--- --- # No One Takes a Workout to the Next Level Like This Very Motivational Therapy Dog by [Ashley Hoffman](https://time.com/author/ashley-hoffman/) ## Ashley Hoffman Mar 10, 2020 1:18 PM UTC by [Ashley Hoffman](https://time.com/author/ashley-hoffman/) ## Ashley Hoffman Mar 10, 2020 1:18 PM UTC Everyone needs a little encouragement from time to time, something that is on full display right here in this [workout](https://time.com/5502429/best-workout-songs/) with a dog. A clip of “Magnus the therapy dog” busting some killer moves with his owner has made the duo an exercise sensation on Instagram and [Twitter](https://twitter.com/humorandanimals/status/1237063270462259201). Magnus, you see, is a three-year-old Lab and certified therapy dog who clearly has a keen eye for subpar sit-ups and a take-no-prisoners attitude. In the short video, Magnus spots his owner, rests atop him for some weighted pressups and just generally provides the most fitspirational company a gym-goer could dream of. Yes, Magnus even does the downward facing [dog!](https://time.com/5793822/stella-mccartney-animals-fashion-show-2020/) Magnus has collecting plenty of praise and admiration from the masses — hopefully even the occasional doggie treat as a post-cardio snack — because there’s no excuse for skipping a set with man’s best friend as a motivator. Personal training will never be the same again. Motivational Dog Takes Man's Workout to the Next Level ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/5800088/therapy-dog-workout/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/5800088/therapy-dog-workout/"},"headline":"No One Takes a Workout to the Next Level Like This Very Motivational Therapy Dog","datePublished":"2020-03-10T13:18:01.000Z","dateModified":"2026-04-13T08:01:21.642Z","description":"A therapy dog is collecting plenty of admiration and awe thanks to this adorable viral clip.","url":"https://time.com/5800088/therapy-dog-workout/","keywords":["Newsfeed","animals","viral","onetime","clickmonsters"],"thumbnailUrl":"","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Ashley Hoffman","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/ashley-hoffman/"}],"articleSection":"","image":[],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/tag/time-section-newsfeed/","name":"Newsfeed"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/5800088/therapy-dog-workout/","name":"No One Takes a Workout to the Next Level Like This Very Motivational Therapy Dog"}}]}] ```