Microwave Squats

These are just what they sound like. They are short bursts of squats, or any movement for that matter set to the timer on your microwave. The next time you nuke something, use that time to zap some calories as well.

Whenever I put in my tea or popcorn, or if I'm just warming something in the microwave, I run down the timer with some basic moves. I visit the microwave at least four to five times a day so this takes advantage of otherwise unused time.

For a full one to seven minutes I go full blast with it.

Example workout one:

• Put in tea and set timer for 2:00 minutes.
• High knee jumping jacks for the first minute
• Deep squats for the last minute. (kick right leg out to the side and bend both knees. Sit into the squat like sitting in a chair with arms flexed in like a curl.
• Return to standing position and repeat movement with left leg leading.

Example workout two:

• Put in a popcorn bag and press timer (these range from 2:30 to 3:00 minutes)
• Run high knees for the first minute
• Deep squats for the second minute
• Bring it home with scissor kicks (crossing one leg in front of the other and then switching feet quickly. Arms should cross out in front of you).

Example workout three:

• Put in meat to defrost (about 6-7 minutes for one pound of meat)
• Run high knees for 1 minute
• Frog jump for 30 seconds
• Run high knees for 1 minute
• Military run for 30 seconds (hands on floor, alternate legs pulling knees to chest, keep butt low)
• Run high knees for 1 minute
• Deep squats for 1 minute
• Run (jog) for the last couple minutes