Does this sound familiar?

It is six in the evening and your kids are screaming they are hungry, you still have to pick one up from soccer and one needs a bath because you don’t know the last time they had one.

You make it through the evening, pour yourself a glass of wine and realize, once again, you have not worked out.

You know you need to, hell, you even feel guilt for not doing it. But, it really is the LAST thing you have the energy to do.

If you are thinking, “Lors, how do you know me so well? How do you know my life?”

It’s cuz I have three children. And, that was my reality. Even though my children are a wee bit grown, it feels like yesterday I was you.

I was trying to figure out how to be the example for my children, get my workout on, and still be mom of the year.

As mom’s, we are everything to everybody, but we are often not everything to ourselves.

So how do you do it?

How do you get in a workout and not feel guilty?

Well, because I am brilliant, I’ve got the answer.

And, today I’m going to share the secret exercises I used for years to sneak in my workout while bonding with my little people.

So, get out your favorite pair of shorts and go enjoy your guilt free work out.

Perform each exercise for 8-12 reps. Then repeat the sequence 3x.

1. Overhead Press.

Level I: Stand with your feet outside your hips, and put a slight bend in your knees. Hold your baby facing you, and then lift your baby straight up over head, and back down. (It's best to have baby facing you so you can make googly eyes!) Keep your abs braced. This works your shoulders and your biceps.
Level 2: To make this exercise more difficult, add in a squat. Hold your baby facing you, squat down, and lift your baby overhead. (Googly eyes and baby talk is optional!)

2. Patty Cake with Rotation.

Level I: Lay on your back with your knees bent and feet firmly on the floor. Put your baby on your lap facing you. Crunch up and twist your torso while giving baby a high five (patty cake). Then switch sides.
Level 2: To make this exercise more difficult, lift your feet in the air to add extra resistance.

3. Hip Abduction and Extension.

Level I: Hold baby on your hip. Stand with your feet outside of your hips. Perform a squat, and then lift your outside leg up, then bring it back in and repeat on the other side. After 8-12 reps on each leg, change the exercise slightly. Squat, then instead of lifting your leg out, extend it back behind you to activate your glute max (bum).
Level 2: To make this exercise more difficult, speed up the exercise and sit deeper into your squat. Ensure your hips are staying above your knees to protect your knees and hips.

So there you have it! You TOTALLY have time to workout, and you can bond with your baby while you are exercising, woot!

And, if you are a mom like me with older chillin's (chillin's = Lors' definition for kiddos!), I have an option for you. Head on over to iTunes and download our app. You can choose the duration of your workout (if you only have limited time, like me!) and get your workout on at whatever intensity you choose. Go on, try it out! Click here to check out this app.

And if you are without an Apple device, head on over to BCC on Demand where you can choose how much time you have, and workout with other moms just like you! And it's FREE to try it! Click here to try it out.

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Now get out there, and keep going for your goals one step at a time. Invest in yourself!

Hoo-Aah!
The BCC Team

P.S. This workout is so great, and your kiddos will think you are the best mom eva! Cuz you are! :)