The animal was caught on camera while stretching, getting ready for an intense workout

Feb 4, 2014 01:46 GMT  ·  By

There are some people in this world who just won't shut up about how great it is to exercise, and good for them for drilling this into our heads. Funnily enough, it turns out their advice can sometimes land on the most peculiar of ears.

The picture above was recently taken by photographer Thanh Ha Bui, who spotted the squirrel doing some stretching exercises in a park in Lyon, France.

Judging by how committed the animal was to making sure all its muscles and tendons were aligned in the most perfect of ways, there is little doubt that the squirrel was getting ready for a very intense workout.

According to Daily Mail, this workout boiled down to the creature’s bouncing from one tree branch to another for a while, and even attempting to grab a woman's handbag.

This exercise routine might not seem like much to those who are used to working out in a gym, but I for one am convinced the squirrel was drop dead tired by the time it eventually decided to end its workout session and take a nap.