As a mom, how can I find time to exercise?

Finding time to exercise is vital for a busy mom's health, and it also sets a great example for kids. Watch as family physician Gretchen Phillips, MD, describes ways to get the whole family moving, and how moms can sneak exercise into their day.

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[MUSIC PLAYING] A lot of times, my day doesn't get hectic until I get home from work. And there's not time to exercise so I

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try to get my exercise in during my workday.

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Finding time to exercise for yourself is vital to keep yourself healthy. But when you exercise, you're also

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an example for your kids of living healthy and staying active. So one of the ways that you can find time is to involve your kids,

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After dinner, don't turn on the TV. Turn on some music and have a dance party. Even 15 or 20 minutes, get everybody dancing around.

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My kids are of all ages, they all participate to the level that they can, and we use everybody's music.

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You can also take the kids for a walk. Put the kids in a jogging stroller. Even if you can't jog, take a brisk walk.

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Find a way to bike with your kids. Rollerblade . Or if you don't want your kids around, take a walk by yourself.

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A lot of times, my day doesn't get hectic until I get home from work. And there's not time to exercise so I

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try to get my exercise in during my workday. I can exercise over my lunch hour, take a walk outside, or try to do some exercises in my office.

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But really, it's little pieces of exercise that are easy to work in. Do some Squats in the office.

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Try some yoga stretches. Keep some light hand barbells under your desk and do some arm work or some shoulder work

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in between clients or in between cases. There's always ways that you can work in a little bit something

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to keep yourself moving. [AUDIO LOGO]