https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 25 May 2026 08:53:29 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-your-parents-exercise#post-1591285 Thu, 24 Apr 2014 21:36:46 +0000 Pepper 1591285@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My mom couldn't work out because she had a bad hip, but my dad just recently started going to the gym! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-your-parents-exercise#post-1591277 Thu, 24 Apr 2014 21:34:15 +0000 mrbee 1591277@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mae: absolutely incredible! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-your-parents-exercise#post-1591266 Thu, 24 Apr 2014 21:31:11 +0000 Pancakes 1591266@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My parents are running a marathon this weekend (their second in one year!). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-your-parents-exercise#post-1591242 Thu, 24 Apr 2014 21:25:57 +0000 jhd 1591242@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>They walk almost every day. My mom also swims sometimes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-your-parents-exercise#post-1591232 Thu, 24 Apr 2014 21:23:19 +0000 Mae 1591232@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrbee: For sure! I don't think many people get in the best shape of their lives in their 50s, but my mom said she just realized that she was at a tipping point where she was either going to be prematurely elderly due to carrying around extra weight, or she was going to extend her youth and health. The transformation is incredible. Edited for privacy but the top pic is from the morning of my wedding 3 years ago, bottom is one of their vacations last year. My mom especially is almost unrecognizable at first glance, so crazy! </p> [attach=4140/14/n4kemv.419x600.Screen-Shot-2014-04-24-at-10.17.59-PM.png] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-your-parents-exercise#post-1591231 Thu, 24 Apr 2014 21:23:08 +0000 AmandaB8 1591231@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not unless you count flipping tv channels as exercise :p </p> <p>DH and I are much more active than either of our parents! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-your-parents-exercise#post-1591216 Thu, 24 Apr 2014 21:19:15 +0000 Mrs. Pen 1591216@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope and they never did when I was a kid so it took a lot of effort for me to prioritize it in my life! But my dad is really active - he has a manual labor job and does outdoor work all summer long. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-your-parents-exercise#post-1591207 Thu, 24 Apr 2014 21:16:17 +0000 IRunForFun 1591207@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My dad works out a lot. He strength trains, runs, plays pick-up basketball, and plays on a baseball team. My mom takes hour-long walks a few times a week. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-your-parents-exercise#post-1591185 Thu, 24 Apr 2014 21:05:15 +0000 mrbee 1591185@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mae: holy cow!! What an inspiration... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-your-parents-exercise#post-1591179 Thu, 24 Apr 2014 21:02:14 +0000 Mrs. Pickle 1591179@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not at all. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-your-parents-exercise#post-1591177 Thu, 24 Apr 2014 21:02:10 +0000 Dandelion 1591177@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep. They are membeds at a gym at my mom's workplace and they go aeveral times a day. My dad is almost 60 and can bench press sooo much. He's really strong! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-your-parents-exercise#post-1591174 Thu, 24 Apr 2014 21:01:53 +0000 avivoca 1591174@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hahahahahaha. </p> <p>Sometimes they go for a walk. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-your-parents-exercise#post-1591172 Thu, 24 Apr 2014 21:01:45 +0000 Mae 1591172@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>They do now. They both struggled with weight and were overweight their entire lives. About 2 years ago my mom got really motivated and lost 80 lbs to drop down to a healthy weight for the first time since she was in high school! My dad followed suit shortly thereafter. They now work out 6 days/week (cardio 6 days and weight lifting 3 days). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-your-parents-exercise#post-1591169 Thu, 24 Apr 2014 21:00:58 +0000 JerricaBenton 1591169@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My dad golfs a few times a week and walks instead of taking the cart and does one or two group training sessions a week with my mom at the gym. My mom also does yoga. They're pretty active! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-your-parents-exercise#post-1591162 Thu, 24 Apr 2014 20:59:12 +0000 hilsy85 1591162@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My mom works out probably 5- 6 days a week for like 1.5 hours each time. she is a machine. </p> <p>My dad works out 3-4 days a week as well. They both look amazing for their age! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-your-parents-exercise#post-1591161 Thu, 24 Apr 2014 20:59:09 +0000 winniebee 1591161@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My dad works out like crazy - lifts, runs and cardio. My mom is very active but doesn't work out. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-your-parents-exercise#post-1591156 Thu, 24 Apr 2014 20:58:06 +0000 Mrs. Bee 1591156@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My mom takes a zumba class every weekend, and before that she took ballroom dance. Ideally she'd work out more since she has a desk job, but I'm just glad that she gets at least one workout a week.</p> <p>My dad golfs and it isn't the most physically strenuous exercise, but he is thin because he is very careful about his diet. He also does a ton of work on his backyard.</p> <p>Growing up my parents golfed but never exercised, and I'm hoping to model a lot of exercising for our kids (says the person who hasn't worked out in almost 5 years).</p> <p>Do your parents exercise? </p>