New mums can work out at home with the help of a virtual trainer

A series of short exercise videos produced by Sport Ireland aims to boost fitness in older people, new mums and children with sensory needs, says Helen O'Callaghan  

Woman exercises while watching workout video on a laptop and her baby playing around

Three days a week for 30 minutes at a time, the living room of Ailbhe Garrihy’s Castleknock home becomes hers alone. The 31-year-old, who gave birth to first child Sean last August, shakes out her work-out mat, turns on her laptop video and gets fit, courtesy of her Sport Ireland exercise videos.

As part of Healthy Ireland’s Keep Well campaign, Sport Ireland has produced a series of exercise videos aimed at keeping three cohorts of the population in their best possible shape over these lockdown months: new mums, older people and children with sensory needs.