause halfway and hold five more seconds, then return to a standing position. Repeat, alternating legs.

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From the October 2009 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine
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