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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530 Responses
Hey Heidi,
My hubby & I are currently doing the #fittestcouplechallenge, but this workout looks like something we could do together on Saturday for fun while pushing our son (Hunter who is 18months)….. That is if we had a working stroller…. We recently flew from Edmonton to Vancouver where Air Canada actually broke our strollers axel during transport, so winning this would be AMAZING!!!!
Would LOVE to win this stroller – expecting my fifth baby in March! My current stroller is from when my second was born – it’s seen better days! I love your blog/show/tips/family and would love this awesome gift! 🙂
I am due in 2 monthes with my first baby. I have always been an active running up until this year when I had emergency back surgery and went into recovery and healing mode. I have started to get back to “running” or more of a light jog as a heal in the last 2 months. My husband is a firefighter and also an active runner. We both are looking forward to encorporating running with spending time with our little one! Especially when he is on shift for 2 days straight each week, my workouts with need to be with this little baby boy and running is the perfect activity for our family structure. This stroller would be an enormous help in that, especially with having a smooth and high quality stroller for my back as I still heal. It would mean so much to our family to have the opportunity to utilize this stroller into our regular activities. Thank you!
I would love to win this stroller. My hubby and I have five kids! My oldest is 9 and my youngest is just 7 weeks. Four boys and one girl! I love having a big family and now that I am past the having babies phase of my life it’s time to take care of me and get back in shape and lose the baby weight. There is almkst fours years between my youngest two and with the older four in Elementary school and preschool this stroller workout would be awesome to do on my free mornings with only one kid. We thought we were done having kids at four and so we got rid of all our stuff, including strollers. Winning this would be a huge blessing!
I just had my second baby girl 4 weeks ago. Eastyn and Emersyn are the best parts of me and they deserve for me to be the best me I can be for them. This would help jumpstart my back into shape when I’m able to start exercise again. My littles are the sweetest and I can’t get enough of all that they do.
I would love this stroller. I have a beautiful foster baby that i would use it for!!!
My Eli is 20 months old. Loves to be outside. We would make great use out of this jogging stroller. I’ve been getting out for walks and slowly staring to jog more. This would be a great tool for our mommy and me fitness journey!
Hi Heidi-
I know this is by far a long chance of winning this stroller. I’m a mom of 3 kids. 5 year old girl, 3 year old girl and a 2.5 months old baby boy. I’ve been getting your ideas of workouts combined in other different workout ideas that I’m planning to start in November. I’ve been through a really tough time through out my life and eating was my thing that helped me through the stuff I should have never gone through. I guess you could say I’m a emotional eater. With having kids, I want to live a longer life and be around them. I miss being active. I want to be able to play with the kids, do fun things with them and etc.
If I win this stroller, I would be able to take my kids on walks more often and encourage them to workout with me. Walking used to be one of my favorite thing to do. When I’m not in need of the stroller anymore. I would donate to someone who really needs it. Maybe a special needs mom or a mom with brand new born baby in NICU would appreciate the stroller.
I’m a homeschooling mom of four (8, 6, 2, 4 week old). I’ve been overweight for too long and this whole pregnancy I have been mind prepping for after she was born. I only gained 25 pounds the entire pregnancy and am only 5 pounds away from when I got pregnant. I need something like this for my handful two year old/baby when the doctor releases me to exercise. I am a huge believer in the work that you guys do! Thank you for your generosity!
I would love to win this stroller! As the Mom of 4 kids I am never above hand me downs haha. My fourth baby was born in August 2016. He has two big brothers and a big sister. He is adored by all of us and completes our family perfectly! I would love a stroller that is easy to push like this one so when I’m out and about with his crazy older
siblings I am able to keep up with them even when they are running all
over the place!