Amazing Labrador named Magnus works out with his owner by acting as a weight during push ups

Body pawsitivity! Amazing Labrador therapy dog named Magnus works out with his owner by holding his legs down and acting as a weight during push ups

  • Magnus, 3, from New York, boasts own Instagram with nearly 30,000 followers
  • Footage shows him helping his owner during his strenuous workout
  • He does the downward-facing dog yoga manoeuvre in unison with him
  • Dog also helps by hi-fiving owner’s hands alternately during push ups 

This is the amazing moment that a Labrador therapy dog named Magnus dutifully helps his owner during his workout.

The dog, 3, from New York, boasts his own Instagram account, where nearly 30,000 people keep up with his and his owner’s life. 

Footage shows Magnus helping by acting as a weight during push ups and providing encouragement during sit ups by resting his paws on his owner’s knees. 

He even acts as a weight during pushups

This is the amazing moment that a Labrador therapy dog named Magnus, from New York, dutifully helps his owner during his workout. He even acts as a weight during pushups

The footage starts with the Labrador sitting in front of his owner’s legs as he does sit ups, with both of his paws resting on his right knee. 

The clever dog is then seen acting as a weight by balancing on his owner’s back while he does push ups. 

Magnus then assists with the downward-facing dog yoga manoeuvre by mirroring his owner as he presses his face to the floor while keeping his back legs straight.

And then as the man does more push ups, Magnus hi-fives his left and right hands alternately as he moves upwards.   

As his owner does more pushups, Magnus hi-fives his left and right hands alternatively as he moves upwards

As his owner does more pushups, Magnus hi-fives his left and right hands alternatively as he moves upwards 

Magnus then assists with the downward-facing dog yoga manoeuvre by mirroring his owner as he presses his face to the floor while keeping his back legs straight

Magnus then assists with the downward-facing dog yoga manoeuvre by mirroring his owner as he presses his face to the floor while keeping his back legs straight

The dog then rests his paw on his owner's head as the man pushes his face to the floor

The dog then rests his paw on his owner’s head as the man pushes his face to the floor

Finally, the dog rests his paw on his owner’s head as the man pushes his face to the floor. 

The video is just one of dozens on the dog’s Instagram account. 

The social media profile also shows him in hundreds of pictures. In one, he is surrounded by cuddly toys as he sits on a chair. 

In another, he is seen resting his paw on the steering wheel of his owner’s car, giving the impression that he is going to drive it. 

A third shows him lying on his back while wearing sunglasses.  

The video is just one of dozens on the dog's Instagram account. The social media profile also shows him in hundreds of pictures. In one, he is surrounded by cuddly toys as he sits on a chair

The video is just one of dozens on the dog’s Instagram account. The social media profile also shows him in hundreds of pictures. In one, he is surrounded by cuddly toys as he sits on a chair

In another, he is seen resting his paw on the steering wheel of his owner's car, giving the impression that he is going to drive it

In another, he is seen resting his paw on the steering wheel of his owner’s car, giving the impression that he is going to drive it

A third shows him wearing sunglasses as he lies on his back on a sofa

A third shows him wearing sunglasses as he lies on his back on a sofa

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