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
Hi my name is Amber and I just as my 3rd child last Friday. His name is Berrett. I already have 2 beautiful daughters at home. Between this child and my last I have gotten myself in pretty good shape and lost 75lbs. When my body gives me the green light I am ready to get fit again. I find it so much easier keeping up with small children when I myself is in shape. Berrett was born at 36 weeks wanting to see the world a month early. He is happy and healthy and ready to begin his journey with his two big sisters.
Hi Heidi!! This is a wonderful and exciting giveaway! Your husband and you have inspired me and my husband to get active and healthy. We have changed our life style and are working out and eating healthy( well trying to ). Our 22 month old son, husband and I all love to take longs walks with our collie. I love your ideas on how to use the stroller for your workouts. I have been wanting to start a new exercise routine besides the same weight lift, elliptical, jog and walks. Thank you for the amazing opportunity!!!
A jogginf stroller would be perfect for my little guy and me! I love to run and he loves to be outside!
Hey Heidi!
I am a mommy of 3 boys 🙂 4,2, and 1 month.
The gym I belong to does not baby sit until babies are 6 months old. So after having my first son I got the baby blues pretty bad, but I came to realize getting outside kicked the baby blues in the butt real quick. I would find time to run at least 5 days a week and ended up completing my first half marathon.
With children comes more confidence in myself because I feel I have a bigger reason to live and be healthy.
After baby number 2 I trained for my first full marathon, worked part time, and went to school at night. I am pursuing a career in dental hygiene to have a stable income for my family.
Two years later, and actively preventing, I became pregnant with my third son. At this point I would alternate running and strength training.
I am happy to say I am done with my prerequisite classes and will enter dental hygiene school in 6 months.
The newest addition to our family would LOVE this stroller to tag along on my runs and to do workouts like the one you just posted while we play and watch his big brothers at the park. I would promise to put SO many miles on this stroller it would not be wasted! Thank you for being an inspiration to us mommies who love fitness and our families.
A little about myself….
Almost 4 years ago I started my weight loss journey losing 85lbs in 8 months (I went from 240lbs down to 155lbs). Shortly after reaching 155lbs, I became pregnant with baby #3, and gained 50lbs during the pregnancy. I worked my a$$ off and got down to 165lbs a year after having my son. Again, shortly after we found out we were expecting baby #4.
So here I am, 7weeks post partum and starting on my journey all over again. I know that I’ve done it before and I can do it again. I gained way too much over this pregnancy (it was extremely painful to walk for me), and out of the 60lbs I gained, I have another 30 to reach my pre-pregnancy weight and then 20lbs to reach my goal. I will get there. It’s not a matter of “if” but “when”.
Truth be told, had I not starting watching Extreme Weight Loss, I may not have started my journey when I did. I have all your books and love them. You gave me the drive and the motivation, and made me realize that my goal is reachable. And I thank you for that.
Winning this give away would mean the world to me. Having four kids (6yrs, 4yrs, 2yrs, and 7weeks), it can be hard to find time to workout, but I’ve learned you need to MAKE the time.
My children mean the world to me; the healthier I am, the healthier they will be.
This stroller is the bomb! Its so awesome that you are giving it away. Let me tell you a little about our little man, Carson. He is 5 months old, almost 6. He was born on May 16,2016 . He is my first born . My husband and I got married in May of 2015. He is 6 years older than me and we had dated for a few years before we got married so we knew that after we got married we wanted to try for kids as soon as we could . The only problem is we were afraid we wouldn’t be able to have kids due to my past history of Anorexia and being hospitalized for months . It all started when I was 12 but took me til I was about 30 to completely recover. We were all worried I wouldnt be able to conceive because of all of the issues I had had with my body . We told my Dr. were going to try as soon as we could . He told us not to worry or get upset if nothing happened and in about 8 months or so we could look into testing if needed. At that moment , we left it in God’s hands and said whatever happens, happens. Then on Sept. 6th, we found out we werr pregnant . The biggest miracle and most exciting news ever ! Everyone was shocked but excited at the same time . For 3 Years, I had worked so hard to take care of my body because I knew I wanted kids and it definitely paid off. I was the healthies I had ever been. I ate healthy and was very active my whole pregnancy. I did bootcamp up until 3 weeks before he was born . I also now own my own business where I teach people how to lose weight the healthy way so that they never go through what I did . I got my Masters degree in Dietetics in 2005 and knew that I could never really do anything with it until I myself was completely healed and happy. We are so blessed and I would to have this stroller for our little guy. He loves outdoors and its important for me to teach him to be healthy and active and I want to start while he is young . Thank you for your time !
I’m due Jan.23 and my little is a boy! His name is Caleb. Caleb is our rainbow baby and our first. Last year at this exact time my husband and I had a miscarriage at 13 weeks. I wanted to work out during this pregnancy but my doctor put me on restrictions. I would love to have a stroller I can work out with to lose this baby weight while entertaining my son! Thank you for the opportunity and daily inspiration.
This is my entry for @coach_heidi1, you should see the girl rock her workouts at 8 months pregnant!
Also, she’s an amazing mom.
Hi Heidi!
I would love to have this stroller to go on runs with my little guy! He is 14 months old and loves watch and running with his daddy! Running is my passion and would love to share that with my son!
Yay!! I didn’t even know they made a jogger! I am a mama bear to two littles, 3&1. I love this workout! I’m a Fit4Mom instructor so stroller workouts are my jam! 🙂 Oh and I live in Mesa too. ?