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This father tries Gymnastics to bond with his daughter Wholesome Moments
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u/commanderanderson May 28 '22
I like the dad move getting out the ladder lol
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u/Leoshredswheat May 28 '22
Saw him climbing and thought “fair enough”
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u/Typo_grammar_troll May 28 '22
Lol. I found it amazing that homie could do a hand stand and was struggling to do a pull up. So weird
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u/Rednex73 May 28 '22
Muscle ups and pull ups are different. Muscle ups, especially with someone with significant body weight, like myself and this gentleman here, are some of the hardest exercises you can do. Handstands, by comparison, are easy.
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u/FeldgrauFox May 28 '22
Where did he try a muscle up? I saw him attempt a bar pullover, which is an easy way to get on top of a bar without doing a pull up
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u/graepphone May 28 '22
He didn't, he opted for the ladder because a muscle was probably too much.
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u/FeldgrauFox May 28 '22
I got my first muscle up on gymnastics rings the other day 💪
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u/Leoshredswheat May 28 '22
I think at the point he was at, it would’ve been more back strength than arms?
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u/Typo_grammar_troll May 28 '22
I don’t know much about Muscles. But personally I can do many pull ups but I can never stand on my hands like that. So I find it a bit strange.
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u/Hauwke May 28 '22
Can confirm, 10 strict pullups is my max, a good handstand? Nope, not at all.
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u/chrill2142 May 28 '22
Hand stand is incredibly easy. It's more about locking out the shoulders and balancing than it is about strength. Being good at it is hard though.
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u/Jarb19 May 28 '22
Funny I'm the other way around. Have never done a single succesful pullup in my life, but have done a few handstands for a couple of seconds...
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u/ultraboykj May 28 '22
I can walk on my hands while in handstand for about a min.
STR yes there is some. But It's more balance.
I can do ... 4, maybe 5 pull ups. Far more a str feat.
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u/Sprmodelcitizen May 28 '22
I wouldn’t be able to even attempt half that stuff. He must be in great shape. His knees and back alone.
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u/commanderanderson 29d ago
Yeah one of those tumbles and I’m probably out for a week lol
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u/BelleViking May 28 '22
It appears brother was involved as well. Whole family involved!
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u/Electronic-Sale-9593 May 28 '22
And you can just tell that he puts as much energy into what his son is into also
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u/_makoccino_ May 28 '22
This man is of a rare breed. Absolutely awesome.
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u/SummerOfMayhem May 28 '22
That's a great dad right there. He's got me grinning like this sub should! Love your username btw
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u/cturtl808 May 28 '22
That is a serious training set up. Good on him.
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u/SweetsOption May 28 '22 •
The best bonding moment and full support he could ever give to her daughter is always to be with her every time.
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u/cturtl808 May 28 '22
What's even better is he has firsthand experience to help being supportive on days she's struggling.
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u/lickMikeHunt4luck 29d ago
Playing hockey my parents would be like “how did you miss that break away!!!”
Then my mom started playing and was like … oh.
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u/adspij May 28 '22
how does he not break a few bone at that age?
he is got to be 40 right? at late 20s i already feel i can't punish my body like i used to, like staying late, or moving out (carrying super heavy obj) etc. and I lift and run lol
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u/Hoiafar May 28 '22 edited May 28 '22
He's probably been physically active most of his life in one form or another and have the bone and tendon strength to withstand it.
There's a pretty good correlation between risk of injury in older age and strength in younger years.
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u/IshouldDoMyHomework May 28 '22
I'm 36, and I guess I'm fucked then
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u/Hoiafar May 28 '22 •
You are not. It's never too late to start, even people who don't lift a single weight until they're 80 notice a marked improvement in injury risk and overall quality of life when they start.
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u/StatuatoryApe May 28 '22
It may have been best to first start when you were younger, but the second best time to start is today.
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u/Binturung May 28 '22
That dude started when he was 40. You don't even need to get to his point to be healthy. Never give up! (And do your homework)
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u/trncegrle May 28 '22
I didn't start seriously lifting weights until after 40. It's never too late. My body feels miles better now and I'm way more flexible and stronger.
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u/Tash_money1229 May 28 '22
Oh honey. Just wait... but also, keep lifting and running. I can't slack on sleep at 38, but lifting and running keep me pretty good. Most people think I'm 25. Nah.
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u/jhuff7huh May 28 '22
I thought the same thing. How rich are these people? To have space like that and a balance beam in their house.
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u/Keep_a_Little_Soul May 28 '22
The basics is not that expensive. I did minor gymnastics as a kid. I had a floor balance beam and mat. The bar and everything is where it gets expensive! 😶
Actually, PARENT TIP!! The 4 panel mat was the best thing I was ever bought for Christmas! I STILL use it to this day. For everything other than gymnastics but still! They are FANTASTIC. We used to make forts with it, climb on it, use it as a Barbie prop, jump over it, on it, even lightly spray it with water and it made a GREAT slip n slide!!!
Now-a-days I use it as a sound wall for recording better audio, backgrounds for videos/photography and to hide messes on video calls, a place to drape fabric/clothes I need to fold, soft surface to string my guitar, and still sometimes... the previous uses as a kid. 😂 Plus some other stuff.
‼️ SO GET YOUR KID A 4 PANEL GYMNASTICS MAT!! Regardless of if their do gymnastics! Best thing my parents bought me growing up HANDS DOWN. A proper one is $200 but it will entertain your kids for literal decades. A good one is WORTH IT. I've had mine a decade or more now and I still use it regularly for all sorts of things.
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u/weed_blazepot May 28 '22 edited 29d ago
Gymnastics is an insanely expensive sport, but the "home gym" stuff is honestly the least expensive part of it. That looked like standard Tumbl Trak equipment like the Brianna Beam and jr pro bars, and air traks. Most of this stuff is bought over the course of 3-5 years as your kids advance to certain skills, and most of it runs roughly $250 to $1000 a pop. It's not cheap by any means, but people pay more than that for phones, and you do aquire it over years, and often second hand for cheaper as kids are constantly leveling up and growing and selling this stuff. Gyms will also buy it for parents and let them make payments sometimes.
Space wise, other than the beam, most of it breaks down, deflates, or folds up. I don't think they have an abnormal amount of room for middle/upper middle class considering his practice in the living room, right by the TV and almost falling into the corner of his entertainment center. They're outside for a lot of this for good reason.
Also as someone said below, panel mats are the best. Great for the kids to play on, great for exercise/yoga, they make incredible forts, throw some blankets on them and they're a quick bed for a sleepover, and they last forever. They're a fun "childhood investment" even without gymnastics. It's gonna be $200-$250 for a good one but they're basically indestructible. Over a decade or more, that's a pretty decent ROI for fun.
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u/Roshenha-Glensfield May 28 '22
Pretty fly for an older homie.
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u/commanderanderson May 28 '22
Yeah he does a lot better than i would
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u/DrDrNotAnMD May 28 '22
I like to think I could keep up, but I know I’d screw up my back so bad.
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u/Flaky-Fish6922 May 28 '22
pretty sure some of those falls he was feeling for a day or two.
this is awesome, but i hope he knows just being there is awesome enough. before she starts getting into skydiving without parachutes, or something.
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u/kempofight May 28 '22
It hurts me when i got to get of the chair... let alone do all this creazy stuff
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u/palebluedot1988 May 28 '22
Yeah, I'm 34 years old... if I attempted to do a front flip at this point, my knees would end up in next door's garden.
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u/Disttack May 28 '22
As a man who had his leg torn off below the knee and had it reattached. I 100% agree.
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u/cutting_coroners May 28 '22
At his age for gymnastics this is r/NextFuckingLevel He’s fearless! I might be younger but I am too scared to try some of that shit and I don’t think my body could
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u/MyNewAccount52722 May 28 '22
“Pretty fly for an old guy” was right there
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u/Roshenha-Glensfield May 28 '22
I know but I just couldn't bring myself to say it. XD
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u/Dr_Skeleton May 28 '22
When you’re old, but still want to prove that you can beat your daughter at literally anything 😂
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What a great dad 🥹
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u/ThaneOfCawdorrr May 28 '22
I love this so much. It's such a specific, engaged, involved, DAD way of showing her how much he respects and admires what she does!!
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u/Ohnoes34 May 28 '22
He is but holy fuck how much does that guy earn?
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u/91Jammers May 28 '22
This was my thought. That is 10s of thousands of dollars of equipment.
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u/KungFluIsolation May 28 '22
If I spent that amount of money on that stuff you know for sure I'd be using it too. I love how by the end the daughter is nowhere to be seen and he's gone full on 'Im gonna do this if it fucking kills me'.
Very wholesome. Anyone over 30/40 will understand even more so.
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u/schlebb May 28 '22
I don’t think it’s anywhere near tens of thousands. Maybe a few grand in total.
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u/Rdbjiy53wsvjo7 May 28 '22
Probably quite a bit, it's expensive.
The home equipment probably cost $1,000-$2,000, I know because we've bought some for my daughter who is in gymnastics. You can get most of it off of Amazon for pretty reasonable price.
The real cost comes with the lessons. To have this setup at home, the skill level for her age, she is probably on the developmental/junior olympic team (i.e., if she was SUPER good, she would qualify for nationals and Olympics, it's the program all Olympic athletes start in, but most don't make it that far). For this type of program, which most gyms have, looking at 15 hours a week for training, minimum, up to 35 by the time they are seniors in high school. Add in costs for competitions, leo's, uniforms, bags, travel, etc., looking at probably $1,000-$1,500/month. A good portion of athletes that stick with it make it to D1 schools. Our gym has a senior class of 5-6, half of them made it to big universities (e.g., Nebraska, Mizzou, Arizona, etc.).
My daughter is in a lower competition program, goes 6 hours a week, we pay $250/month when out of season, $500/month during competition season (6 months per year). $/month go up as she levels up. She will be lucky if she gets a scholarship for a local college.
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u/Catsdrinkingbeer May 28 '22
Came for this comment. I was a competitive gymnast for many years (I'm in my 30s now). It was SO expensive. I watched this video like... yes if my dad had bought mats and a beam and bars and mini tramps I probably would have made it further than I did in USAG.
I appreciate this guy's commitment and interest in his daughter's sport. My dad was a single dad (my mom passed when I was young) who did everything to get me to gym practice 6 days a week. I am grateful for all that he did, but I'm genuinely more grateful he saw his 14 year old daughter felt stuck in her sport. I felt obligated to keep going and get a college scholarship, but I was so burnt out I was purposefully hurting myself. Like in the ER every other month trying to get out of practice.
I can appreciate a parent who takes an active interest in their children, whether it's helping provide equipment at home, or being the "bad guy" who removes them from a situation they don't feel they can leave otherwise. It was a lot easier to quit when I could "blame it" on my dad forcing me to quit
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u/61114311536123511 May 28 '22
I'm happy your dad got you out. My parents let me drop out of high school for similar reasons, ngl. I was wrecking myself and had been for many years and the preassures of school just didn't pair well with the amount of time I need(ed) to dedicate myself to my own mind and mental health. I'll get my high school diploma in the next 10 years, I know that, but I also know that an attempt now would be an exercise in failure to such a degree that stepping back and doing it later is the right way.
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u/hickok3 May 28 '22
That was my thought. I can't imagine those mats are cheap at all, and they seem to new.
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u/baconatbacon May 28 '22
I thought the same as all of you above but also good for him. I know nothing about him but guess he worked hard to earn it and now gets to have the fun we are seeing while helping support his daughter.
Sure I don't have that but I don't want others to not have it because I'm not there yet.
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u/Rdbjiy53wsvjo7 May 28 '22
The mats are about $150-250 off Amazon for the large ones. Beams about the same. Bars $250-300.
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u/Pudacat May 28 '22
No idea, but it's great to see him using it with her, instead of just buying it for her and thinking that was all she needed from him.
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u/Atrampoline May 28 '22
This dude must be loaded. All of that gym equipment is very, very expensive, especially the bars and beam. He really committed to his daughter.
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u/TheSpanxxx May 28 '22
It is. But purchased over time it's no different than any other hobby or sport training. It looks like he has made gymnastics his hobby as much as he has bought stuff for his kids.
And good on him. A hobby that will keep him fit so he can enjoy that time with his kids is a good one.
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u/zantwic May 28 '22
Yeah, its the same with my martial arts gear, mat, crash mat, pads, gloves, pads, pro gum shield and so on, cost loads but not over 10 years.
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u/TheGuava1 May 28 '22
Yea that was my thought, you don’t bounce back from those falls quite the same as you would’ve when you were 10
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u/vinceslammurphy May 28 '22
Looks at his physique...? He is doing some intensive sport or training prior to this....
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u/MMOsAreNotRPGs May 28 '22
lol intensive sport or training isnt gonna save you from the lifelong pain of a crushed vertebra for landing on your neck like a pretzel with 200+lbs of body weight and a rigid adult male bone structure(not bendy-bouncy-springy like a child's bones)
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u/Upbeatoi May 28 '22
After all it's all worth it, the time, bonding and moment they've shared with each other. Her daughter will treasure it forever when the times her father gone.
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u/-little-dorrit- May 28 '22
I felt the opposite, like he has extended his lifespan by 20 years!
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u/carnivorouz May 28 '22
Thanks, this was my thought too at my age. By doing this he is not only connecting with his daughter but setting a goal for himself that provides motivation. The health benefits follow. You got my upvote.
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u/RevolutionaryAct59 May 28 '22
was thinking that, especially the back
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May 28 '22
And those ankles especially when he lands on them with the front flip.
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u/somefool May 28 '22
My floppy ankles are shrieking just looking at that video, which is wholesome yet terrifying.
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u/ffllores May 28 '22
OMG. My back is throbbing just watching him take those bumps
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u/Bigfsi May 28 '22
Honestly though having good flexibility you'd think would do the opposite no? Especially hanging off a bar, it's literally what I fantasise about, like my body is screaming for me to hang off a bar to reallign a sore back, so pretty much going to the gym. Tough when u don't go to 1 tho lol
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u/Yesyesnaaooo May 28 '22
Can confirm:
I've started practicing both my deep resting squat and dead hang.
Knee and back pain both completely cured.
My ankles, knees, hips and shoulders are now flexible and stable.
I feel like a strong 20 year old with a spring in my step again.
Squat:
Dead Hang:
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u/eyehate May 28 '22
I've started practicing both my deep resting squat
I could have used this news about thirty years ago. I have always been active, but I have always had knee pain. I quit running about ten years ago because I figured that it was making the pain worse. Started running again last year. After injuring my IT band, I saw a doc who advised squats. Been doing them recently and I can honestly feel an improvement. I do them throughout the day. Hoping to get my knees back in order before I hit fifty next month.
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u/DoKtor2quid May 28 '22
Thanks for sharing. I ripped the cartilage behind my kneecap 3 years ago and have knackered my other knee from compensating! Need to do something cos everything is ouchy. Medical advice has been simply to ice and volterol but it’s not really helping.
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u/SumPimpNamedSlickbak May 28 '22
Love the determination but im bondin from the bleachers 😂. Be done messed around and broke every bone in my body
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u/Soft-Large May 28 '22
That hand transfer on the parallel bars was way better than anything I could do. Also did he appear to lose weight over this video?
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u/grantrules May 28 '22
Yeah this guy did not just "try" gymnastics. He is doing gymnastics.
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u/ReasonableTops May 28 '22
I think this one way of showing his support to her daughter. A nice and supporting Dad he could ever had.
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u/Constant_Camera3452 May 28 '22
Also having his daughter train him will help her become even better! Teaching the fundamental skills will help reinforce them for her as well, so he is giving her a major advantage in a fun, enjoyable, very sweet way!!!!
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u/Straight_Safe_2403 May 28 '22
I love how he got the hang of it and successfully did a lot of tricks
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u/PheonixGalaxy May 28 '22
Imma be honest. I was on r/Whatcouldgowrong a second ago and i was scared but this turned out very wholesome
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u/IamJacksTrollAccount May 28 '22
My first thought was "so this is what having insurance looks like"
My second thought was "this poor kid has benjamin button disease and his siblings are awesome"
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u/Annierei22 May 28 '22
😂 the ladder made me nearly spit out my tea. What a legend. I love him. His kids will never doubt what they mean to him.
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u/Mers2000 May 28 '22
What a super dad🥺🥺not going to lie, he made me tear up. I really hope they appreciate the kind of dad they have, most of us didn’t grow up with one (like me) or ended up with an Ass..
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u/WU-itsForTheChildren May 28 '22
Guys a rockstar! My dad wouldn’t even change a diaper on me before leaving when I was 5
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u/RecordDiscord May 28 '22
To be honest, you shouldn't have needed diapers still at 5 years old /s
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u/ChairmanMeow1942 May 28 '22
He might not need his diaper physically changed but he still needs it emotionally.
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u/BusinessTops May 28 '22
It all depends on how you'll train your children, my kids age 3 no need a diaper anymore, I trained them to tell us if they want to pee or poo.. and they always alarm us every now and then if they need to.
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u/OstentatiousSock May 28 '22
It sucks that it seems a lot of kids with fabulous parents don’t see just how lucky they are. These kids seem to for now at least.
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u/RevolutionaryAct59 May 28 '22
mine was around sometimes but a totally useless sperm donor who cheated on my mother and was abusive, finally after 35 years, she divorced him, I was happy to see him go
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u/SunshineFloofs May 28 '22
Some of his attempts aren't half bad for his age and body proportions.
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u/zantwic May 28 '22
Yeah trust me learning something like that is hard as hell when considering neuroplasticity, the older you get the harder the lesson.
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u/Porsche928dude May 28 '22
I love howEspecially at the beginning you could just see the thought I am entirely too old for this shit running through his head
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u/Spades4aids May 28 '22
His daughter is so good tho wtf!? And he’s not bad either, better than me and I was in gymnastics for like a year as a kid ☠️
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u/Pepperspray24 May 28 '22
This honestly gives me hope. I’m in my 20s and overweight. Not a lot of things give me hope about losing weight and being able to do any sort of cool things like gymnastics or figure skating.
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u/mothraegg May 28 '22
His final wolf spin is awesome! Those things are hard to do. Plus they're ugly.
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u/Emotional-Show-2955 May 28 '22
I bet he was hella sore in beginning, but now that he’s limbered up he prob feels 20 years younger!
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u/Suspicious_Letter214 May 28 '22
She is learning so much about loving and supporting your family, sportsmanship, growth mindset, having fun doing something you love, being unafraid to be silly or make a fool out of yourself, especially for someone you love. I could go on. This is so so great!
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u/ChocoChipPlease May 28 '22
Plot twist: Daughter tries gymnastics to bond with her father. Daughter is a natural, father just doesn't have the skills.
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u/Obi-Wan_Peyote May 28 '22
This guy is a fucking king. My own father wouldn't even come to our scout functions. Think Homer Simpson, but dumber and more openly hostile.
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u/Centaurmann May 28 '22
We wanna see him on 2024 Summer Olympics :)
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u/ljd09 May 28 '22
This is heartwarming!!! I love it.
On a different note: my back and knees hurt just watching this!
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u/Maniacal_Monkey May 28 '22
Awesome. Feel like between cuts there might have been a couple trips to the ER & a couple cases of Ibuprofen
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u/DonutAboundConverse May 28 '22
Also, gymnastics will make you fit. as. FUCK. Seriously, look at the Olympic athletes, and there ain't NOBODY as fit as the gymnastics guys. They have 45% muscle mass and 13% body fat.
If this dude can really commit, he'll be in the best shape of his life.
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u/TeraFirangiBaap May 28 '22
This man is prepping for his child's victory.
Picture this if you will, five hundred weeks in the future, l'il missy goes to the finals and wins gold.
And one proud papa cart wheels all the way to the top of the podium
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u/Cost_Additional May 28 '22
Gotta respect the straight up send the guy gives, absolutely no regard for his aging body.
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u/Sharkytrs May 28 '22
yeah this is the shit. keep active or start getting stiff, its why I still skateboard getting onto nearly 40
props to them it looks hella fun
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u/Jpardise May 28 '22
The Dad may end up getting better at gymnastics than his daughter. I'm sure after a few years the daughter will always remember their moments together. Such a treasure!
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u/norejectfries May 28 '22
Kid going across at first: boing, boing, boing!
Dad: flop, flap, almost lose pants.
For most dads it would end there. Maybe as a way to be funny, but this dad is so much more. Good for him for sticking with it. And good for his family (and it seems everyone else around him) for being so supportive.
I imagine the additional strength and flexibility dad gained from this will also be helpful in general.