Oh Baby! Fitness: Bonding & a Workout for New Moms and Babies

3/28/14 - By Linda DiProperzio

Between spit-up-filled days and sleep-deprived nights, finding time to work out with a baby at home can feel like mission impossible. Luckily for New Jersey mothers, Branchburg Sports Complex is now offering Oh Baby! Fitness Classes, where new mothers can work out with their children, while also bonding with other moms.

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The focus at Oh Baby! Fitness is to give new moms a place to find support, make friends, get fit ,and bond with their babies. The program allows women to get out of the house, get their bodies back in shape, and spend time with their little ones. Instructors are specially certified to teach prenatal and postnatal fitness courses, so moms can rest assured that every class is both fun and safe. 

Aside from being a great workout, Oh Baby! also gives women the chance to meet other new moms in the area. “While we’re working out, we’re also talking about many of the issues new moms are dealing with, like sleep deprivation,” says Corie Lucas, BSC fitness and wellness director and an Oh Baby! Fitness Instructor. “The moms really offer each other support and get the chance to socialize and set up playdates outside of class.”

Two fitness classes are currently being offered at BSC: Stroller Workout, where moms utilize one of the Complex’s three turf fields to walk, jog, squat, and stretch while baby stays in the stroller. The other class--Mom & Baby Fitness--includes 30 minutes with mom wearing baby in a carrier, and another 15 minutes with baby on a mat. The Mom & Baby classes are held in a contained room, so both crawling and walking children are welcome. Ideally, participating babies should be at least 12 weeks old; babies younger than 12 weeks need a signed waiver.

Currently, Stroller Workout classes are held on Mondays at 9:30am, while Mom & Baby Fitness is on Wednesdays at 11:30am. Prices are $90 per each six week session (moms coming in during a session will have the fee prorated), or $162 for both workouts (2x/week for 6 weeks). For more information, call Corie Lucas at 908-203-1642 or email her.

And for more fun with baby, check out our roundup of Mommy & Me classes (and Daddy too!) in New Jersey. 

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