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It’s Exercise Verification Month. The Donkey provides tips on how you can verify that your wife is exercising to her fullest potential.

My wife and I have been sick for 10 days now, so this month’s quick tip list has been hit hard. I really wanted to include some photos to better help you, but you’ll have to live with text for now. My apologies.

The Increase The Tension Method

One great idea to ensure that your wife is getting a good workout is to monitor the tension she has on the machine she is working out on – bike, elliptical, treadmill, etc. For this method to work you need to jump on the machine next to her. (BONUS: To make this even better, get to the machines first and pull 2 of them close together.)

Begin the workout and keep your eye on the resistance/speed your wife starts with. NOTE: My research shows that your wife may start extra low knowing that the resistance will be increased periodically, so don’t be fooled. As you work out, your job is to somehow increase the tension/speed on your wife’s machine. The first thing you can try is to drop a magazine or water bottle onto the floor. Ask your wife to retrieve the item. While she is picking it up, lean over and turn up the dial/increase resistance. Casually return to your machine as if nothing happened. Your wife will get back on, and as long as you didn’t turn it up to high, she will continue her workout.

You can also use the “Hey, who is that?” trick to divert your wife’s attention. Finally, you can get off your machine to get a drink and accidentally bump into her machine. As you are falling onto the machine, slip your hand onto the dial/electronic board and increase the resistance. I have tried all of these methods with varying degrees of success and would love to hear other ideas you have.