{"id":46928,"date":"2016-01-14T14:00:29","date_gmt":"2016-01-14T19:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/?p=46928"},"modified":"2016-07-14T16:00:09","modified_gmt":"2016-07-14T20:00:09","slug":"365-jenna-wolfe-burn-calories-at-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/db\/365-jenna-wolfe-burn-calories-at-home\/","title":{"rendered":"Jenna Wolfe on 5 Ways to Burn Calories at Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_46939\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-46939\" style=\"width: 620px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-46939 size-full\" title=\"Jenna Wolfe on 5 Ways to Burn Calories at Home\" src=\"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/jenna-wolfe_burn_calories_2.jpg\" alt=\"Jenna Wolfe on 5 Ways to Burn Calories at Home\" width=\"620\" height=\"400\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-46939\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyburn.com\/jennawolfe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Daily Burn 365<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>When life gets hectic, it can be tough to squeeze in a workout\u00a0\u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyburn.com\/jennawolfe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jenna Wolfe<\/a>, former <em>Today<\/em> show correspondent and <a href=\"https:\/\/jennawolfe.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">fitness expert<\/a> knows that all too well. But it wasn\u2019t until she became a mom (of two!) that Wolfe realized how hard it would be to get back into shape. \u201cI literally came out of the womb doing push-ups against my moms thighs and I had an inclination to be athletic as a kid,\u201d Wolfe says. \u201cThen, this thing called childbirth happened.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyburn.com\/jennawolfe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Work Out with Jenna Wolfe on Daily Burn 365<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p>After the birth of her second child, \u201cAll I saw was this uphill, endless journey to get my body <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/fitness\/no-equipment-back-exercises\/\"   title=\"back\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"626\">back<\/a>,\u201d Wolfe says. \u201cIn my head I thought I would \u2018bounce back\u2019 and do one workout and have my body back [but] in my heart, I knew I would have to be patient and it was a process.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Wolfe\u2019s new book, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/145553398X\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=145553398X&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=lifbydai-20&amp;linkId=TZHOZOUFHVFJWN46\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Thinner in 30: Small Changes That Add Up to Big Weight Loss in Just 30 Days<\/em><\/a><em>, <\/em>aims to help make that process simpler. \u201cBelieve it or not starting is the easy part,\u201d Wolfe says. \u201c On day one of Wolfe\u2019s plan, you\u2019ll challenge yourself to take 20 sips of water before you get out of bed each morning. Then, you\u2019ll add one new healthy habit every day, building on what you\u2019ve learned in previous days. With these new habits, it\u2019ll become easier to build up to longer workouts \u2014 and thirty days later, you\u2019ll be feeling better than ever, Wolfe says.<\/p>\n<p>But what about those days when you just can\u2019t find time to sweat? \u201cThe best workout you can do is whatever workout will get you to work out,\u201d Wolfe says. And if that means doing squats in your kitchen while your coffee brews, so be it. \u201cDon\u2019t do a thousand things, do the few things that are good for <em>you<\/em>,\u201d Wolfe notes.<\/p>\n<p>Wolfe joined us on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyburn.com\/jennawolfe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Daily Burn 365<\/a> to share five ways she likes to get in a mini-burn on-the-go.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>5 Ways to Burn More Calories at Home<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bbtseLyoa1g\" width=\"620\" height=\"349\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><strong><br \/>\n1. Wall-sits while brushing your teeth.<br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>The challenge:<\/strong> Do a two-minute wall sit while brushing your teeth. Place your back flat against the wall, then lower your butt like you\u2019re sitting in a chair, knees at a 90-degree angle, core engaged. Hold the wall sit while you brush your teeth for two minutes. Want to make it harder? Lift your feet one at a time, or alternate tapping toes on the ground.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2. Counter push-ups while making coffee.<br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>The challenge:<\/strong> Four minutes of counter push-ups (or as many as you can manage!). Place your hands on the counter a little wider than your shoulders, then go down into a push-up, bringing your chest as close to the counter as you can. Then, gently push off the counter, allowing your hands to float away from the surface, before coming back down into another push-up. Repeat for four to five minutes. \u201cEventually, when that\u2019s pretty doable, you can get down on the ground and do some push-ups,\u201d Wolfe says.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyburn.com\/jennawolfe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Get More of Jenna Wolfe&#8217;s Moves Here!<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>3. Single leg squats while waiting in line.<br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>The challenge:<\/strong> Work your balance while standing in line. Balance on one leg for 30 seconds, then the opposite leg for 30 seconds. Build up to a minute on each leg. For an extra burn, pulse up and down on your standing leg. \u201cEven though it\u2019s a subtle move you\u2019re working your whole midsection,\u201d Wolfe says.<\/p>\n<p><strong>4. Bicep presses at your desk.<br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>The challenge:<\/strong> Strengthen your arms while sitting. Take your hands and press your palms against the underside of your desk, pointing away from your body. <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/fitness\/how-to-do-a-push-up-variations\/\"   title=\"Push up\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"245\">Push up<\/a> as hard as you can for 30 seconds. Rest for five seconds. Repeat two more times. Do this three times over the course of the day. \u201cEven though it\u2019s such a simple move you will feel the burn all throughout your arms,\u201d Wolfe says.<\/p>\n<p><strong>5. Hip thrusts before bedtime.<br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>The challenge:<\/strong> Work your glutes while watching TV. Lie on the floor, planting your feet hip-distance apart. Squeeze your glutes to lift your hips off the ground. Repeat 50 times. Lift your left leg straight up into the air, then repeat 50 more times; lift your right leg up, repeat 50 more times. (Too tough? Start with sets of 10 or 20 and work your way up.) \u201cYou should be able to burn calories on those days when you do not have time to work out, and frankly, when you don\u2019t want to,\u201d Wolfe says.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Want exclusive access to new, LIVE 30-minute workouts every day? 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