Exercise with children

[newbestfriend]

Hello folks

Now that we are in the summer holidays I'm trying to keep up my exercise but with two kids in tow. I find it really hard getting to the gym in the evening when I just want to collapse on the sofa. I'm wondering what other people do? Does anyone have any recommendations for exercise classes where I can take the children (mine are one and four)? Or other ideas for burning some calories? I think we could do with an aerobics class with a CBeebies cinema in an adjoining rom. I wonder if I could patent that?

Thanks in anticipation....

[Pickle]

I've had to adjust my exercise routine around the holidays, I've got kids aged 4, 8 and 9 at home for the next 5 weeks.

I'm a runner, so some mornings have been getting up early to run before my partner leaves for work (it's not too bad, as he leaves at 7:30am and my kids are old enough to play downstairs while I shower), and sometimes I'll go in the evening (although I struggle with that after a whole day with the kids).

I treated myself to a Fitbit recently, so on days where I don't run I challenge myself to get lots of steps instead (I aim for 20,000). My kids enjoy the park, so I put them on bikes/scooters and we easily spend a whole morning there. We are also keen London day trippers, earlier this week spent a whole day along the south bank, which clocked up a good few miles of walking.

I have some exercise DVDs, and sometimes do the weights sections of them in the kitchen while the kids watch a movie in the other room.

Good luck!

[gebbjane]

Mind over matter boxing run two mums classes that you can bring the kids along to. Monday's at 12.15 or Wednesday at 12.15 at the boxing gym at dulwich hamlet ground.

I bring along a 3 and 6 year old and they happily play on the iPad or watch me quietly - great class, also mums with babies and small toddlers there.

https://m.facebook.com/Mindovermatterboxing/

[newbestfriend]

Thanks for the ideas! Much appreciated. A Fitbit is a good thought I hadn't considered and I will check out the boxing class too!