So this morning, I was giving my dear son a ride to school. We were chatting about exercise…I am trying to drop a few pounds.
Anyhow, he and I had shoveled the driveway and sidewalk and I said that it should count as my exercise for the day. To which he replied that snow shoveling is not exercise for Minnesotans, it’s just what we do. I retorted that it indeed does count as exercise for housewives, to which he could pose no argument.
He then said that he wanted to get a gym membership. I said, “Why spend all that money to get exercise when you are young and can get it so easily just by riding your bike or walking wherever you go. Besides, you have a weight bench too. You really don’t need a gym membership.”
“Yah, but I need some dumbells. I wonder how much those cost…” he said.
“I don’t think they cost much, you could probably pick up a set on craigslist or from the second-hand fitness shop for a reasonable price. You could use the money that you would spend on a gym membership and have yourself a nice setup,” I replied.
“I suppose, but I want to get rid of the plastic covered cement ones that don’t match my set.”
“Well, I have a set of dumbells at home,” I said. “Eight of them.”
“You do? I have never seen them. What sizes are they?”
“They are all different sizes, different shapes too.”
“Really…hmmm, well, they have to be a certain kind so you can use them for push ups…you know so you can grip them…”
“Well, I don’t think I would use them for that. It might hurt them. They don’t take too kindly to getting gripped. Not to mention that putting all my weight on them might damage them.”
“Really…what!…Wait! What?!”
Then he slugged me and said, “You should put this on Facebook.”
So I did one better and put it out here for all my lovely friends to enjoy.
Lovies!
I cant believe Joe did not get that right away. He is usually quicker than that.
Posted by: David | January 25, 2012 at 02:57 PM