If you’ve followed me over from Lazy Girl Fitness then you know that when it comes to exercise, I’ve always been an advocate for working smarter rather than harder. That ethos has never been more relevant than once you become a mum and your available hours shrink from total flexibility down to approximately 47 seconds. When my kids were really little (and honestly, still today) bodyweight workouts are my go-to when I need something that can be completed in one episode of Octonauts (or one sleep cycle).
Today I want to share with you one of my favourite bodyweight workouts from the trenches. Please note that this is not prescriptive (I am not a registered personal trainer anymore), rather this is a mum-friendly workout I personally used when I was nap-trapped at home. I always recommend you see a women’s health physio before commencing any sort of post-natal exercise program, because every mum’s journey is so unbelievably different.
My nap-trapped, at-home bodyweight workout for mums
Phew, that’s a mouthful… but so is parenting.
Part 1
[45 seconds work | 15 seconds rest | 3 rounds]
Squats
Walk outs
Lunges (static or alternating legs)
Supermans
Part 2
[45 seconds work | 15 seconds rest | 3 rounds]
Push ups
Mountain climbers
2- leg hip raises
Plank
If you manage to get through that with 1 minute of rest between Part 1 and Part 2, you’ve just completed a 25 minute workout. By my calculations (slash my children’s sleep cycles), that should give you approximately 7 minutes to rest your weary bones before the first wail.
Good luck! And please, if you try it, let me know how many episodes of Octonauts you make it through without disruption.