Now that the weather has turned cold here, I’m doing a lot more at-home workouts. Quinn and I still head out in the jogging stroller a couple of mornings a week, but I find that squeezing in a quickie 15- or 20-minute workout onย the days we can’t get out is just what I need to stay motivated.
All of the workouts below are 20 minutes or less, so you can easily throw on some workout clothes and get your sweat on while your little one naps. Most of them don’t require any equipment and the ones that do only require one or two pieces, such asย a dumbbell or kettlebell, so you can do many of these in the comfort of your home when a free moment arises. Happy sweating!
And here are even more high-intensity workouts that you can do at home or with a jogging stroller!
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What are goblet squats? HIIT is my favouri type of exercise!
These look great! The perfect study break workout!
So many great workout ideas to mix things up and keep it interesting. These seem like they would be good options also when traveling and having a hotel gym with minimal equipment!
Thanks for posting these! I am always looking for some quick workouts to squeeze in at home!
Awesome! Also great workouts for a snow day! I’m already thinking ahead to being snowed in this winter.
Ah,I just got the all clear to workout PP. Perfect timing. Sometimes I only have a few minutes so these are perfect options!
Good idea! I don’t have kids….so I can’t really use it for that (although i have promised myself that during this segment in my training I am going to take a nap myself!), but I am trying to make sure I get up to do some exercises during the day so i am not sitting all the time, so these would be great! Thanks!
Thank you so much for compiling these. Pinning for future use! ๐
naptime is one of the only ways i get in some workouts!
These are great! I just did a bodyweight WOD at home this morning, and it about killed me. I forget how challenging bodyweight exercises can be.
Thanks for sharing! The naptime workout also doubles as the while-dinner-is-cooking-workout ๐
These are perfect for when I get home & night and just need to move before making dinner!
Now that the twins are here, these are exactly the kind of workouts I’m looking for. I haven’t been cleared for exercise yet, but I’m totally pinning it for future reference. Thanks for putting these together!
I love short workouts to get my heart pumping before I head into work for the day. Haha granted if I had a baby I’d probably want to take a nap right along with them, why didn’t we appreciate those naps more when we were little??
Love it! All great ideas!
Oh I need these workouts! I’m pinning these and filing them away for future naptimes!
These are great workouts if you’re short on time!
Great tips! These are perfect for when I’m just watching TV
Nice round up of workouts! I think when the weather starts to turn we all need exercise and movement we can fit in at home. ๐
Wow these are awesome!!
No excuses, always time for a quick workout ๐
love this! I work from home and these would be great to fit into a busy day! ๐
These are awesome!! love the graphics ๐
I love a good at-home workout. These are such great ideas and I love the cute format!
These are perfect!!! I can’t wait to try them out ๐
These look awesome! I especially like the first one –
Thanks for sharing!
Unless I’m teaching or taking group fitness, I like my workouts to be quick and under 20 minutes. I created two full-body dumbbell workouts and shared them on my blog, both of which are 20-minutes long, and I was so surprised by how many readers said it was the perfect workout to do during nap-time!! ehehhe! I don’t have kids yet, so I never thought of that, but I guess it’s true. Here they are, if you care to check them out — full-body and effective, just like the ones you have shown: http://aladygoeswest.com/2014/10/30/twenty-minute-total-body-dumbbell-workout/ and http://aladygoeswest.com/2014/10/14/four-move-total-body-dumbbell-workout/
I love jumping lunges/plyo lunges!
Love these simple workouts!
Difference between pregnant lady and new mom – me (the pregnant lady) sees blog title and instantly thinks – “OH! I can workout while I nap?! GENIUS!”
Ohh i love these workouts! The first one looks great!
Thanks, Tina! Not concerned with baby nap times, but I do have a TON of travel coming up for work. Always bookmarking good workouts for the hotel room or fitness center. Love to have some strength training to compliment my runs.
These workouts all look great, thanks for putting them together. I live in an apartment with a grouchy downstairs neighbor and he gets upset when I do workouts early in the morning or at night that involve ball slams, burpees, basically anything involving loud movements on the group. Do you have any circuits that are apartment friendly?
Oh, I needed this. We’re about to hit 3 days of 21 degrees in a row!
These workouts look quick and easy. Okay not easy but really do-able especially when in a time crunch. Thanks for sharing. ๐
Winter is coming to India as well, so I too started home workouts. I normally do push ups, crunches and high knees.
Great post! I’m due with my first on Friday, so putting together some resources for postpartum. This is really helpful!
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Thank you so much for these workouts! I have a 7 month old and am always looking for more variety when it comes to my quick workouts!