Get Fit With Frasier!

[deird_lj]

I have decided to get fit. Or at least fitter.

So tonight, I watched some episodes of Frasier, and did sit-ups, and push-ups, and powerwalking (on the spot - I don't have a walking machine, or anything).
I feel very accomplished.

Unfortunately, my cat has decided that I'm really interesting when I'm lying on the floor doing stuff.
I managed to keep him from standing on my stomach during the sit-ups, but as soon as I started doing push-ups he started walking underneath me. And he discovered that, if he timed it correctly, he could get his back under me just as I was lowering myself towards the floor - which apparently feels to him like a really nice pat.

He was getting patted to his heart's content, and I was getting exercise. Which I guess is a win-win.
Except that I spent most of the time hoping desperately that I wasn't going to accidentally squash him...

Comments

[curiouswombat.livejournal.com]

Unfortunately, my cat has decided that I'm really interesting when I'm lying on the floor doing stuff.

Ours does exactly the same thing, on the rare occasions I have thought to try exercising in front of the TV, and my daughter shuts him out of her room if she exercising for the same reason.

[deird1]

Glad to hear it's a common problem!

(your icon is staring at me...)

[curiouswombat.livejournal.com]

(your icon is staring at me...)

He's lurking waiting for you to start exercising so that he can pounce...

[taiba.livejournal.com]

I find it really hard to exercise in front of the TV. It's very distracting :-p And I'm usually watching TV to relax, anyway :-p

My cat's pretty apathetic about these things. He's got his heating duct, and that's all that matters :-p

It was great to see you today, btw! *hugs*

[deird1]

*hugs* You too!

See, the distraction thing is why I was watching Frasier: I've seen it a million times before, so I won't need to watch it as avidly as I'd watch something new.
Plus, it's broken up into five minutes segments by the title-cards, so I have nice clear "switch to sit-ups now" signals...

From Laney

[(Anonymous)]

We have a treadmill under the house that we're not using.
It needs a bit of a fix, because something is making the conveyor belt stick a bit (which is why it ended up under the house after I got sick of Matt not getting around to fixing it).
I think you'd find it easier than we do to work out what's causing the problem. Anyway, you can have it if you want it. You've got more room for it in your place (you can wheel it from one room to another easily enough).

Re: From Laney

[deird1]

Thanks. I'll bear that in mind.
At the moment, though, the on-the-spot thing seems to be working...

[klme.livejournal.com]

When I lie on the floor to exercise (or rest, whatever) my cat couldn't care less. My son, however, will materialise from wherever in the house he has been, ready to clamber onto me, shouting 'Ride! Ride! Ride-a-ride-a-Mum! Ride-a-ride-a-Mum!'

[deird1]

Oh dear...

[http://users.livejournal.com/woman_of_/]

The cats we had used to rub themselves against your face in that position. I guess at least there was no danger of them getting squashed!

[deird1]

True, but it would make it kinda hard to breathe...

[carlos-v-b.livejournal.com]

Try doing pushups or situps with a dog who is filled with nothing but love.

"YOUR FACE! YOUR FACE IS AT LICKING LEVEL! WHOOOOO!"

[deird1]

Hee! That sounds hysterical!

[snowpuppies]

How cute!

I can totally see that happening.

And yay! for non-squished kitty. :P

[deird1]

Yay! I like him so much better when he's not flattened...