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A two-minute habit

Toothbrush Workouts

The concept is simple: every day, when you brush your teeth, do a workout.

How it started

The opposite of lying in bed.

It started with a question: what's the opposite of lying in my bed brushing my teeth? It felt like there was something better I could do with that time.

Since I'm still playing hockey, I figured I'd start with squats every time I brushed, to get a little faster on the ice. That grew into full-body workouts, a couple minutes at a time. And eventually it moved beyond the bathroom, to new locations everywhere, as I've taken the habit with me around the world.

On the road

A few, from a few places.

Austin, Texas
Williams, Arizona
Cancún, Mexico
Curaçao
Wisconsin Dells
La Fortuna, Costa Rica

A safari-lodge balcony over the hills at Ngorongoro. Same habit, a little more connected to nature.

Ngorongoro, Tanzania

Try it yourself

How to start your own toothbrush workouts.

  1. Set a timer, or use a toothbrush with a 2-minute quad pacer that buzzes every 30 seconds.
  2. Every 30 seconds, switch to a new workout. Squats, calf raises, kicks, whatever it is.
  3. Do that every time you brush your teeth.
  4. Enjoy the results of being a little more active every day.