Are you remembering to make time for fitness?
You don't need to go on hour long jogs or spend an hour at the gym.
The point is to have a sustainable routine and work into your day.
I do 15 to 30 minutes before bedtime, everyday. I change my routine to suit my needs. I've taken a break from splits training to take care of some shoulder pain that popped up. I really like this video.
Don't forget that if you are doing a more aggressive fitness routine (or playing hard with babies) that you need to eat properly.
Maybe you aren't as fit as you would like? Don't worry, baby steps. Try leg weights and just walk. Even if it's just a few laps around your home or leg extensions while sitting on the sofa.
Enough rambling, I'm gonna go eat breakfast.
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[–] hyldaco 0 points 5 points 5 points (+5|-0) ago
Being in decent physical condition and not letting oneself go is part of a wife's job. We owe it to ourselves and our families to be the best versions of ourselves we can be. You don't have to look like a Victoria's Secret model, but:
Thanks for posting the reminder, Le_Squish!
[–] Le_Squish [S] 0 points 3 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago
Wonderful points.
We also protect our fertility when we strive to be healthy.
[–] Nadeshda 0 points 3 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago
Being running mam, nearly everyday since we last spoke. I have been having issues with our local pool, but did manage to go swimming several times, during that time. Only about 10 good laps as people keep getting in the way. No one else doing laps, just wallowing in the water like angry hippos.
My horse stance is atrocious. 1 minute tops, maybe once. I am such a weenie but I will keep going.
Thanks for the reminder and the encouragement. :)
[–] Le_Squish [S] 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
Swimming is so great for building a lean graceful physique.
Tip for horse stances: If you don't have the stamina to do it for a long time, go short duration with deep stance.
10 seconds in the deepest stance you can muster, then release. Do like 3. You can combine with a kegel hold or glut or thigh tensing. Happy exercising.
[–] Nadeshda 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
Such good advice... will do...
I gotta feel the burn... lol
[–] Funkypurplekitty 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Haven't been doing as much as I woukd like.
I have done a few exercises on the playground once last week, a walk around the block while my kids and cousins ran and rode bikes, and some swimming.
[–] hyldaco 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
Challenge your kids to a game of tag (if they're old enough). They'll like it, and it's a great way to sneak in some cardio :)
[–] Funkypurplekitty 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
They are 5&3. The oldest gets tag for the most part, bot so much the 3yr old.
They like to play monster though which is very similar but less rules and add in some monster noises lol. - I should be doing more moving around with them.
[–] Le_Squish [S] 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
Some activity is better than sedentary and more importantly you are preventing the development of sedentary lifestyle habits in your mini-mes.
They'll grow up with the idea that parents and children should do activities together. I think it's a good tradition that more families need.