{"id":98142,"date":"2020-02-26T17:45:26","date_gmt":"2020-02-27T01:45:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vivaglammagazine.com\/?p=98142"},"modified":"2020-02-26T18:48:06","modified_gmt":"2020-02-27T02:48:06","slug":"tips-for-moms-exercise-with-kids","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vivaglammagazine.com\/tips-for-moms-exercise-with-kids\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Exercise With Your Kids – Best Tips for Busy Moms"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

If you are one of\nthe many women who are trying to balance motherhood, career, and personal\ndevelopment, you know how easy it is to feel overwhelmed and stressed out. Some\ndays, dreaming of a workout routine and a fit body looks like an impossible\ntask. Time just never seems to be enough for everything you have to do on a\ndaily basis and you end up leaving yourself and your fitness as the last\npriority.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But more and more\nmoms are recognizing the importance of regular exercise for their wellbeing and\ntrying to find outside-the-box solutions for dealing with limited time and\ndaily responsibilities. Regardless of their age, your kids can be included, one\nway or another, in your workout routine, which will not only make it a lot\neasier for you but also fun for them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019ve never\nthought about including your children in your fitness plan, or you didn\u2019t know\nwhere to begin, here are some useful tips that will help you get started on\nyour fitness journey as a busy mom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Scooting Is a Fun\nWay to Get Your Kids Moving<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Taking the first\nstep toward a healthier lifestyle is always the hardest part, especially if\nyou\u2019re considering your entire family. If both parents are always busy,\nchildren will most likely end up being too sedentary, spending countless hours\nin front of a computer or a TV screen. That\u2019s why it\u2019s a good idea to start\nwith something fun and exciting, to get everyone interested in exercising.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Scooters can be\nused by children from an early age, including toddlers. Riding a scooter helps\nthem to develop their gross motor skills and improve their balance and sense of\ndirection. Start with a 3 wheel scooter<\/a> for your little one, which is\neasier to ride. Scooters for children are usually equipped with adjustable\nfeatures so that you can adapt them according to your kid\u2019s height and weight. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

As soon as your\nchild or children get used to riding their scooter, you can start to be more\nactive together. They can accompany you to the grocery store or run some quick\nerrands. And, of course, you can plan a weekly trip to the park, where there is\nplenty of space for them to ride their scooter and for you to exercise. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kids need\nstimulation and get bored pretty quickly and that is why you need to keep them\nbusy and entertained while you do your workout. Riding a scooter is also a\ngreat way to be outdoors more often and this contributes a lot to your family\u2019s\nhealth. Kids will have a lot of fun with their mini scooters and they\u2019ll enjoy\nthe time you spend together at the park.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Be Creative With\nYour Workout Routines<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019re\ndetermined to become fit, it\u2019s essential to plan and to commit. Unless you\nactually establish a time where you can work out and stick to it, things will\nstay the same. You probably already have a busy schedule and have activities\nplanned for most days. If reserving time specifically for working out seems\nlike a luxury that you can\u2019t afford, try to make the most of the time you spend with your children<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Do you spend a\nlot of time at the playground with your kids? Or do you spend a lot of time at\nhome, with your young children? It\u2019s time to get creative and put together a\nworkout routine that can be easily done at the playground, or at home. Studies\nhave shown that stretching, aerobics, strength training and exercises for\nbalance are the most important types of exercise<\/a> for your\noverall health. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The best part is\nthat you can actually practice these types of exercise either at the playground\nor even at home, while you are watching your kids. While your little ones are\nplaying or running around, you can do aerobics or strength training. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For exercising at\nhome, it\u2019s important to give your toddler something easy to do, like playing\nwith building blocks, so that you can exercise without interruptions, and at\nthe same time be able to watch your baby. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Everybody Wants\nto Join a Dance Party<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Kids want to have\nfun and what is more fun than following a super entertaining dance routine? You\ncan find a lot of workout videos that are based on dance moves and upbeat\nmusic. There are also video classes of interactive games that are specifically\ndesigned for kids. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

All children love\nto move their body on music beats and trying to learn all the moves indicated\nby the instructor is a really fun way to exercise. Dancing burns a lot of\ncalories and it doesn\u2019t even feel like an effort. Plus, it\u2019s easy to include in\nyour daily schedule.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

If you are one of the many women who are trying to balance motherhood, career, and personal development, you know how easy it is to feel overwhelmed and stressed out. Some days, dreaming of a workout routine and a fit body looks like an impossible task. Time just never seems to be enough for everything […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7500,"featured_media":98151,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27,28],"tags":[69172,69169,69170,69171,2141,69173,3021,69174],"yst_prominent_words":[22264,25326,22475,20352,20362,28642,28379,29301,38229,69158,20353,69160,69161,31595,28496,36211,28344,69159,20354,24381],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/vivaglammagazine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/98142"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/vivaglammagazine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/vivaglammagazine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vivaglammagazine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7500"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vivaglammagazine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=98142"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/vivaglammagazine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/98142\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vivaglammagazine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/98151"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/vivaglammagazine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=98142"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vivaglammagazine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=98142"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vivaglammagazine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=98142"},{"taxonomy":"yst_prominent_words","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vivaglammagazine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/yst_prominent_words?post=98142"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}