Quick tips to do at home

Sitting on your couch watching television feeling like a couch potato? Get up, go into your refrigerator, grab a gallon of milk; go into your cabinet, grab a can of vegetable; or go into your bedroom, grab a hardcover novel and that is all you need to have in order to exercises. You only need one item, and any of these types will work. Ready to do some quick, simple exercises?

You can do all of these exercises standing in front of your TV!

1. Hold your item in one hand, extend your hand down in front of you and do ten curl ups with the first arm. Switch arms, do ten curl ups and repeat that three times. This will tone your biceps.

2. Hold your item in one hand straight above your head, bend at the elbow and lower your hand behind your head down to about your shoulder. Do ten repetitions with one hand, switch hands, do ten repetitions then repeat three times. This will tone your triceps.

3. Hold your item with both hands straight out in front of you, at about chest height. Stand with your feet at about waist width apart, twist at the waist and bring your hands all the way to your left, then twist all the way to the right. Do this twenty times, rest (about 30 seconds) then repeat. This will work your abdomen.

4. Hold your item in one hand, stand with your feet at about waist width apart, and straighten your arm by your side. Bend all the down, reaching your arm as far down to the floor as you can go, aiming for the outside of your foot, bending from the waist only. This will work your oblique, the side of your abs.

5. Hold your item with both hands in front of you and stand with your feet at about waist width apart. Get a strong stance with your feet and bend at the knees as if you are about to sit on a chair, holding the item at about chest level. Be careful to sit back when squatting and not to let your knee bend too far over your feet. This will work your gluteus, hamstrings, and quadriceps.

These are just five easy exercises you can do with any amount of weight you can find easily in your house. Next time you are bored watching TV, get up, grab some weight and do some quick exercises, which if done on a regular basis could really give you significant improvements to your physique.