I persuaded my father into working out

I’ve been going to the gym for almost 2 years now.

The very first time was in December 2021. I honestly don’t even know why I started.

I noticed that I was eligible for a student discount because of a partnership my University had with the local gyms in my area.

And I immediately went thought “Discount? Well damn, now I have to start working out.”

Looking back it was a strange and funny origin story. But I’m grateful for the choice past me had made.

Fast forward 1 year to January 2023 and I convinced my father to join me in having a fitness obsession.

I had tried multiple times in the past, but they failed.

Nonetheless, I didn’t give up and tried again. But this time. I did something different.

Usually, I simply mentioned how great working out is and what benefits it would bring him.

I tried to talk him into working out. To no avail.

Until one day. I discovered that we had some dumbbells lying around in the house. They probably belonged to my sister who doesn’t live at home anymore and left them here.

Even though I had a gym membership and went to the gym all the time. I thought it’d be fun to take those dumbbells and place them somewhere in our living room.

I’d place them in just the right spot not to be a nuisance, while still being in clear view of everyone who was sitting in the living room.

To do even more. Sometimes I would do some exercises with those dumbbells at home. Not because I needed to. But just because I could.

And just like that my father eventually thought he’d give it a go and see what all the fuzz was about.

By now he’s even more obsessed than I am. Counting all of his calories every single day, educating himself on proper form through YouTube fitness content, and making sure he never misses a single day of his training split.

If I would’ve kept trying to talk him into it. Chances are he still wouldn’t have picked up even a single dumbbell.

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