5 Exercises You Can Do (At Home!) With Your Baby

Chest Press (part 1) 1 of 9

Lay on your back with your arms bent, and baby held down by your chest.

Chest press (part 2) 2 of 9

Slowly raise your arms so that baby is in airplane mode, flying above you! Then slowly lower back down, and repeat 10 times.

Shoulder Press (part 1) 3 of 9

Sitting up straight, hold baby in front of you so that you are face to face.

Shoulder Press (part 2) 4 of 9

Lift baby up and out away from your body, and then slowly lower back to your face. Repeat 10 times.

Abdominals (part 1) 5 of 9

Laying on your back, bend your knees at a 90 degree angle. Stabilize baby so he is resting on your shins, and hold onto his hands.

Abdominals (part 2) 6 of 9

Slowly extend your legs away from you, holding onto baby's hands until they are as far as you can reach. This move will really work your ab muscles! Bring knees back into chest, and repeat the movement 10 times.

Squats (part 1) 7 of 9

Stand with your baby held in front of you, and feet a little more than shoulder width apart.

Squats (part 2) 8 of 9

Bend at the knees (with feet facing outward) and squat as low as you can go. Using your legs (and not your back!), return to standing position. Repeat 10 times.

Stair Climbing 9 of 9

I live in a townhouse where our living spaces are all separated by staircases, so I get the benefit of this workout all day long. Hold your baby in front of you, and walk up and down a set of stairs for 10 minutes. Feel the burn in those legs!