4 Tips for Exercising with your Baby/Toddler
One of the main reasons mom's give for not exercising is that they don't have time. I get it! I'm a mom of 3 myself and how we have the time to do anything is beyond me. However, with a little creativity you can accomplish a lot. Here are 4 quick tips for you! 1) Make it short and sweet . If you focus on a HIIT style of workout (High Intensity Interval Training - where you train at 90% effort i.e. where talking is difficult), you can get a bigger bang for your buck. Current research says we can get away with as little as 4 mins of this type of exercising and still reap major benefits. I like to put on the TABATA app (20 secs of exercise, 10 secs rest for 4 mins) and depending on how that day is going for me I'll do anywhere from 4 - 12 mins (so 1 - 3 tabatas). Furthermore, my little one is very entertained by the app counting down every time. Here's a link to the one I like to use: tabatatimer 2) Use your child in the exercises , but ensure you maintain go