Exercising with your baby: 4 simple ideas that make all the difference
The stroller gives you the opportunity for an active walking session. Or even running if you feel up to it. This will help you regain or cultivate your endurance, lower your heart rate and blood pressure while chasing away tension and lowering stress levels; Squats with baby in your arms: held firmly under the armpits to ensure maximum safety, you can bend and unbend your legs, making your little one rise and fall vertically. A two-in-one that works your breathing and cardiovascular system, gradually shaping your buttocks and muscles. This little exercise also tends to make babies smile or even laugh; Baby yoga offered by some clubs and other associations. The activity, often gentle yoga, consists of performing slow movements and a few postures, taking breathing time with your little one, who is often flexible enough to imitate your movements. In addition to the complicity of taking this time with your child, you stimulate your deep muscles, your spine, your lower and upper limbs, as well as your sense of balance. On a mental level, yoga helps you refocus on the present moment, generates a feeling of relaxation and letting go. And perhaps you already have some benchmarks in this practice if you took yoga classes during your pregnancy or with your partner if you are a man; The pool outing with baby. By playing with him in the water, you exercise and get a breath of fresh air! And why not allow yourself a few laps if your baby can be looked after in the small pool by your partner, a friend or someone in your family. Practiced regularly, swimming will improve your respiratory and cardiovascular functions, but also reduce your joint and muscular tension. This practice also stimulates memory, and promotes relaxation when you swim several laps and your mind can switch off during the water.
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