“You Just Gave Me an Idea”: 52-Year-Old Granny Works Out With Her Grandchild on Her Back, SA Moved

• A gym-loving gogo shared an inspiring video of herself working out with her nine-month-old grandchild on her back
• The wholesome clip was posted on TikTok and showed the granny doing creative exercises while babysitting
• Mzansi peeps were touched by her energy, praising the bond with her grandbaby and saying they had no excuse not to exercise
• Briefly News caught up with a fitness expert about the benefits of keeping fit as you get older

An inspiring 52-year-old woman showed that being fit and being a granny can go hand in hand with a baby on your back.

The gogo, TikTok user @lwethu_f, shared her clip on the platform, showing how she also used her grandchild as weight while training.

Gogo and the grandchild bond through exercise

The video starts with the vibrant 52-year-old grandma on a cycling machine with her 9-month-old grandchild on her back. She confidently pedals away while balancing her body and securing the baby with a small blanket. Then, she shifts to doing exercises on the mat using a tyre, while the baby sits on another mat nearby.

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She levels it up by using the child as her weight. First, she does squats while holding the baby, then uses her legs to push the baby upwards in playful repetitions. She finishes off with some arm curls using the baby again, proving she's got strength and heart.

Fitness expert and certified personal trainer, Mothusi Maepa, told Briefly News journalist, Moroba Maepa, about the benefits of staying fit as you get older:

"Working out as you get older improves sleep quality and helps maintain muscle mass and strength. It also reduces chronic diseases, including the management of diseases like arthritis and diabetes etc."

Watch the TikTok video below:

Mzansi loves gogo and her grandchild

Social media users flooded the comment section, expressing that they loved the duo's workout session. Many promised to start working out, saying that after watching the gogo and her grandchild, they had no excuse to give.

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Some joked that the bay must be used to the gym lifestyle already. Others admired their close relationship, but cautioned her not to shake the baby's head, saying it could lead to health issues.

User @Alex Tleane said:

"Nice for you. Please don't shake the baby that badly. Things are still soft and developing on her or him. Please. I beg, I beg."

User @zanelemahlangu703 joked:

"I'm missing just one equipment, the baby bese ngyaqala (then I'll start) for my summer body, 😂😂good job momma 🥰."

User @sis Mei added:

"You just gave me an idea. I'm loving this. best motivation ke mina my grandson uyasinda 😭."

User @💞Mandy_J shared:

"Yazi, I just asked myself gore (that) if she can do it with so much passion, what's stopping me? Dankie Mama."

User @Koena added:

"You are really motivating me, no excuses for not exercising."

User @Malehlohonolo Masilo

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"Baby le yena (also) is hard at work... good partnership 🥰."

3 Briefly News articles about babies

• A young mom showed up on campus with her baby, after struggling to get a sitter, earning high praise from social media users who were proud she did not skip class.
• A mother of twin babies was called supermom after displaying how she carried them on her back at the same time.
• A young boy was filmed looking stressed next to his screaming baby sister, who was refusing to be fed her bottle by him.

Source: Briefly News