Watch Crazy Eyes while you get crazy toned.
Let’s be real, you can sit and binge-watch Netflix all day.
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And no one is judging you. But after watching seven hours straight of Daredevil, you’re kind of in the mood to get physical. (That dude kicks a lot of ass.)
So we came up with a way to combine the best of both worlds.
BuzzFeed Life reached out to personal trainer and exercise physiologist Albert Matheny, C.S.C.S., founder of SoHo Strength Lab and Naked Nutrition, and asked him to create a workout that can be done while watching any streaming show.
We proudly present to you:
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This workout is great for shorter sitcoms like Archer, How I Met Your Mother, The League, New Girl, and Louie.
Complete 3 rounds of the circuit below.
1. Do 20 couch stands.
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• Keep core tight and back straight • Allow butt to lightly touch the couch at bottom of the squat • Tighten glutes when rising at top of movement
2. Do 10 couch push-ups.
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• Stand a few feet from the arm of the couch • Place your hands shoulder-width apart • Lower until your chest touches the couch
3. Do 10 banana/apple crunches.
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• Start with legs and arms a few inches above the couch for “banana” pose • Tuck knees and tap ankles for “apple” pose
4. Do 10 couch lunges (10 on each leg).
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• The knee of your lunging leg should be bent at a 90º angle • Lower until your back knee is an inch or two from the ground • Don’t let the knee of your lunging leg go past your toes in the bottom of the lunge
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This workout is great for longer shows like Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Law & Order: SVU, Doctor Who, Chef’s Table, and Star Trek:TNG.
Complete as many rounds as possible of the circuit below for the duration of the show.
1. Do 20 lunge and twists (10 on each side).
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• Place hands behind head at top of lunge stance • The knee of your lunging leg should be bent at a 90º angle • Bring elbow across to opposite knee • Don’t let the knee of your lunging leg go past your toes in the bottom of the lunge
2. Do 10 couch stands.
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• Keep core tight and back straight • Allow butt to lightly touch the couch at bottom of the squat • Tighten glutes when rising at top of movement
3. Do 20 glute bridge lifts (10 on each side).
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• Contract abs and lift hips so body is in a straight line with extended leg • Squeeze glutes when lifting hips
4. Do 20 calf raises.
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• Start with feet flat on the floor • Lift heels and keep toes pressed into floor • Don’t lean forward
Take a one-minute water break.
5. Do 20 dip and kicks (10 on each leg).
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• In dip position, keep elbows bent 90° with foot flexed • Straighten arm while extending leg in front of hip
6. Hold a captain’s chair position for 30 seconds.
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• Sit straight with arms behind head • Don’t arch back and keep abs engaged
7. Do 10 leg raises.
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• Keep shoulders down and chest open while neck and head are relaxed • Breathe in as you lower legs and don’t arch your back
8. Do 10 couch crunches.
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• Move to the edge of the couch and lean slightly back • Use arms to balance and press lower back into couch • Keeping abs tight and lean farther back while extending legs
Take a one-minute water break.
9. Do 10 couch push-ups.
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• Stand a few feet from the arm of the couch • Place your hands shoulder-width apart • Lower until your chest touches the couch
10. Hold side plank position for 15-30 seconds on each side.
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• Rest elbow at edge of couch keeping shoulders straight • Walk out feet so body is in a straight line • Extend free arm above body and hold
11. Do 10 couch dips.
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• With hands at edge of couch walk feet out so butt is just off cushion • Bend elbows as far as you can and keep back straight
12. Do 20 seated scissor legs.
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• Sit at edge of couch, lean back slightly, and place hands behind head • Keep back straight and core engaged • Swing straight legs in a crisscross motion
A warm-up and cooldown are recommended when doing any workout. So be sure to include the one below:
Warm-up 1. Walkouts (10 reps) 2. Spider lunges (10 reps each leg) 3. Knee across body (3 reps each side)
Cooldown stretches (hold for 15–20 seconds on each side) 1. Hip flexor stretch 2. Kneeling hamstring stretch 3. Tricep stretch 4. Shoulder stretch 5. Pigeon Pose
So hit YES to “Continue watching” and work up a sweat!
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