Staying in shape as a mom is hard. Staying in shape while tending to the needs of an autistic toddler can seem impossible! America’s Fit Queen, Cori Magnotta here to give you some tips on fitting in your workout without losing your mind (or track of your children!) Going to the gym isn’t for everyone. It’s expensive, you have to travel and then there’s childcare concerns. Even if there’s childcare available, is it safe? Will your child be content while you are working out? In my case, the answer is no, so I incorporate my toddler into my daily workouts.Here is a short video of how I get my squats and a little bonding plus learning time in each morning: https://youtu.be/jOxHSXlAWAM With my 40 pound 3 year old on my back, I do squats while he keeps count or plays drill sargent by instructing me to “go up, go down, go up, go down.” I also take him on stroller walks and bike rides daily.It’s no secret that I love hula hooping! It can be very difficult to do with kids running around the house. I have found that if I bring my son to a toddler-sized fenced in park, he plays happily, while I get in some serious hooping done! Hula hooping using my portable FXP Hula Hoop is so easy and convenient! The hoops collapse into a small bag will strap, you can easily bring these hoops everywhere and anywhere to sneak in a workout!

Photo 1: Hooping with my FXP Hula Hoop while my son plays on the playground.

Photo 2: Easily carrying 12 FXP Hula Hoops to teach hoop fitness class at Hoop with Cori. (www.hoopwithcori.com)

Video: Getting in my squats and lunges with my son on my back. https://youtu.be/jOxHSXlAWAM