From High Knees to High Hearts: A Stepdad's Guide

Boe and Alex, dedicated stepdads to Oliver and Trevor, found themselves amid a school project predicament. The boys had been assigned a task to measure pulse rates during physical activity, and their trusty family exercise bike had been sold due to lack of use. With the project deadline looming, Oliver and Trevor were in desperate need of a new physical activity to track. As supportive parental figures, Boe and Alex jumped into action, brainstorming alternative exercises to make their boys bust a sweat and measure their high heart rates. They started with high knees with not many results. Next up were jumping jacks, a classic calorie burner. The boys tried their best, their arms and legs flailing in sync. Despite their efforts, the pulse rates weren't quite reaching the desired levels. The boys were starting to get discouraged. Boe and Alex, sensing their stepsons' frustration, realized that there was only one activity that would achieve the desired results…