The bathroom door closes behind you and you let out a sigh of relief. For a few moments, you’ve got an escape. Along with your normal routine, you can slip in some exercises. Here are five moves that can help you tone up and feel more energetic when you open that bathroom door again. Each should take about a minute.
Sink-Ups
Before brushing your teeth, stand a couple feet in front of your sink. Hold on to the sink with your hands a little wider than shoulder width apart, and back up a couple more feet. Slowly lower your chest a few inches above the sink, keeping your knees and back straight. Pause for 30 seconds, then push up. Repeat about 10 times.
Balance Brush
While brushing your teeth, stand on one leg. Then, close your eyes, which will help develop your sense of balance. After about 30 seconds, switch legs. You can also use the timing to change the area of the mouth you’re brushing.
Shower Starter
You flip on the shower and wait, wait, wait for the water to heat up. Use that time to do a set of crunches. With your back on a mat, prop your legs up on top of the toilet so they’re bent almost 90 degrees. Bring your upper body up slowly, with your upper back about 30 degrees off the floor, then hold. Slowly return to the floor. Your set’s finished when the water’s warm.
Rinse Stretch
A warm shower can help warm you up and loosen your muscles. With the water against your back, place your palms on your abdomen. Relax and inhale through your nose, allowing your belly to expand against your hands. Then as you exhale completely, pull your stomach muscles to force the air out as you say “hooooome.” Repeat two more times. This’ll help tone stomach muscles.
Towel Off
Once you finish drying your hair, roll up your towel at each end. Pull it tight between your hands in front of you, slightly wider than shoulder width apart. Move your arms and the towel above your head and rotate your arms from the shoulder down behind you as far as comfortable, keeping your elbows slightly bent and shoulders down, holding for about 30 seconds. Pull your arms back to the starting position and repeat.
I didn't think of doing any of these in the bathroom. But guess what I will be doing starting today. LOL. Thanks for the idea.
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