Fit mums show off the easy workouts they’re doing with their BABIES as equipment in a bid to stay in their best shape at home
- Australian fitness trainers reveal how they workout at home with their children
- Emily Skye and Anna Strode both regularly post workouts to their Instagram
- Emily, who is currently pregnant, exercises with her young daughter Mia Elise
- Anna said some days she trains with equipment and other days with her kids
- The videos aim to encourage mums to maintain their fitness while at home
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Personal trainers and health experts have shared how they workout at home with their babies to maintain their fitness and encourage others to do the same.
The trend seems to be growing on social media as Australian fitness influencers Emily Skye and Anna Strode regularly post videos on Instagram with their young children.
The parental home workouts come at a time of need as Australia heads into a partial national lockdown due to the coronavirus crisis, resulting in thousands of gyms closing around the country.
Personal trainers and health experts have shared how they workout at home with their babies to maintain their fitness and encourage others to do the same
The new trend seems to be growing on social media with Australian fitness influencers Emily Skye (pictured left) and Anna Strode (pictured right) both posted videos on Instagram with their young children
New mum Emily Skye, 35, who is currently 25 weeks pregnant with her second child has shared a series of home exercise routines while holding her two-year-old daughter Mia Elise.
Emily’s home workout with Mia
10 x Opposite arm opposite leg lift (10 reps each side)
15 x Squats
10 x Two phase lunges (10 reps per leg)
‘My simple at home pregnancy workout with my girl. If you’re currently pregnant make sure your doctor clears you for exercise,’ Emily captioned the Instagram post.
She first completed a horizontal leg and arm extension exercise with Mia on her back followed by squats and finished with walking lunges while holding Mia.
‘Do three to six rounds depending on your fitness level and how you’re feeling. Take rests as needed,’ she said.
Breakfast: Egg, spinach and haloumi wrap
Lunch: Organic chicken breast and steamed vegetables with hemp seasoning, coconut teriyaki sauce and roasted sweet seaweed
Snack: Smoothie or berry yoghurt with an apple
Dinner: Beef, lime and coriander fajita bowl
New mum Emily Skye (pictured), who is currently 25 weeks pregnant with her second child, has shared a series of home exercise routines while holding her two-year-old daughter Mia Elise
Mother-of-four Anna Strode also regularly shares home workouts involving one or all of her children.
Anna’s home workout while holding her baby
20 x sumo pulse squat
20 x standups
15 x triple pulse squat
15 x lunge pulse (both legs)
15 x glute bridge
The Melbourne mum, 34, said the ‘unpredictability of motherhood’ took a while to adjust to as everyday is different.
‘Some days I get a real workout in. With dumbbells and kettlebells and I sweat for 30 minutes uninterrupted. And then other days, I workout like this,’ Anna wrote on Instagram.
‘I find the best way to stay on track with fitness as a mother is to not let hiccups get you off track. You just need to think outside the square sometimes. Just because you can’t get your usual workout in, doesn’t mean you can’t get something done’.
Anna also revealed her fitness mantra is always ‘something is better than nothing’.
Anna’s day on a plate
Breakfast: Almond latte, two pieces of low carb grain toast with Vegemite and avocado
Morning Tea: Banana rice crackers with hommus
Lunch: Two eggs, avocado, lettuce leaves, roasted veggies (carrot, pumpkin, sweet potato) pepitas, olive oil
Snack: One banana
Dinner: Bowl of rice with spinach, spiced chicken, roast veggies (zucchini, carrot and onion), parsley and toasted onions
Both women hope to inspire and encourage other mums or mums-to-be to maintain their fitness at home.
The routines can also help teach children about fitness, health and the importance of exercising regularly.
The informative videos come at a time of crisis as gyms around Australia close and people are turning to home workouts.
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