I’m on a fitness journey, and I’m always looking for new and easy ways to get some exercise. I used to be a member of a local YMCA gym, but budget and time constraints resulted in me cancelling my membership several months ago. I have a great treadmill at home, so it’s easy to get in some good cardio, but I miss the weight machines tremendously.
I started looking around my house trying to figure out what I could use as free weights. Canned food items in the pantry work well for arm curls and lifts. For an extra challenge, I dug out some reserved gallons of water from my garage.
Then I realized…I have a 33-pound 4-yr-old! So yesterday after my treadmill session, I shamelessly used her as my resistance training. I lifted her like a barbell. I flew her back and forth like Superman. She sat on my ankles for leg lifts. She laid on my back while I attempted push-ups. She was beyond delighted as we “played” for about 30 minutes.
And this morning it even hurts to type. Seriously, I don’t remember being this sore after the first time I used weight-lifting machines. It’s a great way to work my muscles and be a mommy at the same time, and that works for me!
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