Exercise #1

Begin standing, with weight on floor between your legs
Bending slightly, secure weight, and pull it to your chest

Do 3 sets of 12

Exercise #2

Lay on your back
Bring weight to chest and extend arms

Do 3 sets of 15

Exercise #3

Returning to your feet, place weight on back
Perform a deep squat until your hips are below your knees

Do 3 sets of 10

Exercise #4

Hold weight in arms
Gently lunge side-to-side

Repeat until exhaustion

The final exercise is most efficient when singing.
A soft lullaby will do.

It also helps to name your weights.
Mine are named Calvin and Lawrence.
Their little bodies grow every day.

They’ve even begun to talk
First in sounds, then words, then sentences.

How delightful to watch their progress.

Lawrence, with Calvin behind