Skipping + squats: Alternate between 100 counts of skipping and 10 squats. Do this for 5 minutes, or until you get tired. How to do a squat: Start by standing with a wide-leg stance. Slowly lower your body, as if you are sitting down in a chair, making sure your knees do not extend out past your ankles. Go as low as you can, then slowly raise yourself back up.
Chair sun salutations: This mini yoga break is a great way to get blood pumping and re-focus your mind. Sit up nice and tall with your feet planted on the floor, take a deep inhale, and slowly let it out. On your next inhale, raise your arms up overhead as you gently arch your spine and begin to look up. On the exhale, bend forward, bringing your chest to your knees and your arms to the floor. On your next inhale, arch your back as you bring your left knee into your chest. Exhale, release your leg, and drop your chest back down to your knees with a rounded back. Inhale and arch your back as you bring your right knee into your chest. Exhale, release your leg, and drop your chest back down to your knees with a rounded back. On your next inhale, raise your arms up overhead as you gently arch your spine and look up to the ceiling. Exhale, return to your original seated position, and take a few deep breaths before returning to your studying.
Hollow rocks: Engage your core with this simple and effective exercise. Lie flat on your back on a mat, stretch your arms out overhead, and fully extend your legs. Lift up your shoulders and chest, and your legs, and begin using your core to rock back and forth. Do this for 1 minute, then rest, then repeat for another minute. Continue for 5 sets.
Burpees: From a standing position, squat, place your hands on the floor, jump your feet out behind you landing in a plank position, return to squat position, then jump in the air with arms extended overhead. That’s one rep. Repeat for 5 minutes, or until you get tired.
Tricep dips: Sitting on the floor with your hands behind you, lift your butt off the floor and slightly bend your elbows, lowering yourself down without resting your butt on the floor, then straighten your arms. That’s one rep. Repeat for 5 minutes, or until you get tired.
Walking lunges: Get up from your seat and walk the length of the room, alternating lunges as you go. Go slowly and drop down as far as you can. Make sure not to let your knees extend out past your ankles. Do this for 5 minutes, or until you get tired.