If you are like me, watching a horror movie can make you sweat. So on this fine holiday, why don’t you squeeze in an extra workout to make the sweat on your brow worth it. In a similar vein to the 30 Day workout challenges you may see on Instagram or Pinterest or party games associated with movies and television shows to make them more interactive, here is The Current’s recommended viewing experience for your next horror movie binge.
Horror Movie Workout Challenge:
Spooky music plays — 5 push ups
You are on the edge of your seat — 30 seconds of high knees
“False Alarm” jump scare — 10 squats
A character has a bad idea — 30 second wall sit
Creepy Mirror Reflection — 20 sit-ups
Creepy Child — 30 mountain climbers
Death Scene — Plank for duration
Someone screams –15 Jumping Jacks
Bloody or Gross scene –10 lunges on each scene
Killer or Monster reveal — Run in place until next scene
The “Final Showdown” — 10 burpees
The credits roll — 5 deep breaths while stretching
Workout-approved Movies:
- Any movie from Saw franchise
- Halloween
- Get Out
- A Quiet Place
- A Nightmare on Elm Street
- 28 Days Later
- The Shining
- The Children of the Corn
- Oculus
- Scream
