30DS with toddler participation
Soybeaner
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Hi All - I've been lurking but not commenting or posting. I am finally done with level 1 and moving to level 2 this weekend.
Thought some of you could relate to this scenario. I tried to do the 30DS DVD after supper while my almost two year old was still awake. I normally do that type of thing when she is asleep.
Observations
1. Put on a DVD in the basement and every single living creature in the house appears in 5 seconds. It must emit a high pitched sound only dogs, toddlers, and husbands can hear? Perhaps only moms cannot hear it?
2. Toddlers love to mimic. They are cute as can be trying to do push ups and jumping jacks. They will fall over trying squats.
3. My little girl was doing a good imitation of some exercises using 2 lb weights. I was struggling using 5 lb weights. Granted her form was off and she did less reps but am I barely stronger than my toddler?
4. Dogs wanting attention are not helpful during push ups.
5. Husbands who critique form from the couch learn that only one critical comment is allowed. Multiple positive comments are allowed
6. Toddlers who have never pushed buttons on a DVD player will compelled to do so in the middle of the workout.
7. Involving the whole family easily doubles the work out time.
Lesson - wait until everyone goes to bed! It was funny but frustrating.
Can anyone else relate or have a fun story to share?
Thought some of you could relate to this scenario. I tried to do the 30DS DVD after supper while my almost two year old was still awake. I normally do that type of thing when she is asleep.
Observations
1. Put on a DVD in the basement and every single living creature in the house appears in 5 seconds. It must emit a high pitched sound only dogs, toddlers, and husbands can hear? Perhaps only moms cannot hear it?
2. Toddlers love to mimic. They are cute as can be trying to do push ups and jumping jacks. They will fall over trying squats.
3. My little girl was doing a good imitation of some exercises using 2 lb weights. I was struggling using 5 lb weights. Granted her form was off and she did less reps but am I barely stronger than my toddler?
4. Dogs wanting attention are not helpful during push ups.
5. Husbands who critique form from the couch learn that only one critical comment is allowed. Multiple positive comments are allowed
6. Toddlers who have never pushed buttons on a DVD player will compelled to do so in the middle of the workout.
7. Involving the whole family easily doubles the work out time.
Lesson - wait until everyone goes to bed! It was funny but frustrating.
Can anyone else relate or have a fun story to share?
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I got one - The more time you spend in the plank position in Level 2, the more your normally standoffish cat will come lay underneath your quivering arms and bat at your face. That certainly takes your mind off the work out...
I cracked up at your original post! :laugh:0 -
OOh ooh! My turn!!
Doing push ups is seen as an invitation for my 2 year old to attempt to climb up on my back and ride me for the duration of said push ups.
My 5 year old is hilarious. She mimics the trainers (in this case Jilllian) and is constantly correcting my form and asks about 10 times per work out if I'm sweating yet, am I working hard? However, she's very encouraging and tells me how great I'm doing.0 -
Love the stories....thank goodness it's just me and the hubby at home and I know he will NOT get up to critique or anything...he's not a morning person!!0
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I got one - The more time you spend in the plank position in Level 2, the more your normally standoffish cat will come lay underneath your quivering arms and bat at your face. That certainly takes your mind off the work out...
I cracked up at your original post! :laugh:
My cats LOVE when we work out upstairs. Our work out equipment is all in the basement, including another television and DVD player, so mostly we go down there. If either of us tries to do even one sit-up in the living room, though, there they are, ready to "help." Harley Quinn paces and makes these little pigeon sounds, thinking you're hurt because you're on the floor, and will sit behind us so we squish her on the down movement of a crunch. Penny Lane likes push-ups, though, and puts her paws (claws out, of course) on our heads or arms, and sometimes darts back and forth underneath us, to see how fast she can do it before we come down. They're both jerks.0 -
I got one - The more time you spend in the plank position in Level 2, the more your normally standoffish cat will come lay underneath your quivering arms and bat at your face. That certainly takes your mind off the work out...
I cracked up at your original post! :laugh:
My cats LOVE when we work out upstairs. Our work out equipment is all in the basement, including another television and DVD player, so mostly we go down there. If either of us tries to do even one sit-up in the living room, though, there they are, ready to "help." Harley Quinn paces and makes these little pigeon sounds, thinking you're hurt because you're on the floor, and will sit behind us so we squish her on the down movement of a crunch. Penny Lane likes push-ups, though, and puts her paws (claws out, of course) on our heads or arms, and sometimes darts back and forth underneath us, to see how fast she can do it before we come down. They're both jerks.
OMG! My female cat's name is Harley! Harley Quinn is much more clever than just Harley though.
I think all cats are jerks.
Mine know that they own me. Max lays under me and bats at my face, and Harley likes to sit right next to my feet during the warmup and then freaks out and darts away as soon as I do a jumping jack. Then she just glares at me balefully for the rest of the workout because I dared to disturb her. 0 -
I got one - The more time you spend in the plank position in Level 2, the more your normally standoffish cat will come lay underneath your quivering arms and bat at your face. That certainly takes your mind off the work out...
I cracked up at your original post! :laugh:
My cats LOVE when we work out upstairs. Our work out equipment is all in the basement, including another television and DVD player, so mostly we go down there. If either of us tries to do even one sit-up in the living room, though, there they are, ready to "help." Harley Quinn paces and makes these little pigeon sounds, thinking you're hurt because you're on the floor, and will sit behind us so we squish her on the down movement of a crunch. Penny Lane likes push-ups, though, and puts her paws (claws out, of course) on our heads or arms, and sometimes darts back and forth underneath us, to see how fast she can do it before we come down. They're both jerks.
I like batman.0 -
I got one - The more time you spend in the plank position in Level 2, the more your normally standoffish cat will come lay underneath your quivering arms and bat at your face. That certainly takes your mind off the work out...
I cracked up at your original post! :laugh:
My cats LOVE when we work out upstairs. Our work out equipment is all in the basement, including another television and DVD player, so mostly we go down there. If either of us tries to do even one sit-up in the living room, though, there they are, ready to "help." Harley Quinn paces and makes these little pigeon sounds, thinking you're hurt because you're on the floor, and will sit behind us so we squish her on the down movement of a crunch. Penny Lane likes push-ups, though, and puts her paws (claws out, of course) on our heads or arms, and sometimes darts back and forth underneath us, to see how fast she can do it before we come down. They're both jerks.
OMG! My female cat's name is Harley! Harley Quinn is much more clever than just Harley though.
I think all cats are jerks. Mine know that they own me. Max lays under me and bats at my face, and Harley likes to sit right next to my feet during the warmup and then freaks out and darts away as soon as I do a jumping jack. Then she just glares at me balefully for the rest of the workout because I dared to disturb her.
Harley is such a great name, right? Yeah, Penny will get bored with me and go sit up on the couch, glaring at me with what I can only describe as disdain. I mean, you'd think there would be no way a cat's face could be so expressive...but man, she is evil. 0 -
I got one - The more time you spend in the plank position in Level 2, the more your normally standoffish cat will come lay underneath your quivering arms and bat at your face. That certainly takes your mind off the work out...
I cracked up at your original post! :laugh:
My cats LOVE when we work out upstairs. Our work out equipment is all in the basement, including another television and DVD player, so mostly we go down there. If either of us tries to do even one sit-up in the living room, though, there they are, ready to "help." Harley Quinn paces and makes these little pigeon sounds, thinking you're hurt because you're on the floor, and will sit behind us so we squish her on the down movement of a crunch. Penny Lane likes push-ups, though, and puts her paws (claws out, of course) on our heads or arms, and sometimes darts back and forth underneath us, to see how fast she can do it before we come down. They're both jerks.
I like batman.
As you should! Plus, Harley Quinn was a babe.0
