“Going to be pretty sore”: AJ Allmendinger’s wife Tara shares Christmas workout update around the ‘wheel thing’

AJ Allmendinger's wife Tara Allmendinger guessed her Christmas was going to be sore while showcasing her workout routine. She posted a video demonstrating how to use an abs roller to her son Aero.

Tara Allmendinger has gained over 20k followers on Instagram and she regularly posts her daily updates on social media. She has made a defining presence on the platform. In a recent update, she was seen using an abs roller, which she referred to as the "wheel thing," likely what her son Aero called it. She claimed that it had been quite a while since she used it to exercise and that her muscles would be sore for Christmas.

"Going to be pretty sore for Christmas🎄," she wrote. "Aero brought me this wheel thing... lol I had to show him what it was for, of course."

"I can't remember the last time I did the ab roller!" she added.

AJ Allmendinger's wife Tara shares her workout routine as her son Aero brings her the "wheel thing" (@mrs.allmendinger on Instagram)

AJ Allmendinger married Tara Meador in 2019. Their family expanded with the birth of their son Aero in 2023, however, he had to face quite some challenges shortly after birth.

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AJ Allmendinger's wife Tara shares their kid Aero's major recovery update

Aero was born with a rare congenital disability and had to undergo surgery for the same. He was born with craniosynostosis, a condition when the bones in a baby's skull fuse before the complete development of the brain. Following the surgery, Aero was required to wear a special helmet for quite a long time to help with the recovery.

He was just three months old when he underwent the surgery and shortly after all his pictures around the race track and on social media showed him wearing the specialized helmet. Recently, he recovered completely and the helmet was taken off. His mother Tara Allmendinger shared an emotional social media post following the same.

He did it! It’s official: Aero has graduated from his @docband helmet from Cranial Technologies. We are so grateful for all the care and support we’ve received. Last year, AJ and I were scared, sick, and losing sleep over the thought of our three-month-old undergoing surgery. Aero was born with Saggital Craniosynostosis and had to undergo an endoscopic strip craniectomy—basically, surgery to remove a fused suture on the top of his skull," Tara wrote.

"After surgery, he wore three helmets for several months. The helmets molded his head to shape and allowed for normal brain growth. I can report everything turned out fantastic. God’s timing and plan are truly perfect. 💜" she added.

This was quite a challenge for the family but together, AJ Allmendinger and Tara were able to overcome it. Tara also founded the P.U.R.P.L.E. Ribbon Project last year which assists families who suffer from similar challenges with their newborns.