Those pretty exercise videos and slideshows didn’t prepare me for exercising with a cat in the house. She really wants to be an integral part of my workout routine, often getting in my way at critical moments. I call it ‘agility training.’
Sometimes she joins in by doing yoga, but usually she’s winding around my feet, mostly wanting to be between me and my exercise bands, me and the wall, me and my weights
Someone needs to write a special guide to exercises for people with cats, so I’ll start. Here are two of my favorites:
Bridge:
Find a clear place on the floor where the cat is not currently sleeping.
Lie down on your back by putting your arms by your sides.
Now bend your knees and raise your hips while maintain your back straight and keeping your feet on the floor. Let the hips be in a straight line with your shoulders and knees.
Hold it there for 30 seconds or until cat walks under your back.
Gently lower your hips back to the initial position.
Kettlebell deadlift:
Wait till the cat is otherwise occupied with catnip, mouse, or nap.
Stand with feet shoulder width apart, toes slightly turned out.
Bell should be placed between your feet or slightly behind ankles, not near cat.
Inhale through your nose, reach around the cat for the bell.
Keep a neutral spine with eyes on the horizon.
Press through floor and stand up.
Watch for cat before setting bell down again…
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