4 Ways Kids Can Help You Get Fit

Strength Training for the Lower Body:

1. Hand your little one a bowl of cereal—no lid allowed.
2. Take a quick peek at your social media for just 7.2 seconds.
3. Look around. Has your child managed to scatter every last piece? If not, repeat the previous step. If yes, gently take the empty bowl away.
4. Is your toddler in tears despite the absence of snacks? Perfect. Now, squat to pick up each Cheerio instead of bending over or sitting on the floor. Aim to collect them all before the crying escalates.

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Level up: When this becomes too easy, invite the family dog in for added chaos. Race to pick up the cereal before the pup gets to it!

Cardio Workout:

1. Let your preschoolers unleash their creativity by staging a “theater” show with their stuffed animals on the stairs. Make sure they have every last one of the 1,622 plush toys their grandma gifted them.
2. Send them upstairs with an old, broken toy they insist they need right now. Tie your sneakers tightly; chances are someone will end up in tears.
3. Sprint up the stairs, dodging the stuffed animal minefield. Step in to mediate the chaos.
4. By the time you return to the bottom, the squabble will have reignited. Repeat until you’re ready to toss every single toy in the trash.

Level up: Reinstall baby gates at the top and bottom of the stairs. This will challenge both your physical strength and your sanity!

Yoga in Traffic:

1. Load your kids into the minivan during rush hour, ensuring they’re close enough to annoy each other.
2. Hand them some toys and find the closest traffic jam—don’t turn on any movies or music. They should be bored out of their minds.
3. After fifteen minutes of squabbling, wait just five more minutes of the chaos.
4. When you can’t take it anymore, and you’re stuck in traffic, try to calm them down while managing your own body—reach for dropped toys without unbuckling, and keep one hand on the steering wheel while mediating fights with the other.

Level up: For a true test of patience, bring your partner along and practice maintaining a Zen-like demeanor amidst the noise.

Core Strengthening Challenge:

1. About twenty minutes before nap time, take your three-year-old to the grocery store with a long shopping list.
2. Ask her if she wants to walk or ride in the cart, then insist she does the opposite. When she collapses into a heap of resistance, lift her while engaging your core muscles.
3. When it’s time to leave, gently wake her from her nap in the cart and lift her back into the car seat, all while keeping the cart from rolling into an expensive vehicle nearby.

Level up: Bring an older child along to push a toy cart. Try to keep them from running into anything while you complete the exercise routine.

Next time someone compliments your new shape while you’re wearing your favorite yoga pants, channel your inner Gwyneth and say, “Really? I hardly ever hit the gym! Just keeping up with my little ones is enough to stay fit!” You’re welcome.

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Summary:

Staying fit while managing kids can be an entertaining challenge. From squatting to pick up cereal to sprinting up the stairs during toy disputes, parenting offers plenty of opportunities to stay active. Whether you’re channeling your inner yogi in traffic or wrestling with a toddler at the grocery store, these activities can provide a workout without needing a gym. Embrace the chaos and enjoy the fitness journey that comes with parenting!