The best laid plans

 I attempted to hit the gym this week and I can usually rely on my newborn to be asleep during the day (and awake plenty in the middle of the night of course )

But the best laid plans …

Sky woke up as we arrived at the gym, and was absolutely not content to be anywhere but in my arms

So we improvised …

We still had a workout, we adapted and managed to move for an hour with some modifications

The best thing I’ve developed since becoming a mama is the ability to shift gears and just make it work, whatever the situation and however different it has to look from the original plan

I was guilty of being pretty rigid before I had kiddos and it’s been a steep learning curve … BUT it has made my life easier and more satisfying to learn to become more flexible

So if you’re a mama in a similar situation with limited time and limited opportunity to get a workout in for yourself, just know that going to the gym is not essential for supporting your health, fitness and strength

 Dance around the kitchen

 Walk around the block or around the garden

 Do some squats at home holding your baby

 Climb the stairs a few times to get out of breath

 Stick a workout on from YouTube and just do your best

Equipment is not required, but use it if you have it

If you have any questions drop an email over to nicola@rossellfitness.co.uk and we can chat about how to make it work whilst juggling your toddlers, newborns and everything that goes along with it

You can do this, mama

Take a look at what we did >>> gym workout with baby Sky