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[pensnest]

I've been looking for a high-cardio workout for Beast. When we do the workouts that raise my heart rate, his just doesn't go anywhere near as high, and he has a very quick recovery rate so he's not getting sustained high-cardio. I've suggested that he find a Manly Workout For Real Men and do that, but it's surprisingly difficult.

However, on my quest through YouTube I found A 10-Minute Boyband Dance Class! With Angsty Arms, and Looking Optimistically Into The Distance As The Lights Fade. Not enough of my boybands featured, but I can absolutely see AJ doing these moves. Popslashers, we should all do this. It can be like the Thriller dance.

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Thank you to MetaFilter for introducing me to Tuba Skinny. eg here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=904BN6HW1RI

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This is adorable! Small child with dogs, entertaining one another.
https://twitter.com/humorandanimals/status/1245699339651031041

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And finally, April Fool's Day does appear mostly to have been cancelled this year (quite right too), but here's someone who was toilet papered and egged: https://twitter.com/tpostle311/status/1245472961676677122

Comments

[dine]

cool collection of links! I loved the big cardboard box (and the kid & corgis)

[pensnest]

A brilliant way to distract both child and dog - who generally have infinitely more capacity for repeating the same task than any adult in the vicinity.

[turps]

That boyband dance class is gold. I've saved it, though doubt I'd look as smooth as the instructor *g*

Now that's the kind of April Fool's Day joke I like.

[pensnest]

The instructor is pretty cute, too! We should ALL learn it!

[rikes]

Ahahahaha I just did the boyband dance class and I was TERRIBLE at it even though I rewound a few bits. But it was a good workout! Will try again tomorrow to see if I'm any better on the second round. :D

[pensnest]

Splendid! I shall try using it as a warmup for our non-yoga exercise sessions.

[gwenhwyfar1984]

I was so happy to see April Fools Day canceled. A few websites still tried, but it was nothing like normal. I cannot stand the holiday.

That boyband video...I'm going to have to fully check it out.

[pensnest]

There's way too much potential for hurt and/or spreading misinformation for *years*. I agree, I don't like it either.

We'll all be doing angsty arms in no time!

[frausorge]

Aw, the kid and the dogs seem to have an excellent symbiosis going!

[pensnest]

It's so cute to watch! Also, the little cardboard house!

[vae]

Tom Pollock's been putting some of his workouts on instagram and I'm pretty sure he counts as hardcore. (He's an author by trade but my golly gosh he works out.)

[pensnest]

I shall take a look at his offerings - thank you!

[vae]

Adding to this! Downdog are making all their exercise/workout apps free for April, including a High Intensity Interval Training one that might work to get his heartrate up. https://www.downdogapp.com/

I might even try this beginner yoga thing.

[turlough]

We should totally do that class at Camp!

[pensnest]

It would be a lot of fun. We could divide into groups of five and perform impassioned dance moves to one another.