Well, I Know My Plans for Valentine's Day

[Townhallsavoy]

HUNTSVILLE, AL. - Valentine's Day is Monday and you want to get your significant other something they will remember forever. In the past you've done flowers, candy, and even that disastrous his and hers Snuggies. You are looking for something new this year. As the old saying goes, nothing says I love you like burpees (see below).

With that in mind here is a workout you can do as a couple.

Set up two exercise mats 20 yards away from a bench or chair. If you don't have 20 yards to work with, run in place 50 times any time you are supposed to run. This workout is scalable to your fitness level. If it is too hard you can modify exercises and repetitions. Too easy, then you are a stud and don't need my advice.

Push-ups/Dips: One partner will do push-ups at their mat the whole time their partner is gone. The other partner will run to the bench and do 10 dips. Dips are performed by sitting on the bench, placing hands just outside hips - fingers forward- scooting forward a little, letting your body drop down until your arms are bent just above 90 degrees, and push yourself back up using the triceps muscles in the back of your arms. Do 10, run back to the mat and start doing push-ups while your partner runs to do dips. Do three sets of each exercise, then take a rest break.

Squats/Step-ups: One partner will do squats at the mat while the other will do run and do step-ups on the bench. Leading with the left foot first - left foot lands on the bench, then right foot, left foot goes down, right foot goes down - step up 20 times, and then run back to switch with your partner. Do two sets leading with your left foot, two sets leading with your right foot, and then take a rest break. If the bench is too high, use a stair step or an aerobic step.

Burpees/Jumping jacks: One partner will do burpees at their mat, while the other partner will run to the bench, do 15 jumping jacks and then run back. Burpees are performed by squatting down, placing your hands flat on the ground in front of your feet, jump your feet back so you are in a push-up position, do a push-up, jump feet back up to hands, stand up, and then jump straight up in the air. Do three sets of each exercise then take a rest break.

Next line up your mats up so you will be head to head with your partner. For all of these exercises do one set for a minute long, next set for 45 seconds and final set for 30 seconds. Get in as many reps as you can in the allotted time.

Partner push-ups: Both get in the push-up position, do a push-up, and then high five each other at the top of the push-up. Alternate which hand you use to high five with each push-up.

Seesaw squats: One partner will start in the bottom portion of a squat, the other standing. The squatting partner will jump up in the air, when one partner jumps the other will go into the squat. It should look like you are on a seesaw. Try to land as quietly as you can on the jump or you can also do a squat to calf raise if the jumping is too much.

Leg throwdowns: One partner will lie on the ground, the other will stand at their head. The partner lying on the ground will reach back and grasp their partner's ankles, then using the abdominal muscles they will bring their feet up towards their partner. The standing partner will then throw their legs back down in the most loving way possible.

Joe Martin is a personal trainer with the Huntsville Adventure Boot Camp for Women. He can be reached at 256-468-7146 or at HuntsvilleBootCamp.com.

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[AU_Tiger_2000]

My wife and I already have a couples workout routine.  It's called a 5 year old and a 15 month old.  While we listen to one whine while we attempt to put small rubber dresses on 3" dolls (improves hand eye coordination and mental toughness) we attempt to keep the other one from drowning/electrocution/bleeding to death/falling down stairs/falling up stairs/eating magnets/sticking things up his nose.  Then at night we don't have sex because we are afraid of reproducing again.

Not only have I lost weight, I lost all my hair as well!   

[Snaggletiger]

My wife and I already have a couples workout routine.  It's called a 5 year old and a 15 month old.  While we listen to one whine while we attempt to put small rubber dresses on 3" dolls (improves hand eye coordination and mental toughness) we attempt to keep the other one from drowning/electrocution/bleeding to death/falling down stairs/falling up stairs/eating magnets/sticking things up his nose.  Then at night we don't have sex because we are afraid of reproducing again.

Not only have I lost weight, I lost all my hair as well!   

   Been there, done that.  My two are 10 years apart as well and you are spot on.  I have very little hair myself.

[Tiger Wench]

My wife and I already have a couples workout routine.  It's called a 5 year old and a 15 month old.  While we listen to one whine while we attempt to put small rubber dresses on 3" dolls (improves hand eye coordination and mental toughness) we attempt to keep the other one from drowning/electrocution/bleeding to death/falling down stairs/falling up stairs/eating magnets/sticking things up his nose.  Then at night we don't have sex because we are afraid of reproducing again.

Not only have I lost weight, I lost all my hair as well!   

Polly Pockets are de debil.   The good news is that they do not clog vacuum hoses, and they can be sucked up without making a sound to alert their owner to their eminent demise...

[Snaggletiger]

Polly Pockets are de debil.   The good news is that they do not clog vacuum hoses, and they can be sucked up without making a sound to alert their owner to their eminent demise...

It's so funny how you mention that. It's a daily thing to walk around the house and go, "Well, here's another random Lego peice that goes to something...I'm sure"  Cut eyes left and right, then quielty plunk piece into garbage can and close the door.

[Tiger Wench]

It's so funny how you mention that. It's a daily thing to walk around the house and go, "Well, here's another random Lego peice that goes to something...I'm sure"  Cut eyes left and right, then quielty plunk piece into garbage can and close the door.

The only redeeming quality of Polly Possessed Pockets is that they do not leave permanent indentations and bleeding sores on your feet when you step on them, unlike the aforementioned Legos...

And do NOT get me started on the joys of stepping square on a Hot Wheels car in the middle of the night either.

[AUTailgatingRules]

My interior decor right now consists of a bunch of things made of plastic that make noises and music when you hit the buttons.  Try watching a TV show while the little one bangs out a tune on the dancing monkey piano.

[Tiger Wench]

My interior decor right now consists of a bunch of things made of plastic that make noises and music when you hit the buttons.  Try watching a TV show while the little one bangs out a tune on the dancing monkey piano.

Scotch tape over the speakers.  Mutes the sound just enough...

[djsimp]

Lets see if I can remember all of mine.

14 yr old boy
12 yr old boy
5 yr old girl
3 yr old girl
1 yr old boy

Damn, I'm tired.

[Buzz Killington]

My interior decor right now consists of a bunch of things made of plastic that make noises and music when you hit the buttons.  Try watching a TV show while the little one bangs out a tune on the dancing monkey piano.

Just wait...

Try watching it while your 90lb dynamo tries out his new Karate moves on the dog.

[AUTiger1]

Scotch tape over the speakers.  Mutes the sound just enough...

Hell, I'd be afraid that he would pull the tape of and try to eat it and get choked.   Watching TV while having to hear the little Leap Frog music table thing was miserable.  Funny how the mind can block out certain things and you can still catch up on TV.

Just wait...

Try watching it while your 90lb dynamo tries out his new Karate moves on the dog.

Since my little man has started to almost walk, the dog is now my new best friend.  He wants to grab the dog really bad and the dog just wants to get away.  Me and my recliner offer him some refuge.

[djsimp]

Hell, I'd be afraid that he would pull the tape of and try to eat it and get choked.   Watching TV while having to hear the little Leap Frog music table thing was miserable.  Funny how the mind can block out certain things and you can still catch up on TV.

Tell me about it. This is an art. With the three youngest, there is everything from singing Barbee's to annoying Leapfrog learning tables that seem to play without being touched. Its sad when you know more of the shows that come on Nick Jr than on all the other stations put together. Stepping on the little toys while trying to navigate in the dark really pisses me off though. That is a sure fire way for that toy to take damage on its way to the trash.

How about when you have company or you do the visiting your selfs and one of the little shits blurts out something that you wished they hadn't? You know the embarrassing shit, especially for their mom. There has been many times that my wife would be talking to me about all kinds of shit and I could see one of the kids ears perk up like a guard dog. Usually I can deter this from spewing out of their mouths when having company or the typical family gatherings by threatening them with their lives. Sometimes that moment happens though, the awkward moment, and I am forced to act quickly. Kids will say some crazy shit.

[AU_Tiger_2000]

Lets see if I can remember all of mine.

14 yr old boy
12 yr old boy
5 yr old girl
3 yr old girl
1 yr old boy

Damn, I'm tired.

You do know what keeps causing that right?

[djsimp]

You do know what keeps causing that right?

Somebody tried to tell me before, but I wasn't listening. I don't know how many people have about fell out in the floor when me or my wife told them how many kids we had. I usually tell them that the numbness of the brain is the same after 3 kids.

[AU_Tiger_2000]

Somebody tried to tell me before, but I wasn't listening.

Well I would start with not drinking from the same glass.  Also remember to wash your hands often. 

[djsimp]

Well I would start with not drinking from the same glass.  Also remember to wash your hands often.

This works pretty good too.

[Buzz Killington]

By all means...stay away from the stationary bikes.

[Jumbo]

By all means...stay away from the stationary bikes.

[Snaggletiger]

I bet the boys, they chase you round plenty, huh.