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When different generations exercise together across age gaps

My adult son and I both gained weight during covid and decided to work out together, but he's 25 and I'm 55 and we're both pretending our bodies should respond the same way — he gets frustrated when I need more rest, I feel ashamed that I can't keep up with someone I gave birth to.

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Two family members are struggling to accept that their bodies exist in different relationships with time and capacity.

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