Today, after weeks of practice, I proudly did 9 chin-ups on my chin-up bar. As soon as I was done, my 11-year-old daughter came over and banged out 12 of them. Then she wiped her sweaty hands off and did 8 more. Then she gave me pointers on my technique. FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, while I was getting ready for the day, my 5-year-old daughter looked at me and said, "Mom, maybe you should do some gymnastics today. Your legs look bigger." FML
Today, I nailed every single move in my routine at a gymnastics competition. I then finished off with a perfect split, letting out a fart loud enough to wake up a kid in China. FML
Today, I went indoor rock climbing with my uncle and his 5 year-old girl. I'm about halfway up the hardest ascent when my arm cramps up. As I stretched my arm, my cousin yells up at me in her tiny voice, "Prove you're a man and climb that wall!" I fell off. I was emasculated by a 5 year-old. FML
Today, I told my dad I was going to the gym. He stood up and clapped. FML
Today, we finished a sit-up test at school. I had been training for the athletic tests, so I was proud of my score. When someone asked what I got and I shared, proud, they responded with, "I bet it helps that your fat bounces you back up." FML
Today, after 10 years of intense training, I earned a black belt in karate. When I told my mom, she asked how long it took me, then laughed and sarcastically remarked, "Wow. SO impressive," whilst slow-clapping. FML
Today, at the gym, I was trying to look cool doing pull-ups in front of someone I liked. On my first pull-up, my hand slipped, and I fell backwards onto a yoga ball, which shot me straight into another guy doing push-ups. FML
Today, I taught my 18 month-old daughter to wipe the green, snotty mucus from under her nose with a tissue. To which, like a ninja, she then wiped my open-mouthed upper lip with that same snotty tissue. FML
Today, my daughter went potty. Just as she always does, she came up to me and announced, "I flushed, and wiped, and shut the light off." Then she did something brand new. She covered my face with her hand and asked, "Do these fingers smell?" They did. FML
Today, I was finishing my chest workout at the gym when this really cute girl started using the machine next to me. To impress her, I tried lifting a lot of weight on the barbell. It ended up landing on my neck and she had to help me get it off. FML
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zandalee 20
Damn. Kids. Keeping it real since 1873.
Imhere4fml 24
Well she does have years of practice on those monkey bars compared to your few weeks... Don't feel to bad OP.
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chosha_fml 27
Meh. She has less to lift. :)
Ebola_fml 20
They're easier to do when you only weigh 100lbs.
TheOnlyX 11
Your daughter may in-fact, may be able to kick your ass. I'd watch taking her barbies away from her bro.
sk83r641 4
Kids have a lot easier time with this because of their body weight... It's harder the more you weigh and the less muscle you have. Keep it up though!
DanielleinDC 34
Instead of being ashamed of yourself, you should be proud of your daughter being able to do so many pull-ups. Is it too late to sign her up for gymnastics?
soph_volleyball 11
damn she's strong
Jacksparrow72 21
She doesn't have as much weight to pull up OP.
Shadowvoid 33
Kids have less weight to pull. So in the case here, it does not mean you are weaker. All it means that 100 pounds is easier to lift than 200-300 pounds. Don't feel shown up, not yet. Your daughter has the plan to show you up in every olympic even. Soon...
chuckcloninger 12
Give yourself a break. You're how old and how long since you did pull ups? Plus all she has to do is run and play and stay in great shape. Lets see her hold down a job, support a family, etc. Plus you can still send her to bed early if doing more pull-ups than you really irritates you.
skyeyez9 25
My daughter can do more pull ups than me. Its because she has been in gymnastics since she was a toddler and also on her school's swim team. She is pretty strong for her size. Be proud OP! Your girl is strong and in shape...unlike most kids.