Cats and push-ups

[yendi]

Based on threads over in tithenai and cucumberseed's LJs (from before the Second Great LJ Kablooey of '11), I started the Hundred Push-Ups program this week. I've finished the first week, and am enjoying it.

After finishing day one, I realized a major flaw with the program, and in fact the very idea of push-ups: they're not cat-proof.

See, the very first day I started the program, Max saw me lie down, and immediate assumed that my hands splayed out on the floor were an invitation to play. So he came over and licked a finger, then playfully nipped one. When I scooted away and pushed myself up, he naturally came over and nuzzled my face. Explaining to him (gently but firmly) that I was trying to do a set of exercises and playtime could happen later did nothing. Nor did flinging him onto the couch.

The next phase involved Max waiting until I'd pushed-up, and then walking under my chest and just standing there.

Sigh.

The solution, of course, was to take the cat into the kitchen and give him a bunch of treats.

And yes, I had a similar experience with Victoria today.

The lesson here, of course, is to make sure the cats are in another castle room before starting exercising.

Comments

[caerwynx.livejournal.com]

Hee!

Our Chester prefers to just climb on one's back and settle in -- which is actually easier than Max's desire to hang out under you!

[yendi]

Ha! I figure middle cat Jack is the most likely to try that trick, but he hasn't so far.

[rain-herself.livejournal.com]

I had that problem a lot when I used to do yoga. He wouldn't interfere, exactly, but he found the "lie still and relax" poses very upsetting (or possibly exciting) and kept trying to check on me/eat my face while I did them. Not so relaxing, really.

[cucumberseed.livejournal.com]

Yeah, this is what makes me do push-ups in the cube.

[tithenai.livejournal.com]

HAH! I have had this problem, except that it came in the form of Fara wanting to play with the drawstring of my sweatpants as I pushed up and lowered down. "Catch the string" morphed into "escape the smoosh." It was very silly.

[rubian77.livejournal.com]

Of course, now you've trained the cats to know that when you exercise, they get treats.

[lurkerwithout.livejournal.com]

And thus lessons were learned by all...

[haikujaguar.livejournal.com]

Getting healthy is an addiction, isn't it. :)

[greylistening.livejournal.com]

My cat sits on my back during pushup's, too. I think of it as extra weight. :)

[gardenfey.livejournal.com]

You should send that story into Simon's Cat. I bet he's make that into a video.

[raidingparty.livejournal.com]

Ah, catch the string/escape the smoosh. I love that game.

[malinaldarose.livejournal.com]

Ooo, I've played that game. It's a fun one!

[elizabear.livejournal.com]

Do you have Meezers? I have Meezers! I love Meezers! (see icon)

[losgunna.livejournal.com]

Yeah, yoga was always a "blast" with the kitties. They always want to help....or something.

[marlowe1.livejournal.com]

My cat also likes to interfere with my situps. I think because he's fat that he wants everyone else to be fat.