Thankfully, the temps here in AZ are dropping?a bit?so we?re finally able to spend more time outdoors taking in some amazing scenery. I LOVE this time of year, and I love working out outside even more! And while my amazing Ergobaby Performance Carrier is still handy for little Miss Ruby (remember all our babywearing adventures?), she kinda? wants to be her own little self and not ride on my back anymore (wonder who she gets her independence from?!) 🙂 So?I was left with a bit of a conundrum: How to get in some incredible workouts AND continue to spend some quality mother-daughter bonding time with my little miss in the beautiful out of doors.
Lo and behold, Orbit Baby (my trusted stroller/car seat brand) totally outdid themselves! Legit, I have used their strollers and car seats since Cashy was a newborn?and have NEVER veered. While their original stroller travel system was always a fave of mine, they have since come to my workout rescue with their brand spankin? new Orbit Baby 02 Hybrid Jogging Stroller (which hit the market THURSDAY…and they are so kindly giving one away to one of you!!!!). And let me tell you?this stroller is a dream come true! Not only does it have the modern and sleek look that all Orbit Baby products have, but it also has mega storage space (which any mother needs), an adjustable handle (in case you choose to share it, but you totally might not!), a 360-degree rotating AND adjustable seat (City Mode for strolling and Performance Mode for exercising – this sold me from the get-go), an easy peasy fold up, and shock absorbers and sturdy tires for an ultra-smooth ride for both you and your little. It. Is. A. Dream.
Okay, so let?s get my latest and greatest Mommy/Daddy & Me Workout! The inspiration for this one comes from one of Chris? and my all-time favorite workouts: A Burpee Run. We love this because we can do it anywhere?hotel, airport, beach, park, driveway?and it?s an amazing, total body interval workout. So I thought, why not make a Burpee Run: Stroller Edition?! Don?t worry, I removed some burpees and added in some fun stuff! Here you go:
Mommy/Daddy & Me Workout: Stroller Edition
What you?ll need:
Stroller and little one (if you don?t have your own, borrow a friend?s) 😉
Sunscreen
Water bottle/sippy cup/bottle for both of you. And if your little one is like Ruby and likes the binky a little too much, grab your WubbaNub. 😉
Warm up: Do some whole body light stretching plus the following (take these nice & easy):
- 15 Squats: Be sure to lock the stroller?s parking brake for this. Use the stroller as a counter balance, but be sure you are not pulling on the stroller as you lower. If you feel safer, go ahead and step away from the stroller and do free-standing air squats.
- 15 Push ?n Pulls on each side: Remove the brake for these. Standing sideways with feet about shoulder-width apart and holding the stroller tightly with one hand, simply push the stroller away from your body (but never let go), then pull the stroller back, engaging your lats. Repeat.
- 10 Side Kicks on each side: Put the stroller in park. With feet together and both hands on the stroller, simply kick one leg out to the side, keeping your toe pointed forward and engaging your glutes. Squeeze at the top, lower leg, and repeat.
- 10 Kick Backs on each side: Stroller still in park, and in the same position, simply kick your leg behind you with your toe pointed down and glute engaged.
*As you might know, I?ve been a bit booty obsessed lately, so I couldn?t help but throw in a few of my fave moves to lift and build our Mama booties!
The Workout:
- Set your stopwatch, and run (or walk) for 2 minutes. When the timer is up, perform:
20 Walking Lunges (10 on each leg) – can back lunge with parked stroller, if preferred - Run again for 2 minutes, then:
20 Push Ups – park stroller and keep baby close - Run again for 2 minutes, then:
20 Squats – can park stroller and air squat, if preferred - Run again for 2 minutes, then:
20 Bench Dips – park stroller and find the nearest bench - Run again for 2 minutes, then:
20 Swing Ups – find a grassy area?or, if you run into a mound of ants, like I did, use the concrete - Run again for 2 minutes, then:
20 Burpees – finish strong!!
This entire workout should take about 15-20 minutes. While you can sure start by doing this once through, repeat this workout often enough to build your stamina and endurance, and before you know it, you will be more than capable of repeating this workout 2, or even 3 times in one outdoor session!
NOTE: If your toddler does get a bit wiggly, go play for a bit, and then get back to working out!
Cool down: Repeat warm up.
Handy tips:
- Don?t do the same exercises two days in a row. Your muscles need some time to heal and get stronger in between workouts. Try doing this Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
- If you can?t finish the suggested number of reps, stop for a few seconds, shake out those tired muscles, and then try for a few more reps.
- Remember to put the brake on for most of these exercises. We don?t want your little going on a solo trip!
- Don?t lean on your stroller, simply hold on to the handle for a bit of support.
- Since all strollers aren?t created equal, if you feel like your stroller won?t offer adequate support, park it (remember about that brake!), and do your exercises beside your stroller holding on to a park bench or railing for extra support if needed.
- Keep your core tight during all exercises, including while walking/running. Why not get some added core work at the same time?!
- Watch your posture throughout your workout: Stand up straight, hold in those abs, keep your chest up, and keep the stroller close to you.
Now?to the REALLY good stuff. My $1000 stroller giveaway!! Since this is?by far?the biggest giveaway I?ve ever done, you?re gonna? have to work a bit to enter this one. 😉 Be sure and follow ALL of the instructions below, and good luck!
Orbit Baby 02 Hybrid Giveaway Instructions:
- Make sure you’re following me on social media and share this post on all your social media channels using the hashtag #PowellOrbitBabyGiveaway – tag me too!
- Since love makes the world go ?round?or orbit (Lol) 😉 ?do a Random Act of Kindness for someone.
- Comment on any one of my social media platforms (IG, FB, or the blog) with what you plan on doing, or tell me about a RAOK you did already today!
*Extra Credit! If you snag a pic of yourself doing your RAOK or just the Random Act of Kindness itself, upload it on social media and again use that #PowellOrbitBabyGiveaway hashtag and tag me in your pic!
Only one entry per person, please, but do as many Random Acts of Kindness as you want!
You have until Tuesday, September 29, 2015, 12 midnight PST to enter. One winner will be randomly chosen and announced on Wednesday, September 30, 2015. The winner will have 24 hours to shoot me an email at [email protected] to claim this amazing prize. Now go and do some kindness! 🙂
Xoxo,
Heidi
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Oh Baby! My Babywearing Workout, Part 2: The Piggyback Park Workout
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I know this is technically a RAOK but I feel it was just the right thing to do. My 5 year old had soccer and it was our turn for snacks. Of course there was extra because we always take enough for brothers or sisters watching too. We had to go by the store when we were done. As we were leaving there was a man at the back of the parking lot going through a garbage can. He was only wearing pants rolled up to his knees. No shsirt, no shoes. So I gave him our extra snacks. We did cheese sticks, fruit snacks, uncrustables and gatorade.
Later in the day, I came across someone else homeless and gave them all the change out of my car.
Seeing people like this always makes me choke up. I know they aren’t always legit but but these 2 I’m sure were.
My next raok…. will be a girl that is on my Facebook but I don’t actually know. We have many mutual friends and she lives in the same town and went to the same high school I did. She’s having a surgery in a few days. I’m going to send her some random little things in the mail while she’s recovering. Maybe it will help her feel better. If nothing else at leaSt a smile while she recovers.
<3 this stroller!!
RAOK: Taking dinner to a new mommy and daddy! Already having a few meals prepared helps out so much with a newborn!!
Thanks for doing these giveaways!
RAOK – My husband and I signed up with our toddler to pack backpacks for the food4kids backpack program. It is to help families who do not have enough food to feed their children throughout the weekend and depend on their children being fed at school during the week. We cannot stand the thought of anyone, let alone children, not getting the nutrition they need and deserve.
#PowellOrbitBabyGiveaway
I love everything about this post. I love the workout that I can incorporate with my little guy and hopefully an little one in the future. It is exactly what I need!! I love that you asked for RAOK from everyone entering. I love that maybe there is a tiny small chance that I could win this fabulous stroller! I shared this on my IG and FB. I left my RAOK on my IG account (Sarrahkeyes) Thank you for the chance to win Heidi!
Great work out ideas! Can’t wait to do them. I would have use for this stroller as a mother of six active kids. My RAOK was picking up trash from neighbors yard after garbage pick up. Also living in AZ and love the weather ahead of us!
What an amazing prize that is sure to change someone’s life. I try to do a random act of kindness everyday, Today, I am entering my friend Karen into this contest. She and I began our “marathon running” friendship sixteen years ago; however, she stopped running five years to answer God’s call to welcome more children into their family. Karen is an awesome mom to three children under the age of four and two grown teenagers. She home schools all of her children and gives her whole self to nurturing them. She hopes to begin exercising soon, and I know this stroller would help her balance her life and keep her strong and healthy.
Thank you for the opportunity, Heidi.
Mary
Today I gave a single mom client of mine a huge discount on my services because of hardships I can’t even imagine. She was very grateful & thanked me. I hope I made her day a little easier!
I an a nurse and when I was at work today I noticed an elderly woman who was alone and checking in for her chemotherapy treatment. I decided to sit with her as she found out how her cancer was progressing and what her new regiment will be. She was so happy to see and talk to someone who treated her like a human instead of a patien. After an hour of talking, she invited me to her 75th birthday party. I told her it would be my pleasure and I am totally going!
Sometimes people just need other people.
Wow! What a wonderful thing you are doing for us Momma’s. This would certainly come in handy for me to use with my little girl out here in Phoenix as the weather is getting nicer. My RAOK is…I was leaving the mall from an eye appointment as I saw this woman and her toddler sitting outside in the heat. She said she is having a really bad day and didn’t have any food or water for her little girl. Being a mom I usually always have food or something with me but didn’t have the kids with me for this appointment. I left and purchase some food and water for the lady and her daughter and went back to the mall to give it to them. Nothing breaks my heart more than seeing a child in need. The mother was very thankful and hopefully it helped her situation somewhat.
#PowellOrbitBabyGiveaway Hi Heidi first off you look amazing and I would love to win this stroller so I can try and look maybe 1/4 as good as you! I have a jogging stroller I bought second hand and would love to win this one so I can start taking my 6month old baby girl on jogs and workouts with me! I live in So Cal so the temps should be dropping soon and I can enjoy some stroller workouts with my sweet girl! I wanted this stroller so bad but I just don’t have the funds for it so it would be so awesome to win! I’m a NESTA CPT and would love to start incorporating stroller workouts into my workouts and training! My RAOK is to donate my old stroller to a fit Mom in need so they can get their body after baby! Anyways you are such an inspiration to me and hope I could one day be half of who you are! Thanks for all you motivational and inspiring blogs and tips you post! You rock!! #HeidiPowell