Edmonton Model Goes Viral Weightlifting His Portly Cat

Travis DesLaurier, a model from Edmonton, Alberta, has gone viral with more than 11 million views after after using his cat Jacob as a substitute for weights.

The accompanying video shows the model doing curls with the confused pussycat before wiping his sweaty brow – with Jacob’s tail.

A video of a model doing a workout using his adorable ginger cat has gained more than 11 million views in less than two days. The clip, which was uploaded on Facebook and Instagram, features hunky model Travis DesLaurier, from Edmonton, Alberta, doing a series of exercises with his cat Jacob. ‘Me & @jacobscrate are taking our training seriously meow, it’s nice he doubles up as my training partner, medicine ball, and weight set,’ Travis wrote in the caption for the clip. source

Despite the strange movements, the orange and white cat is shockingly calm throughout the entire workout. Can you say kitty downers? Meow!