Where is your favorite place to sneak in a quick workout?
Chapter 1

The biology of the bite-sized burst

Chapter 2

Global cultures of micro-movement

Chapter 3

Brain boosts and mental perks

Chapter 4

Building your own movement menu

Ch 4 · Building your own movement menu
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coach Safe physical movement techniques for brief exercise snacks.

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My Movement Menu
BETA

coach Build a daily movement menu to discover how short exercise snacks actually benefit your body.

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coach Safe Exercise Snacking

Warm your muscles up before you climb (warm it up!) / Squat and lunge to save your joints in time (oh-oh, yeah!)

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Gamifying your screen time

coach Television commercials and video loading screens cue quick habit stacks like holding planks or doing jumping jacks to build strength.

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Quiz

Which exercise is ideal for building core strength during a commercial break?

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Quiz

What is the term for pairing a new habit with an existing daily routine, like TV time?

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Significant progress is built by reclaiming the idle gaps in our daily routines.

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Squeezing exercise into chores

coach Squeezing brief exercises into daily chores builds significant physical fitness over time

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Quiz

What muscle group do calf raises target while standing at the kitchen sink?

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Quiz

Which of these is a safe, elevated surface for beginners to practice push-ups at home?

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Fun Fact

Kitchen workouts: Doing 20 kitchen counter push-ups while waiting for your morning toast to brown adds up to 140 push-ups a week!

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Quiz

Which seated desk exercise helps keep your knee joints active and strengthens your thighs?

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Quiz

Why are joint-lubricating movements like ankle rolls important during long study sessions?

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Glossary
exercise (noun)
Physical activity performed to improve health, strength, or physical fitness. Jill Quinn, PT, recommends compiling a personalized list of options to keep daily physical breaks interesting.

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Quiz

What type of movement should you focus on to prevent injury during quick workouts?

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Quiz

How should you start a sudden exercise snack to avoid straining cold muscles?

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Gossip

Where is your favorite place to sneak in a quick workout?

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