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
This is amazing! Who ever wins this is gonna be very lucky! (which it won’t be me, cause I never want anything)lol…? Well I have 3 wonderful kids Jennifer-11,Traidon-9 and Mia-2. I’ve been trying to get back in shape. So I would really love the strollers so I could go for a walk with my little one. It’s kinda hard to walk with the stroller I have since we live on a dirt road so I get stuck in holes all the time. Who ever wins is gonna be one lucky mommy! ? By the way you have such a beautiful family? y’all are such an inspiration!
This is an amazing give away .. I have a 7 yr old son in 2nd grade that is very active.
I nominated my sis in-law/ Comadre for the stroller .. this is her first baby and they love to travel and go fishing or hike … it would be a big help with an amazing stroller like yours.
I’m 23 years old and experiencing a lot of life changes all at once. My husband and I will be married for 3 years in December. We both graduated from Brigham Young University last April and have moved back to my hometown in Nevada. We live in a trailer on my parents farm and I currently have a job teaching math and PE at the high school. I gave birth to our first little boy in July. He will be three months old this Sunday and is the happiest baby I’ve ever met. All he needs is to see your face to light up with a giant smile! My husband is currently the caregiver of our little one Monday through Thursday while I teach school. We currently have no stroller and I am in desperate need of a good sturdy stroller I can push across the dirt roads of the farm to take my little one out with me on runs.
My sister is having her first baby and her husband and her are both very active and work out. This stroller would be such an amazing present to give them. It’s an amazing thing you and Chris do, inspiring and giving so much to others. Congrats to who ever wins the stroller.
Baby Lennox is 6 weeks old today! He is a very healthy, HUGE babe. Ironically today I was finally cleared to begin excercising again too. He and his almost 3 year old brother, Declan, keep me very busy. We just moved to stubbing Boulder, CO where the weather allows for outdoor excercise year round. I would like to begin training right away for the Bolder Boulder but I do not currently have a good jogging stroller. You and Chris are truly inspirational. We ran into you last year at a fitness competition near Denver and found out your Ruby is almost exactly the same age as Declan. Keeping my fingers crossed that we can enjoy our beautiful new surroundings in this stroller!
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I am currently pregnant with a baby girl. I have been pregnant 4 times and only have one son. He is my world and we are excited for a little girl. I am having a hard time finding the prefect stroller.
Seriously, what an awesome stroller! My little boy’s name is Hank. He is our little miracle. He was born at 29 weeks weighing only 1lb 12oz and 13 inches long. He’s beaten all the odds and has been through so much. He is now a super happy, healthy boy. He totally deserves a comfy, cool stroller to cruise around in!
My littlest one is Duke Arthur. He is my fourth baby via c section and what a blessing this stroller would be!! He was born 3 months ago and is the king of hand me downs!! A new stroller for the boy would be perfect. He is our best baby yet, so easy going and just fits perfectly into our family! Before I had him I got into the best shape of my life by working out and eating healthy. Having a jogging stroller would be amazing to help me to be able to workout with my little one!!
My little one paisley is 5 months old and we live in New Mexico! This is such an amazing opportunity! My husband and I are both active duty military and this stroller would be so incredible since working out is such a huge aspect of our life to stay in shape for our yearly pt tests. Our Chico key fit stroller is starting to feel like the wheels are about to fall off every time we even attempt to go for a walk 🙁 we try to do stroller work outs and this would be super helpful! Thank you for the opportunity heidi!!
Wow! What a blessing this will be to someone and their family! I am pregnant with our third due in April and just under 2 years ago, I actually started enjoying fitness! I grew up in a very fit family and have always been healthy, but lifting and consistency were not my forte. A friend started a free mom group workout and I started going to just get out of the house. Then I joined her gym and started small group fitness and truly feel in love with working out! I am a better wife, mother, daughter, and just a better me because of my commitment to my health. This stroller would help continue that love and commitment. Thank you for the opportunity, Heidi!
Hi!!!! I am so excited that I came across you on social media!!! I’m truly inspired!!! My LO is 18 months and she truly is mommas daughter. She loves to go on runs with me and she is absolutely the best little coach, she started saying “go go go!” Every time she wants to go faster! I know for a fact that she would love to log tons of miles on this awesome stroller and she would be much more cozy and I would have better peace of mind. Even thought she does have a pretty great rated graco jogging stroller. But every momma wants the best for they’re babies! Good luck to all!!!