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Training tips for parents Torn muscles and broken bones remain a small price to pay for the joy of having children. But that doesn't mean we have to grit our teeth and bear it. Here's the advice I've gleaned after two kids, multiple doctors' appointments and numerous interviews. Build core strength whenever you can. Experts recommended a variety of exercises - weight-training, yoga, Pilates, swimming, biking - to strengthen necks, backs, shoulders and trunks. Focus on proper form. Mansfield's colleagues at Ohio State prepared videos that demonstrate how to lift a child, pick up a car seat and complete other tasks that are often associated with repetitive-strain injuries.

Don't bend if you don't need to. Jegede, a parent of two young children, said he developed a technique to combat his own back pain: sitting down on the ground next to a stroller to strap his children in, rather than attempting to bend over from a standing position. Do a bag check. Jegede also recommended a

Clear a path. This was a hard-won lesson after I broke my toe in the middle of the night. Every evening, we now spend a few minutes picking up toys and clearing the floor. It's helped reduce painful missteps when rushing through a dark house to attend to a crying child. Break up workouts - or rethink them. Those 90-minute gym trips may be on hold, but a 20-minute workout at your house doesn't need to be. Several experts recommended seeking out other ways to stay active, such as converting drinks with a friend into a brisk walk instead. Use it before you lose it. Forgoing your fitness for the sake of your young children may seem noble, but it can complicate later efforts to do activities with them. Don't tough it out. If you're hurting, find time to get a checkup. Without treatment,

jul 27, 2025, 5:29 pm • 16 3

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Good advice. Mine are adults now and dealing with back and hip issues from those years.

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