Let’s talk about exercise.
I know it has been in the back of your mind. Always thinking about it, but way too busy with the baby to actually find the time and energy. Finding the stamina to get the laundry done is hard enough.
Trust us, you are not the only one out there who keeps promising your will ‘get back into it’.
It’s so easy to let the day go by without making yourself a priority. Yes, that’s right. Exercising is making you a priority. Not only that, when our kids see us exercise, we’re teaching them healthy behaviors. It is the best way to reduce stress and get some mood-boosting hormones pumping around our bodies. It increases our stamina to keep up with the kids.
Ultimately, exercising and taking care of ourselves is the best way to take care of those we love. When we look after ourselves, we are better moms, partners, and people in general.
The best way to start is right now. Include your child and have some fun. The resistance they give you will make you stronger!
Here are eight of the best and easiest ‘Mommy and Me’ exercises. Even the most out of condition mothers can attempt these with their babies or toddlers without too much trouble. You will get nothing but giggles and fun when doing these exercises together.
Be careful – for you to do these exercises safely with your baby, they must be able to sit up on their own. Always seek the advice of a health care professional before starting any new exercise program.
Here goes – 8 of the Best ‘Mommy and Me’ Exercises you can do
Although these may sound simple, they get the job done. If you really want to step it up a notch, put on some music and make it even more enjoyable. You can listen to your own beats or treat your child to some age-appropriate tunes. Sing and exercising while they listen, learn and have fun.
Arms
Bicep Curl Kisses
- Pick your baby up underneath their armpits.
- Hold them out in front of you with your elbows at a 90-degree angle.
- Pull them up towards your face and give them a kiss.
- Return to the beginning position and repeat 10 times.
Dips
- Sit down and place your feet in front of you, flat on the ground and hip-distance apart.
- Place baby on your lower stomach, so they are straddling your hips.
- Place your arms behind you with your fingers facing your feet
- Lift your hips off the ground as far as comfortable – the higher, the better
- With your hips in the air, bend your elbows nice and slow, making sure you stay steady.
- Return to the beginning position and repeat 10 times.
Push Up Kisses
- Put baby flat on their back
- Get into a basic push up position over baby.
- Easy – kneel on the ground with a flat back and your hands either side of baby’s head.
- Intermediate – get into a traditional push-up position but place your knees on the ground and make a diagonal line from you’re your knees to your shoulders.
- Hard – this is where you do the push-up with toes on the ground and hands are beside baby’s head. All other parts of the body are off the ground.
- Do a push-up by bending your elbows and give your baby a kiss on the face. They will love it. Repeat 10 times.
Legs/Butt
Calf Raises
- Hold your baby centered on your chest.
- Place your feet hip-distance apart.
- Go up onto your tippy-toes then back down to flat feet. Repeat 10 times.
Cuddle Squats
- Cuddle baby to your chest
- Place your feet just outside the line of your hips, with your toes facing forward
- Bend your knees and squat down. Make sure your weight is in your heels, and your butt goes backwards. Never put your knees over the line of your toes.
- Hold for a few seconds in the lowered position then stand up straight again. Repeat 10 times.
Bridge Butt Crunch
- Lay on your back
- Place your baby on your stomach
- Place your hands around the baby to hold them in place
- Lift your butt off the ground and squeeze it
- Release and put your butt back on the ground
- Repeat 10 times.
Core
Plank
- Place baby on their back
- Place yourself so that your forearms are on the ground on each side of your baby’s body.
- Straighten your legs out behind you and tuck your toes underneath.
- Hold your body off the ground for as long as you can, face to face with your baby. Blow raspberries at each other to take the pain away!
Baby Twists
- Sit on the floor with your knees bent in front of you. Have your spine straight and back at a 45-degree angle
- You can keep your feet on the ground if you feel your core is weak, or to increase the intensity, lift your feet off the floor slightly.
- Place baby on one side of your body and place your hands underneath their armpits.
- Holding your core in tight and in place, slowly bring baby up over you to the other side and place them down on the floor, but don’t let go.
- Then slowly bring them back to the other side. Repeat 10 times.
Do these exercises once a day 3-4 times a week, and you will be feeling better within no time.
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