Rachael Finch has proven that not even Christmas can stop her family’s fitness quest.
While many children across the country spent yesterday morning pulling out gifts of stuffed stockings, Rachael’s children had a different agenda.
The 35-year-old model and television personality, who shares daughter Violet, eight, and son Dominic, five, with husband Michael Miziner, took to Instagram on Wednesday to share images of the family working out in a local park. .
In the video, Rachael showed off her slender figure in a pair of olive shorts and a matching sports bra as she led an intense family workout session on Christmas morning.
She seemed focused as she led Michael, Violet and Dominic through a series of pyramid jump squats.
‘Come on, Violet. We can’t give up now!’ Rachael said in the video, motivating her daughter to complete the morning workout.
Rachael Finch has proven that not even Christmas can get in the way of her family’s fitness quest. Rachael is pictured with her daughter Violet, eight, and son Dominic, five.
A shirtless Michael toured the sets and also offered some words of encouragement to his son.
It looked like Dominic had hit a wall during his training, prompting Michael to turn around and say, “Don’t sit down, come on!”
Rachael also shared a photo of her family posing happily after their post-Christmas workout.
It looked like the session went well with Violet and Dominic, who smiled as they snuggled close to Michael for the photo.
Rachael’s Christmas family training session comes after she and Michael came under fire after sharing a video showing their two children undergoing grueling tennis training sessions.
The video, posted to Instagram last month, showed the brother and sister engaging in a rigorous training routine that included grueling box jumps on a park bench, squats and serving exercises.
Captioning the post, Rachael, who also took Violet and Dominic to pre-Trick or Treat training in October, said she and Michael, who also appeared in the video, were instilling a strong work ethic in their young children.
‘They may or may not play at Wimbledon. But they will learn a lot about themselves and what they are capable of in the process,” he wrote.
The model and television personality, 35, took to Instagram on Christmas Day to share images of the family working out at a local playground.
She looked very serious as she led Michael, Violet and Dominic through a series of pyramid jump squats.
A now former follower was very offended by the video and felt the need to respond directly to Rachael informing her that she had lost a fan.
‘Really horrible to see. Unfollow,” the disgruntled fan wrote, which Rachael screenshotted and shared on her Instagram Story.
Seemingly unfazed by the negativity, Rachael captioned the post with a flippant tone: “Okie dokie.”
Aside from the negative message, Rachael’s video seemed to receive an outpouring of positivity from followers, with many praising the couple for instilling drive in their children.
‘What we experienced,’ wrote one follower. “Proud of all of you. It’s not easy, but it’s worth the life lessons alone.”
Another chimed in with something similar: ‘I love this Rach!! I hope to emulate the same one day. Instilling discipline and work ethic from a young age is invaluable. They’ll love you for it.’
A third, however, suggested that Rachael and Michael were still too soft on their children, jokingly commenting: “They don’t push them enough.”
In April, Rachael was branded an “almond mom” and accused of “endangering” her children after sharing a video of herself making them “naked burgers” using lettuce cups instead of buns.
Rachael also shared a photo showing her family working out after Christmas posing happily.
It looked like the session went well with Violet and Dominic, who smiled as they snuggled close to Michael for the photo.
‘Almond mom’ is a pejorative term for a mother who imposes disordered and unhealthy eating habits on her children. It is often used to refer to parents who are “obsessed” with nutrition.
An inflamed Rachael said the baseless accusation was downright “funny.”
“This was because I made naked burgers for dinner (beef patty and vegetables wrapped in a cup of lettuce),” she wrote on Instagram.
“While it’s downright disgusting, it’s also absurdly hilarious. I’ve now become a pro at responding emotionally to these comments.”