Training During Commercials & Video Games

Many of us have a favorite show, movie or video game we like to play. Kick back and enjoy some of the cool scenes, graphics, storylines and get immersed into the drama, action or comedic antics of characters but there's always a time to take a pause or do something in the middle of those pests we call commercials. Let's face it, the only commercials worth watching is either a movie trailer or the crazy stuff that happens during the Super Bowl; other than that, 99% of the commercials are trash and have no value to watch. 

What can you do in the meantime? You can do some Push-Ups, Squats, Burpees, Sit-Ups or whatever you can think of. Most commercials last from 15-35 seconds and two minutes before the next set of scenes of a show come on so there's plenty of time to get a little exercise in. You still rest longer as you watch the show so what's the harm? Many big time athletes have used this method to get some kick ass training in over the period of a half hour to an hour of a show. Guys like Ray Lewis & Rickey Henderson took full of advantage of this. At times I would watch a Giants game and between innings would knock out some Burpees or do random exercises using an app from Darebee called FitTap. 

What about Video Games or Movies? Well, I have written ideas about exercising while playing video games especially if you play Sports Games such as Baseball or Football. Do exercises after getting struck out or if someone scores on you, make a game out of a game so to speak. For movies, it can be doing something when you pause the movie for a minute or two every 20 minutes, it can also be a fun challenge to do exercises that a character does consistently like a line, a gesture, a bold move or antic for example: For Indiana Jones; do a set of push-ups every time he uses the whip. For a TV show like Supernatural; do 5 Push-ups every time Dean makes a smart ass comment or do a set of Squats every time Sam uses "his powers." Some people play drinking games when it comes to movies but for the sake of health and saving a liver, let's try something a little different. 

Movement is life and life is movement. It's good to take a breather and enjoy kicking back but we also don't want to be doing that too much so this is a way to use our brains and our bodies to get the most out of our time. Get the blood pumping, don't just sit and twiddle your thumbs or just kick back on the couch or recliner the whole time. Use your time wisely and have fun with it. Training is an adventure and building discipline.