Working out while baby is sleeping

with advice from Rachelle Hill, PT, MSPT, CSCS and Ann Cowlin, MA, CSM, CCE

Physiquality: A PTPN Company

Any parent will tell you that taking care of young children can wear you out. They need constant care and attention, their schedule shifts from day to day and week to week, and their mood swings will definitely affect their parents’ demeanor.

While many moms (and dads) skip exercise because it’s too challenging to work into their schedule, exercise can help parents lose excess weight, minimize depression and feel better.

“Finding time to exercise is one of the biggest challenges for parents,” says Rachelle Hill (a physical therapist at Moreau Physical Therapy in Louisiana), “along with finding the energy to get going.” She recommends setting goals to help you stick to a routine. Whether the goal is losing weight, improving your health, or getting rid of back pain, she advises posting goals in highly visible areas, like the bathroom mirror or the front of the refrigerator, so they are hard to miss.

Read the full entry at physiquality.com!

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