- Schedule: Plan out your week by putting an “exercise” appointment in your calendar or setting an alarm on your phone. If you set aside a specific time in your day, you’re more likely to show up and get your sweat on! Babies and kids need consistency and a schedule and so does your exercise routine!
- Make any space a home gym: The Mundy Method workouts (and many others you can find online) do not require an expensive gym membership or any special equipment to do your workout. As long as you have enough space to move around, you have all you need to work up a sweat. Use what you have around you, for example: soup cans, bags of rice, water bottles, etc. in the place of weights.
- Include your kids: “Alone time” is tough to find as a parent, but not necessarily needed to get a workout in! Modify your workouts to include your kids – this may be something as simple as playing with them in between reps, or giving them a small weight to use so they can mimic mommy during her workout. Sometimes a small incentive (a fruit snack, TV time, etc.) can help them cooperate too 😛
- Be kind to yourself: Temper tantrums, sick days, sleepless nights – they can all derail your day very quickly. If this happens, it’s okay! Don’t beat yourself up about missing a workout. Take a deep breath, remember you are the fantastic mom that you are, and start fresh the next day.
