12/12/2025
6 weeks have flown by!!
So, I thought I’d share a few thoughts about being a parent to a new born again.
Here are the 4 biggest ones:
1️⃣ Actual Function Fitness is not the Hyrox running and throwing a ball against a wall 100 times…
It is 👉🏼 Farmers carries, squats and any/all single-arm strength.
You’re carrying hospital bags, getting up and down off the sofa with a baby attached to you, and holding them in one arm for half the day.
Functional fitness doesn’t get more real than that.
2️⃣ Don’t underestimate the power of a nap.
Newborn sleep is unpredictable at best and we all know you’re supposed to sleep when the baby sleeps. So, take the quick nap as it can genuinely fix your day. Sleep drives fat loss, muscle gain, appetite, mood — basically everything.
3️⃣ You’re going to be forced to become efficient
Learn to habit stack so that you can be more productive. Netflix can wait for those midnight feeds. Use your time wisely during daylight hours. If you’re trying to get yourself fit, strong and healthy, then this kind of clarity is a cheat code for consistency.
4️⃣ Time will be at a premium, so just move.
Long workouts and uninterrupted time will be rare or non-existent. So, the next best thing is staying active in the time you do have.
Wear your smartwatch — you’ll be shocked at how many steps you rack up settling the baby or pacing the house.
Walks with the pram, laps of the living room, carrying the baby while moving around… it all adds up.
When training time disappears, your steps become your anchor.
Listen, your health and fitness doesn’t have to be put on hold - if you want support staying on track while life is chaos, drop a me message. I’m right there with you 👊🏼