As all new parents know, finding time to keep fit while exercising with a baby or toddler can be pretty impossible at times.  This is when deciding to include your baby in your exercise routine can be a great choice.  There are numerous benefits, especially when including your baby while exercising:

• Great for Bonding – whether it is in the gym, the park, or just at home, including your child in the exercises can be terrific fun – it is just about being creative. Exercises can range from them lying on their backs while you do planks over them, chatting away at the same time, to performing cobra dips in front of them while they lie in tummy time, to putting them in the baby carrier and churning out some quad-burning squats.  Make the push-up end with a peck on their cheek, and that will help you keep going!!
• Natural Baby Weight Resistance – as your baby grows, they become heavier, giving you a gradual increase in weight resistance during your workout, in turn helping you naturally build your strength.h
• Fitting In Fitness Time – time with your ba, by which I mean particularly for parents who work, so incredibly precious – rather than coming home and just playing on the mattress, you can have a workout while playing with them at the same time.
• Stimulation For Your Baby – by doing exercises in front of the mirror, or by lifting the baby, you can work those shoulders and get a giggle at the same time.  Including them in the exercises will, in turn,n help their sensory development.  Great music while working out with your baby will also provide stimulation.
• Encourage Motor Development Of Your Baby – exercises with them during tummy time and while holding them up in the air will help with back, head, and neck strength.  Sitting or standing them on your pelvis or tummy while doing bridges or modified abdominal exercises will help them develop their balance in sitting and standing.
• Family Time – both parents can be involved in the exercise session – having your child watch you and be involved in your exercise will only help instil healthy early habits of seeing exercise as fun.

Our sessions, designed by Bex Aldridge, a mum herself, are taught by physiotherapists experienced in training you and your baby or toddler.  It can be for any age between 2 weeks and 2 years.  Mums, Dads, or both.  If you would like more information, just drop us a WhatsApp at +65 8088 1876 or email us at hello@ptsc.sg.