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First time dad. Was exercising 5-6x/week before baby arrived. First few days have been awesome and hectic. Any tips about transitioning back to workout routine or adjusting to new reality?

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Give yourself some grace and time. It won't ever be the same again, and that's okay.

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nurture this time with the newborn, it only happens once per child :) also congrats! everything else can wait

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I’m at 9 months and still haven’t got anywhere close to my previous 5x I hope it’s different for you What I’ve found: Any little bit helps - hour long gym sessions are rare but I can always do 100 squats or push ups in the fleeting moments where you have time

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I was at a community CrossFit gym and we would bring our newborns in and could keep the same regular schedule for the most part. If you can bring them it also gets them used to noise. If she was asleep when I got to the gym we both used that as a chance to slide in a quick nap

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Damn. I used to go to the gym 3x per week before baby. My son is 3and half and I’m still struggling with once per week. Good luck 😅

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👀 I'm in the same boat. I've actually been working on an ebook about fatherhood fitness because I'm struggling with this so much and wasn't nearly as physically prepared for dad-specific tasks as I'd thought I was pre-baby. My advice: give yourself grace, get it in where you can, babies make for good weights.

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can you guess when my kids arrived? (excluding the last collapse after covid) it takes time to go back to normal... and obviously the second crash is worst than the first one. managing two kids is not twice as managing one, it' s more challenging. p.s. kids are 8yo and 5yo.

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Anything helps. Try the min effective dose workout protocol from 4-hr body (Ferriss). At-home workouts are key (no time for gym). Now at around 3 yo, I've been able to get back to old routines.

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Congratulations! For me it was catch-as-catch-can, but one suggestion is to take on the SF hills with a jogging stroller.

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Try to take up body weight exercises for the next month or so: pushups, pullups, bands, etc. They sleep a lot in the first few months so it helps if you can work out anywhere anytime.

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I’m at 4 months and have recently got back to 5x a week. At first I would lift 3x a week opportunistically, even if it’s just 15-20min, and typically much less weight since I was tired and had to quit at any moment for baby. Killing your ego is the only way 😅 but you will get back to it eventually!!

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I wish I could say but my daughter was born right at the start of the pandemic... I did get a rowing machine, didn't use it enough though.

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Give yourself time. You can slowly get back into a routine

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Force yourself to do 5/6 am workouts once the baby is sleeping through the night because later hours become very challenging as the baby’s gets older (for me that was forced because never used to workout before work)

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Find time where you can. I’m still looking for some 9 months in 😆

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I took 4-6 weeks off completely. You want to prioritize sleep and helping mom. After about a month or so, I started to work out when I could. Having a home gym makes this easier. At about 3 months I was back into my usual schedule. Congrats!

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Congrats man! For me it was non negotiable. I didn’t take any time off and I’m glad i did so. Time w newborn can be long and tiring, knowing that I had an hour to myself made it go by easier. I also transitioned to early morning. Now our daughter is 2 and I’m doing 5a wakeups to lift. Feels great!

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Get a jogging stroller.

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Experienced this a few months ago with my newborn. When their schedule becomes a bit more predictable at the 2/3 month mark, so will yours. Until then, break exercise into smaller routines. Walks with your child strapped to you also count.

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