TRAIN TOGETHER

Mummy and baby classes are workout savers when you crave the gym but want to keep an eye on your tot. Another bonus: “You’re role-modeling the importance of exercise for your child,” says Bela Moté, a national director at the YMCA of the USA. “And the earlier you do that, the better.” Here’s how three popular workouts handle your offspring.

TEXT MARY ANDERSON

POOL WORKOUT At any YMCA, you’ll see the squad of parents with their kids (under 3 years old) in the shallow end of the pool, propelling the tots through water. Such baby swim classes are meant to get them used to the idea of swimming, but there’s constant motion and a bit of resistance in those 30 to 60 minutes. “It may not be a full workout for you, but there’s some low-intensity cardio involved,” Bela says. YOGA Babies (about 6 weeks and up) act as added weights for your poses; imagine boat pose with baby lying belly down on your shins or sun salute with you hoisting baby overhead. “The flow is pretty consistent—you’re able to do downward dog to kiss-me chaturanga push-up, then cat-cow into planks, so you get in the…

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