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You
may be wondering, "How can I possibly do
resistance training with my dog?" Well, here
are a few exercises you can do with the aid of
your faithful furry companion.
(F.Y.I.
- This section is written tongue-in-cheek - there
is plenty of serious exercise advice to be found
in the e-book).
1.
Leg raises - if you have a male dog, he's
probably already shown you how to do this one.
2.
Abdominal crunches with a paw on your forehead
- laying down on the floor and grunting in pain
can cause your dog to do it's own investigation
to find out if you're all right. The scratch marks
across your forehead are simply a byproduct of
that concern.
3.
Deadlifts - if your dog has any inkling that
you're taking him to the vet or someplace else
he doesn't want to go and you've had to scrape
him up off the floor to get him in the car, you've
just done a deadlift.
4.
Pull-ups - this involves pulling up furniture,
rugs, carpets, clothes, etc. to pick up all the
fur that gets into the strangest of places.
5.
Pushdowns - one for the overly-enthusiastic
dinnertime beggar.
6.
Lunges - when you're trying to grab her for
a bath.
One final word of advice when doing resistance
training with your dog is never yell out "Spot
me!" if your dog is not housetrained. It's
a mistake you'll make only once.
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