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Video of Utica man goes viral

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Video of Utica man goes viral
Video of Utica man goes viral
video of Utica man goes viral

Sunday aftfternoon, with scattered rain showers.

Highs climb pandemic.

He's recording what he calls workout videos...and what you'd call comic relief.

Newschannel 2's callihan marshall live here in the stududio to tell us -- you'll at least get an ab workout from laughing.

Oh yeah kristen, there's no doubt about the studio to tell us -- you'll at least get an ab workout from laughing.

Oh yeah kristen, there's no doubt about that.

This is daniel mellito, born and raised in east utica.

A few days ago he decided to dress up in his girlfriend's work out clothes s and record fitness videos to post to his facebook page.

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Certified in any sort of workout, but says the purpose is to bring laughter and joy to people during this time.

"good morning!

Today is day number 4 you may notivive i looa little different, my hair is growing since wewe've been locked in."

Thousands of people are startingng off their day with a laugh thanks to east uticn native, daniel mellito.

He was a marine, and thehehelle or the post office and is now retired.

He's gotching on facebook for workout videos so i told my girlfriend michelle get your camera, give me some of your fitness gear and lets go film."

Mellito does his own version of workouts."it wasn't even te said i was working on my core, i was mellito does his own version of workouts.

"it wasn't even the right exercise, i said i was working on my core, i was actually doing squats and c a f him doing a workout.

He's done four videos so far, sout it, it's the best part of my day, it ditracrted meyou're bright ligh in my day."more nat becasue you got the news it's coronavirus its coronavirus that and we needed a break.

His girlfriend provides wardrdrobe and records the videos...and his dog makes a its coronavirus that and we needed a break.k.

Hihis girlfriend provides an appearance sometimes.

Mellito says he is taking the weekend off.

His next video will be posted on monday.

I'll have the link to his facebook page on

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