I came home from getting a cup of coffee early this morning, and heard the treadmill going downstairs in the basement. I peeked down there and saw Noah walking on the treadmill:
"Good morning, daddy. I'm getting my exercise." "Where's your mom?" "She went back to bed."
Because Mandy and I get up most mornings to work out, he's getting used to the idea that exercise is something you get up and do. The last few weeks he's been waking up, coming downstairs from his bedroom, going to the bathroom, and then heading to the basement to "do his exercises". I've never watched him do them before, but he says he does pushups, jumping jacks, lifts weights and does the treadmill. Usually he's down there just a few minutes, so he must be doing a quick circuit routine.
This morning I asked him if I could take pictures of him while he exercised. He was very serious about telling me about his workout program.
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| Walking on the treadmill. I do a '2' because a '4' is too fast." |
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| Explaining that he lifts weights first, then does pushups, then jumping jacks |
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| "I'm pretty strong." |
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| Jumping jacks |
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| Pushups. "You have to keep your back straight, dad." |
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| Breakfast of champions - Raisin "Brown" |
2 comments:
That's my boy! I'm so proud of him. I was doing laundry in the basement yesterday and Elliot picked up a 7 lb weight and said "YOOK AT ME MOM! YOOK AT ME!" Then he did a 10 lb one after I took it away. Scares me that he's going to get hurt, but he's learning, too.
wow. That is so impressive. Amelia wanted to get some weights the last time we were by the work out section in Target. I think she wanted them because they were pink. Only 2 pounds. She needs them; she's a lightweight.
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