Welcome to the Get Fit Guys' quick and dirty tips to slim down and shape up.

My name is Ben Greenfield, and I'm the Get Fit Guy.

Despite technological advances that are meant to make our lives more efficient,

we seem to have less and less free time in our daily lives, and perhaps nowhere

is this more true than for the busy working parent. With all our daily responsibilities,

it can be nearly impossible to consistently make time for the gym, and as a father of two extremely

busy twin boys, I'm in the same boat. But don't worry, I've devised five workouts you can fit

into your existing day that can be surprisingly effective if you're a busy mom or dad and you're

desperate to lose weight, get fit, and get healthy. Simply fit these five easy tricks into your daily

schedule for four weeks and see what happens. So let's start

with busy parent workout number one, the wake and tuck. After your alarm clock goes off,

simply tuck your knees to your chest and wrap your arms around your knees. Now, just rock

slightly from side to side. This will wake up your spine and stretch

your legs a little bit. After doing this stretch for about 30 seconds, straighten your legs and

move them from side to side, keeping your back on the mattress. This will loosen your back

and also engage your core. Depending on how you feel, you can finish this quick routine with 10 to 15 crunches

while you're still in bed. Busy parent workout number two is the doorknob squat. Now, this might

seem silly, but it works well. For your morning routine, which would be, for example, the time you

spend in the house before you leave for work or before the kids get up,

every time you touch a do 10 bodyweight squats.

Personally, I touch about 8 to 10 doorknobs on average during my entire morning routine.

So before I even eat breakfast, I've already done well over 60 squats, which are a fantastic body weight exercise and a great calorie burner,

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