Struggling SAHM needing exercise advice!

haleyj089

Hey everyone! A little about myself - my name is Haley and I am currently a stay-at-home mom! I have two very active and beautiful daughters who are my entire world! I need some exercise advice! Would love to find some at home workouts I could do - I have a Fitbit that I use daily to track my steps. I average almost 9,000 steps a day - depending. But need additional exercises that I could do at home! Any advice helps!

dinadyna21

Bodyweight workouts on YouTube are a good place to start, also try the 30 day fitness challenge app. It's let's you choose what muscle group to work on and it's a progressive program.

sardelsa

There is a lot you can do at home with no/minimal equipment. Do you have any particular goals?

For general fitness, you can look at YouTube (Fitness Blender is a great one), videos (Beachbody programs, Jillian Michaels), Sworkit is a workout app which is pretty fun, .. if you want more strength training.. You Are Your Own Gym, Strong Curves (at home/bodyweight program)

Mslmesq

Yes, do what your active daughters do. I'm not kidding. Climb on the swings sets with them at the park. Jump in he jumpy house with them. Walk on the stones to balance when they do. Etc.

Honestly I have a three year old and I'm surprised you are only getting under 10000 steps on your Fitbit. That tells me you are sitting and watching your children too much. Join them.

haleyj089

Don't ever sit. But thanks!

TavistockToad

Take the kids to the park....

DancingMoosie

There are so many DVDs and online videos you can try. I like kickboxing and mixing up cardio with strength (like The Firm or Jillian Michaels). T25 is only 25 min a workout. 30day shred and Ripped in 30 are 30 min workouts.

haleyj089

Thanks! I will look into that! I honestly regret posting on here to ask for advice as the responses I have received have made me question if I am just being too lazy - but after evaluating my day I definitely know not to be true. I guess I should have clarified I am looking for exercises to help me tone that I can do from home.

kimtober

You’re not being lazy! I have three little ones and I don’t get to 10k steps in a day without some workouts. I started running in the morning before my husband goes to work and I’m really enjoying it! I’ve also done Just Dance as a workout because my kids love doing it with me. And you don’t need the game...the videos are all on YouTube and I’m sure there are a bunch of other dancing workout just like it.

haleyj089

Agreed! I have a 14 month old and 6 year old - so I definitely consider myself actively invovled with them. My husband is an over the road truck driver so he is gone Monday through Friday. I will try those ideas for sure! Thank you so so so so much!

megs_1985

I'm a stay at home mom too. I do Fitness Blender workouts. They have something for everyone.

Lounmoun

You Tube workouts. I like Jessica Smith tv. She has a lot of variety and a cute dog.
Leslie Sansone's Walk at home videos are easy to follow and get back into if you get interrupted.
Just Dance video games
Turning on music and having a dance party with the kids.

haleyj089

Thanks! Such great ideas and advice! I appreciate it!

30kgin2017

I found body weight programs good, inevitably you'll get interrupted and I find these easier to get back after dealing with whatever it is they needed. I never liked my kids in the same room when I am weightlifting or using the cross trainer in case they sudden come over/under me but that wasnt always possible when they were little either. They would join in for sit ups/star jumps etc if the mood struck them. Sometimes it took me double the time to get through a workout. The more you build it into a regular thing the better they will get at any rules you put in place around exercise (not to come close to the cross trainer when in use, to ask before lifting a weight so nowdays i can use this stuff while they are in the same room).