Your home is already doubling as your living and working space. You might as well use it as a gym as well. There are no shortage of free workouts online, but St. John also has a quick three to five minute workout that you can do while you're waiting for your coffee to brew or your leftovers to heat up in the microwave:
- Perform 10 to 20 squats or mini knee bends depending on the health of your knees. Alternatively, get up and down from your chair 10 times to work your legs and get the blood moving.
- Using the counter for support, rise up onto your toes and lower your heels 10 times. This keeps the blood moving and can help keep the feet from swelling.
- Using the kitchen counter, a stable table, a windowsill, or the wall, perform 10 slow pushups. Keep your body in a straight line from head to tail.
- From a sitting or standing position, reach the right arm up and hold the right wrist with the left hand, inhale and stretch over to the left. Repeat on the other side for two to three rounds.
- When standing, sitting, or walking, rotate the torso in each direction by alternately swinging the arms forward and back. This will stimulate the core, invigorate the spine, and loosen up tight spots.