Anyone doing real “micro-workouts” as a parent and seeing actual progress? I’m always on the move with a baby/toddler, but I never get a solid 30-45 minutes. I can grab 3-7 minute windows here and there during stroller naps, park time, or while the pasta water boils. I keep hearing those bursts can add up, but I have no idea how to structure them so it’s not just random squats forever.
If you’ve made this work, how did you organize it?
- Do you follow a simple weekly template for strength/cardio that survives nap roulette?
- How do you build progression without a gym? Heavier backpack? More reps? Timed sets? Using the growing baby as “progressive overload” sounds funny, but is that a thing?
- Any babywearing-safe moves beyond walking that won’t bug the pelvic floor or diastasis recti? How do you tell when a move is too much for the core/pelvic floor without seeing a specialist every week?
- For stroller workouts, do hills or short intervals feel safer/better? Tips for form so I’m not wrecking my wrists/shoulders pushing uphill?
- Noise-friendly ideas for apartments that won’t wake a light sleeper or annoy neighbors?
- If you’re breastfeeding, did higher-intensity days change supply or how baby fed after? Any fueling/hydration tweaks that actually helped?
- Has anyone mapped “house circuits” to chores, like a 5-minute laundry-stairs set or a playground strength loop, and tracked it in a way that shows progress over a month?
- Lastly, toddler management: how do you keep them engaged or safe while you move without turning burpees into a dog pile?
Beginner here, just trying to get stronger and feel good without a big time block. Would love to see sample schedules, move lists, or any “rules of thumb” you use to know when to push or back off on low-sleep days.
