How I Get My Workouts In as a Business Owner and Mom of Two Under Five
I never could’ve imagined how hard it would be to get workouts in after having kids.
I thought, “I’ve worked out consistently for years. I know how to prioritize it. This won’t be a problem.”
Spoiler: It was a problem.
Before I became a mom, I was in the gym 4–5 days a week. I thought it’d be easy. I saw women on Instagram doing it, so how hard could it be?
But each season of motherhood has brought its own challenges. And while I am getting my workouts in now, it looks different in every chapter and that’s not a failure. That’s just the reality of working out with a life.
Here’s what’s helped me make workouts a regular part of my life again as a business owner and a mom of a 2- and 5-year-old:
1. I started small—and I stayed there longer than I wanted.
After my second baby, I didn’t jump back into my pre-kid routine. I started with rehabbing my recovering body, focusing on mobility and adding strength training as my energy allowed. I kept workouts short on purpose.
I did my own GSD Workouts —which, yes, is a little funny. But honestly? They were exactly what I needed: structure, accountability, and zero decision fatigue.
Once those two workouts became second nature, I added a third. A few months later, I built up to four.
But it took time—over a year. And I let it take time. I let it be messy. I let it be enough.
2. I schedule my workouts like meetings—with the same level of commitment.
Gone are the days when I could just say, “I’ll get a workout in,” and it magically happened. These days, I’ve got about an hour window, max.
And after coaching hundreds of women, I’ve seen the same thing again and again: if it’s not on your calendar, it’s not happening.
So now? I treat my workouts like non-negotiables. I block off time and protect it like a client session or a doctor’s appointment. Not because I’m being rigid but because I’m giving myself a real shot at consistency.
👉 Tip: I build in flexibility. If the morning doesn’t work, I look at my afternoon. I always ask: What’s plan B? Or even plan C?
3. I let go of perfectionism—even when I don’t want to.
Sometimes I’m holding a kid during my workout.
Sometimes I’m working out surrounded by toys.
Do I love it? Absolutely not.
I’d much rather be alone in a clean room with full focus. But that’s not my reality right now and I’m not going to wait for a perfectly silent, spotless house to take care of myself.
The dishes can wait. The mess can be cleaned later. My movement? That’s mine.
4. I built a morning routine that works for me (even though I’m not a morning person).
People think I’m naturally a morning person. I’m not.
But I’ve worked on becoming someone who gets up early because it’s worth it.
I used to only get up at 5 or 5:30 if I had early clients (and it was only because money was on the line). But after baby #2, alone time became rare. And I realized: I could either mourn the loss of sleeping in… or reclaim that early morning time for me.
Now, even on weekends, I’ll get up early to move my body before the house wakes up. I don’t think of it as losing sleep I think of it as gaining solitude and sanity.
That early morning movement has become a ritual. A sacred little appointment with myself before the day starts demanding things from me.
The real shift? I started playing the long game.
This season of life is intense. There’s no sugar-coating that.
But I’ve learned to build consistency through flexibility—not force.
Some days I lift heavy.
Some days I stretch.
Some days my kids climb on me mid-set.
But I move. I show up. I keep going.
Because taking care of myself doesn’t have to be perfect. That’s never been the goal.
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