{"id":18730,"date":"2010-03-23T01:01:16","date_gmt":"2010-03-23T06:01:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/?p=18730"},"modified":"2010-03-22T18:19:44","modified_gmt":"2010-03-22T23:19:44","slug":"march-madness-commercial-break-workout","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/03\/march-madness-commercial-break-workout\/","title":{"rendered":"March Madness Commercial Break Workout"},"content":{"rendered":"

Well, we’re in the middle of the NCAA’s March Madness and you might be having a hard time making room to exercise with all the intense\u00a0basketball games on TV.\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

The workout below is designed for you to get a quick, few-minute workout during the commercial breaks<\/a>. Getting up and moving around\u00a0during commercial breaks is absolutely beneficial. Increasing the heart rate (even for a few minutes) will spark the metabolism and burn calories even while you are back on the couch watching the games. This will also help prevent you from\u00a0indulging on snacks due to boredom.<\/p>\n

I recommend drinking plenty of water throughout the basketball game to keep the\u00a0stomach full and hunger at a minimum.<\/p>\n

Top 5 Benefits For Exercising During Commercial Breaks:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. Increases heart rate and gets the blood flowing<\/li>\n
  2. Sparks metabolism and burns calories<\/li>\n
  3. Prevent stiffness and tiredness<\/li>\n
  4. Prevents overeating<\/li>\n
  5. Reduces risk of heart disease\u00a0and other major\u00a0health problems<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    March Madness Commercial Break Workout<\/strong><\/p>\n

    For the workout below, all you need is a resistance band and a stability ball. If you do not have either of these, you can still pick and choose the exercises that will benefit you. This workout consists of a few simple\u00a0total body exercises<\/a> that target the core strength<\/a> and endurance as well as upper and lower body strength and endurance. I recommend performing\u00a0one set of 15 to 20 repetitions of each exercise during each commercial break, or however many you can do while time permits. Good luck!<\/p>\n