Workout Challenge: Horror Movie edition

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
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