Mike Tindall has revealed he carries daughter Lena, two, to help him train but in a different way to Mia, six.
The royal youngster has an important role to play in her father's fitness regime.

Mike Tindall has revealed he uses his daughter Lena to get in shape.
- Mike Tindall has revealed he uses his kids to help him stay fit.
- The royal dad hasn't let his fitness slide during lockdown and has been getting the whole family involved.
- It comes after Mike Tindall opens up about his family’s homeschooling routine in lockdown
Mike Tindall has admitted he's gone to unusual lengths to keep fit over the last few months. He has previously been spotted carrying daughter Mia, six, in his arms but it looks like his youngest has been adding an extra load when it comes to resistance training.
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He revealed he uses daughter Lena like a back-pack to help him burn the calories. He explained, 'I did a lot of riding with Lena on my back, which helps with the resistance part. Mia and I also did lots of cycling together, and Zara trained with me, so it has been a bit of a family training programme.’
Mike recently helped to raise £250,000 for The Cure Parkinson’s Trust by cycling 137km (85miles) through the Gloucestershire countryside close to his home.
But taking part in the ride needed him to train, and it is something which he got both daughter's Lena and Mia, six, involved in.
READ MORE: Zara and Mike Tindall’s daughter Lena interrupts podcast in hilarious clip
The former England rugby star, 41, and his wife Zara, 39, have been isolating at their home of Gatcombe Park in Gloucestershire over the past four months.
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But with the easing of lockdown he has been able to reunite with his parents Zara and Phillip, who are isolating in West Yorkshire. But he described the meet-up as 'great' but 'not normal' as they are among the high risk category - his father suffers from Parkinson's and his mother is battling asthma.
READ MORE: Mike Tindall shared hilarious meme to express how he feels about daughter Mia’s first day back at school
The rugby ace also told Hello magazine, ‘Mia has been back at school for a bit now, and she’s been so happy, it’s great to see,' but with the school holidays now in full swing, maybe there will be a few more family bike rides in the coming weeks.

Selina is a Senior Entertainment Writer with more than 14 years of experience in newspapers and magazines. She currently looks after all things Entertainment for Goodto.com, Woman&Home, and My Imperfect Life. Before joining Future Publishing, Selina graduated from the University of Sheffield in 2006 with a degree in Journalism. She is fully NCTJ and NCE qualified and has 100wpm shorthand. When she's not interviewing celebrities you can find her exploring new countryside walking routes, catching up with friends over good food, or making memories.
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