Exercises » Post Natal Fitness » Small Chunk Training
One of the biggest hurdles for new mums is the lack of time and support to exercise. Not everyone has a relative or friend at hand to baby-sit, or can afford the crèche gym or to pay a sitter.
Therefore you may have to be creative and adapt exercise time along with your role as a mum. By looking for ways to be active in your everyday life makes exercise easier to achieve and you’re much more likely to actually do it
Finding that golden hour to take in a class or go for a run may be a challenge so one of the keys is to small chunk your exercises into 10 minute bite sized sessions. These can be 10 mins of CV exercise, Strength training, stretches or a mixture of all of these. Here are a few BloomingFit ideas to motivate you…..
- Take a 10 minute early brisk walk to the school, the shops or the park. Power that buggy up first thing in the morning, and you will continue to burn fat for the rest of the day.
- Invest in a supportive sling or backpack and use it whenever you can, even around the house when doing chores. Carrying the extra baby weight will tone those legs and burn fat
- When your baby takes a nap, aim to do just 10 minutes worth of the strength & tone exercises shown in the BloomingFit post natal plan. You will truly feel more energised in the long run and be able to rest and sleep better too
- Plan to meet a fellow mum friend at the gym. Take it in turns to look after each others baby for just 10 minutes each whilst the other works out in the gym. Swap over then you can reward yourself with a skinny latte and a chat!
- Invest in a fitball and keep it blown up ready to use. When you have a spare 5 minutes follow some of the BloomingFit ball exercises and you can seriously tone your muscles and strengthen your core at the same time.
- Put off the washing up and take 10 minutes do some strength & tone exercises at home. Include your baby and follow the exercise adaption’s shown in the BloomingFit plan. This can be a great time to interact and have fun with your baby too as well as shaping your body
- Plan to meet some fellow mums at the pool. Briskly walk up and down the pool lengths whilst supporting your babies. Having friends join you will help you feel less self conscious and give you an opportunity to chat
- Use your home environment as a ‘gym’. The stairs make a great CV workout, sofas make good step up bases, and sturdy chairs are brilliant for triceps dips. Water bottles or cans make ideal weights, rolled up towels can act as resistance bands and if your pelvic floor is strong enough10 minutes on the children’s trampoline is simple awesome!
Improvise, adapt and overcome…..