Today was a day to lift up my son. We go to the gym, Monday through Friday from 0600-0700. It's the local YMCA. On Tuesdays and Thursdays we've started cardio because Alex wants to run in Track this spring. I really appreciate Bill Philips book, Body for Life. Not having ever been in a gym before I was always intimidated by the machines and the people so I never went. Then in 2000 a friend of mine gave the book to his wife for Christmas. I saw it on their coffee table, looked at it, bought it and the rest is history.
Beyond Bill Phillips' plan I insist on working abs every day so this morning we did the elbow rest, first on the left side, then on the right. This time rather than look at the clock for 60 seconds we made it a contest as to who could stay in position the longest. Alex won.
Then we went to the elliptical machines and did the Body for Life 20 minute workout. Kissed mom goodbye and went to the locker room to change for work/school.
I started working out with Alex when he was 13. I'm amazed that every other father in the YMCA has commented on the fact that we are there together. They all ask how I get Alex up so early to work out. I tell them that he knows when we're leaving the house and he knows to be ready. While they all seem to envy our situation, we remain the only father son team in over 18 months. (Actually there is one other father son team, but they are half a generation older.)
If I have one piece of advice for father's with sons it would be to work out with them. Form them physically as men. I think that's one thing I miss the most about not having a father.
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