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My new trainer made me cancel my gym membership 🐶

Puppy life is an adjustment in tons of ways. Being able to spend more time with Joy, working out and breathing fresh air, saving money and time spent commuting, getting to spend quality time with those who join me - there are way more pro’s than con’s.

Over the last year and a half, my workout focus has shifted towards functional movement. I’m training for where I want to be 2 years from now - I’m training to be a fit dad. Barbells, dumbbells racks, and cable machines are great for isolating muscle groups and building particular muscle groups, but I don’t want to be show strong, I want to be Dad strong.

We’re hiking a mountain and my little one has enough energy to get to the top but not back down? No worries, I’ll carry you down. Mom’s busy with the little one and needs my help carrying something? Got it, I can handle the load. But above all else, I want to ensure I can handle all the grocery bags in one trip until the little ones are old enough to do the heavy lifting for me.

I’m just scratching the surface with the functionality focus, there is still tons to learn. Moving forward, calisthenics, kettle bell circuits, and mobility variants will be the way. Less is more.