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Workout Routine: 20-Minute Circuit Workout You Can Do On Your Couch

What? A circuit workout routine you can do on your couch? Now you really have no excuse! Sorry I had to do it to ya, but here is a 20-Minute Workout routine you can perform without even getting up from your couch! In addition, you can perform this workout in your office chair, or from the side of your bed. You don’t have to get up and get weights, you don’t need to untangle your resistance band. Just do these five exercises for 90 secondsat whatever pace you want to get your heart pumpin’ and your muscles workin’ for the day. Do them during commercials if you don’t want to miss your “shows!”

Who would have thought you can get such a good workout on a couch!

Click each exercise to view the demonstration video.

Perform each exercise for 90 seconds. Finish all of the exercises, take a one-minute break, and then repeat.

If you are using a heavy weight to build muscle, move at a slower pace. If you are using a lighter weight, you may go at a faster pace to build endurance.

When you finish this workout, post your time below. Next time you come back to the site, you will be able to reference it.

Your Couch Workout Routine

Side Seated Leg Lift – Click to view the video

Lean on the edge of your couch for this one. If you are up for it, do 45 seconds on each leg. If you have to work up to this, it’s okay.

Muscles Worked: Glutes, hamstrings.

Tricep Dips -Click to view to video

Use the edge of your couch for this one.

Muscles Worked: Triceps.

Flutter Kicks - Click to view to video

You get to lay down for this one… How nice ;)

Muscles Worked: Abdominal muscles, back muscles, quadriceps, hip flexors.

Superman – Click to view to video

Just roll over and hold for 90 total seconds.

Muscles Worked: Glutes, hamstrings, back muscles.

Decline Push Up on the Bench -Click to view the video

Finish strong with this excellent upper body workout.

Muscles Worked: Pectorals, triceps, biceps, shoulders.

Don’t forget to repeat the circuit!

Nice work! Post your time below to track your time on Facebook and encourage others!

Click here to find out how to optimize your post-workout recovery!

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Meet the Founder

Jacques Courseault, M.D. is a physician in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. He has many years experience as a personal trainer in which he performed thousands of fitness consultations. Was the Co-Founder of a non-profit weight loss program, and Contributing Writer for DrGourmet.com and Livestrong.com. He is a strong believer that small, practical changes in nutrition and exercise habits can lead to great results…