CHALLENGE #6: 1/15 - 22 Days of Fitness & Health

BumpJackie

For expecting moms:

Take a walk. Even if your idea of a workout was walking to the mailbox once a day, you should be exercising now. But be sure to take it slow. As long as your OB okays it, you can walk for about 30 minutes five times a week. Remember: Being fit can make labor easier. There’s incentive! -- Tracey Mallett, author of Super Fit Mama: Stay Fit During Your Pregnancy and Get Your Body Back After Baby

For new moms:

Rev your metabolism. Once cleared for exercise, even if you don’t have time for the five-mile walk you normally did, try at least working in 7-10 minutes of exercise a couple of times a day. For example: Walk the stairs five times in a row and do a set of 10 jumping jacks followed by 10 “girls” push-ups, three times in a row, for a quick and effective full-body workout that keeps your metabolism going. -- Micky Marie Morrison, perinatal fitness expert and author of Baby Weight: The Complete Guide to Prenatal and Postpartum Fitness.

How did you get moving today?

blinnea23

Stairs! We have two sets of stairs, so when I do laundry and go up and down two sets several times. Lots of laundry today
When DD is fussy and all she wants is to be held, I make a game of doing squats with her, she gets a kick out of it.

HarleyKins

I had to run errands so our walking was from far parking spots (by choice) and up and down all the aisles. Tomorrow it's back to our normal routine - boot camp! We are (me& the 8 month old) are headed to open swim after!

jaydamuhindra

I have lots of stairs that I go up and down daily. I also try to walk outside for at least 30 mins every other day. I recently started doing some squats, crunches, lunges and push-ups while LO naps.

jasrun80

I walked on my treadmill(at 5am of course!!) listening to "Scary Mommy" on audiobooks… it was a fun way to feel less alone in a what a lonely world, being a SAHM can feel like sometimes! & it was a great way to get three miles in!

i__3peachyrings

Just moved to an area with GREAT parks for not-too-strenuous hikes. We try to go every day!

ajbook

YouTube is my BFF. Bring on the HIIT workouts

HBirdie

I do lots of walks (trying to get back into running), and I love yoga. Sometimes I'll go on Pinterest and find a good workout with planks, push-ups, jumping jacks, etc.