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"hey, i wonder if we can brush our teeth and do situps at the same time, to maximize the efficiency of our daily routine," i say to myself.

"no," myself says to me moments later, toothpaste spit running down the back of his throat as he angles his torso up and down repeatedly. "there's a reason we don't do that, actually."

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[wheatley voice] not a moron! let's just be clear on this: not a moron.

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that is a great idea, i will try that

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In my personal experience this is actually a great idea. I've tried doing situps while brushing teeth and it didn't work, but squats are easy to do at the same time because you just stand up (or sit down) while brushing your backside (and no one cares if you have toilet paper stuck in between your legs). It worked really well for me when I was living alone -- I would put on some music and dance around until my room smelled like sweat + minty freshness. A typical routine that works as a combo of everything:

Pelvic tilt. Lying faceup with knees bent, lift pelvis off floor by squeezing buttocks muscles. Hold position for five seconds then lower. Repeat three times. Then repeat holding for ten more seconds. Do two sets each day, resting between them.

Straight leg raise. Lie flat on back and bend right knee so thigh points toward ceiling; hold left ankle with both hands behind back. Keep hips level; slowly straighten leg until it's almost vertical. Lower and continue to hold, keeping heels together and arms close to body. Rest 30 seconds before repeating three times.

If done every other day, these exercises can be performed without pause after five minutes of stretching. Perform set of one exercise followed immediately by another; wait four days before resuming again.

Side crunches. Sit upright on chair or couch; place hand under small of back. Lean sideways against armrest with elbow pressed into ribcage, keeping torso straight. Press upper abdomen into hand, tightening all abs. After completing 15 repetitions switch sides. This may cause pain, which indicates overload; reduce number of reps accordingly.

Tummy muscle rollouts. Raise legs parallel to floor about six inches apart. Contract stomach muscles pulling navel inwardly; slide feet forward several inches across floor. Flex spine slightly pressing head downward. Roll shoulders underneath chest line with palms facing each other. Maintain this rolling motion for one second. Return to starting position. Complete three sets, taking 2–4 breaths per set.

Burpees. Place both hands on ground outside footsteps. Jump feet out quickly, landing with force in front. Push through heels to jump vertically, bringing hands above head as high as possible. Exhale deeply as you land. Pause briefly before exhaling fully. Complete one full jump and return to standing position; repeat jumps until fatigued. Take one minute break before continuation.

Standing pushups, holding dumbbells overhead. Stand erect holding weights overhand, shoulder width apart. Raise one weight while extending opposite arm forward. Slowly descend to start position, repeating sequence with alternate arm. Workout: complete five sets of 8–10 repetitions with each arm. If desired, add resistance by raising dumbbell closer to forehead.

(Note: Don't use any kind of equipment that could fall on top of anyone.)

I also recommend starting from low weights and working your way up, since I ended up injuring myself once trying to go too hard, too fast. But it feels nice to be able to fit half an hour's worth of exercises into my morning shower!

Also it's important not to skip breakfast, so if you want to try something like this make sure you eat first. Or else you might faint.

EDIT: oh yeah and squatting instead of sitting means you don't get fucking hemmoroids, checkmate @nostalgebraist

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