How To Get A Workout In And Bond With Your Baby ~ Week 3

Keep up the great work! As you work with your baby, your strength will grow and as your baby grows it will work as your increased weight.

Remember, it does not matter if you have no exercise equipment because we can use our baby as a weight. The nice thing about these exercises is we do not need a lot of space. All you need is enough space for one person to do a push-up, a baby blanket, and your baby.

1. 10 Jumping Jacks

   

   Directions: Lay your baby on the baby blanket in front of you. Be sure to keep eye contact with your baby. Start with feet together. Jump feet apart about shoulder width and clap your hands above your head at the same time. Then jump into attention by bringing your feet back together and bringing your hands down.

   
   

2. 10 Baby Side Rocks

   

   Directions: Start with your feet apart just a little over shoulder width. Your feet are facing outwards about 45 degrees. Hold your baby lying down, supporting the head and neck. Bend your knees, stomach tight, and your back straight. Rock your baby to one side while keeping eye contact and then rock to the other side. Go back and forth while keeping your core tight.

   
   

3. 10 Squat Press With Your Baby

   

   Directions: Start standing with feet about shoulder width apart. Hold your baby upright under the arms, supporting the head/neck in front about shoulder height. Squat down like you are going to sit on a chair. Once you can not go any lower go back to standing position. Then push your arms up so that your arms are next to your ears and straight. Keep eye contact with your baby and once your arms are straight, hold for a couple of seconds and then bring down your arms to shoulder height.

   
   

4. 10 Baby Curls

   

   Directions: Start with your feet shoulder-width apart. Hold your baby lying down, supporting the head and neck. Your arms should be bent and the baby's head will be where your face is. It’s a good opportunity to give your baby a kiss at this time. Then slowly straighten your arms keeping your hands curled and hold your baby. Once you have gone as far as you feel comfortable so you don’t drop your baby. Bend your arms back up and keep doing the bicep curls.

   
   

5. 10 Baby Leg Extensions

   

   Directions: Start sitting down on a chair. Lay your baby on one leg and hold your baby with your hands to stabilize your baby. Your knees are bent and with your leg that is holding your baby, straighten your leg. Once your leg is straight, bring your leg back down. Once you have done 10 reps, then switch legs and do the other side.

   
   

6. 10 Baby High Knees

   

   Directions: Start standing holding your baby upright. Bring one knee up to hip height and then hop and bring the other knee up to hip height. Go back and forth while jumping and alternate knees.

   
   

   Below is a video of the exercises so you can follow along.

   
   

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