Super Bowl couch spuds, get ready to rumble!
By Gregory Joujon-Roche
This Sunday is the mother of all couch-potato days. On top of the hours in front of the TV with little physical activity other than hoisting beers and pounding your fists into the furniture, there’s the food -- glorious fat-laden, insanely high-calorie food.
But OK, it's just one day of the year. And to make up for all that gluttony and ease your guilt, I've come up with a post-game workout for Super Bowl couch spuds everywhere. So get ready to rumble, football fans -- I'm talking about the sound of your feet hitting the floor!
Surely the sheer athleticism of your favorite players offers some inspiration. Use that motivation to get moving, and try to make a commitment -- even a short one. To get you started, commit to this simple workout three times a week for two weeks. Two weeks. That’s doable, right?
Here’s the workout, which you can do anywhere -- even in front of the TV -- and it only takes 10 minutes:
1. Start off with a slow jog in place, or if that’s too intense, just march in place. Keep it going for a count of 100. If you’d like an added challenge, try to get your knees high, above parallel to the floor. Keep your stomach muscles tight.
2. Drop to the ground and do 10 slow push-ups if you can.
3. Get back up and march or jog in place for another 100 count. Pick up the pace if possible.
4. Catch your breath as your bend forward, letting your arms hang long by your sides. Keep stretching for five deep breaths.
5. Launch into old-fashioned jumping jacks. Can you make it to 20, 50, more? Go, go, go!
6. Hit the floor again for one more round of push-ups -- as many as you can. Again, go, go, go!
Whew! You’re done. Stay on the ground and catch your breath. Stretch out, relax. It’s over. Great job!
Now, do it all again in a couple days. You'll start to feel strong and more alive. Keep it up for two weeks and then -- hopefully -- you'll be ready for more!
