Push-ups Kisses!

I like to call this one Push-up kisses. The baby will love it!

Form a plank position with your baby face up, between your hands and directly underneath your head. Keep your hands underneath your shoulders, and your back straight. Bend your arms to slowly lower you body down until you can give your baby a kiss on the cheek. Push your body back up until your arms are fully extended. Repeat this movement. 

Arm Dips

Sometimes a playground is just too small for a mom to play on. That's okay! While your kids are running up the ladder to rush down the slide, you can find a nearby bench and use the weight of your own body to do arm dips!

While your kids play on the playground, sit on a bench or a chair with your hands wrapped around lip of bench. Move your body forward until your bottom is off of the bench, and dropped down slightly so your arms are supporting your body weight. With your feet flat against the ground and your knees slightly bent, extend your arms so they lift your body. Then slowly bend your arms to lower your body again. Repeat this movement. For extra resistance, have your baby or toddler sit on your lap.

The Swing and Squat

Here is a fun work out to do with your child at the playground, while you push them on the swing. It's called the "Swing and Squat"!


Stand behind the child with legs shoulder width apart and toes pointed forward. With elbows tucked in, push your child on the swing with both arms evenly. Take a step back and squat. Squat down until your thighs are parallel to the ground, keeping your knees behind your toes. Stand upright, and step forward with opposite leg to push the child on the swing again. Repeat this movement, making sure to alternate legs when stepping backwards and forward.

Simple, yet fun!

Here is a very simple but fun exercise I found online. Sit your child in a stroller or high chair. Stand about 3 feet away with your legs together. Take a step forward with your right leg and slowly bend down until your leg is parallel with the floor. Remember to keep that knee at a right angle, and don't let you knee go past your toes. While holding this position, reach forward and give your little one a treat, or blow them a kiss or make a silly face. Slowly move back to the starting position and try again with your left leg. Repeat this process, alternating each leg and giving your little bundle of joy another snack (such as whole grain Cherrios) with each lunge. This is a great way to strengthen your legs quickly and keep baby entertained.  Don't forget about your posture! Keep your back straight with your chin level.

Greetings

Hello! My name is Chelsey and I am a Health Promotion and Education student at the University of Utah. I am scheduled to graduate in the summer of 2013. I am happily married to my husband for just over a year. Life is fantastic and very busy! Life is so busy that it can be difficult to find time to be fit through proper diet and exercise. While I am not a mother, I have several sisters and friends who are mothers to young children. I thought it would be insightful to create a blog for moms who are trying to either stay or become fit. The idea behind my blog is to give simple and fun activities or recipes to do with the kids. Please feel free to comment, or add activities or recipes that you like to do!