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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I love stroller workouts, I’ll have to try this tomorrow! I’ve got three crazy energetic boys, well two energetic ones and one two month old, so they will love riding their bikes alongside me! Thank you for the ideas and inspiration!
So very excited! To introduce us, I’m Maegan, first time mama and my little one is Aubrielle she is 3.5 months old today and she is the happiest baby. She LOVES to be active and plans on going straight to walking cause crawling wont be fast enough. She also loves our walks to the park and to our local spot here in Exeter California, Rocky Hill where her daddy runs every week. She has been telling me that she’s getting older and it’s time to look into a jogger for when she’s old enough for mum to run with dad. So here goes nothin! Hope we get to be the lucky two!
I’m so excited for this. I have 4 boys my littlest has kept us in primary children’s a good part of this year with kidney failure. I can’t go to the gym with him because a little cough to some kids is a hospital stay for him. He’s connected to his feeding tube so I can’t leave him with anybody unless it’s my husband or a nurse. So it doesn’t happen often. I love working out played college sports and have done crossfit for years. Your so inspiring Hedi thanks for always being a highlight on my feed.
Hi Heidi! Entering this giveaway becausenid love an active stroller! I’m a first time mama, due in March, living in NC, thousands of miles from any family. Running and fitness Kees me sane and at 20 weeks, I ran my 18 half marathon (just 7 months after breaking my left ankle that required a pretty hefty surgery). Can’t stop, won’t stop! And a stroller like this would help along my journey!
Keep your motivation and inspiration!
Xoxo
I live in Phoenix and my husband and I love taking advantage of the amazing weather (most of the year) and taking our little girl outdoors. She loves going on hikes, jogs, to the park and pretty much anywhere outside! We would definitely make use of this awesome stroller! Thanks for the opportunity ?
Being an Arizona resident, I know all too well the importance of having a great jogging stroller (and right now it’s struggle city!). My littlest little Ezra is about to turn 18 months old and in about a month I am due to give birth to my fourth (and final) baby, a girl. As the mom of three boys I am constantly on the go. My husband is an Army Ranger (for over 19 years now) and we live out in the desert of Yuma. On our tiny military base I choose to walk everywhere either wearing my baby (still at 8 months pregnant!) or take the stroller. We like to walk or jog out to the terminal to see daddy in the mornings when it’s not yet 120 degrees (3 miles each way), and then do a little resistance training before returning home (while baby is snoozing comfortably in the stroller). I’ve never had two babies so close together in age, but I do imagine I will be doing a lot of babywearing of one whilst I push the other in the stroller. This new stroller would be a godsend, especially since we don’t have the means to get a double jogger. As a fellow mama of four littles, you know how real the struggle can be to get your workout in and how often those littles need to be right by your side while doing it.
I would love yo win this for my little one. He loves going for walks and shopping. We would also live this stroller for a future little one.
Hi I’m @karlatoes on Instagram. I am a expecting first time mom with a baby girl due in January! I’ve been blessed with an easy preganancy so far. This stroller workout looks intense can’t wait to try when she arrives
The first thing my son does when he gets up, is crawl to his shoes and bring them to me because he wants to go outside!!
He would love to come with me and he deserves to be comfortable. He’s always smiling…we would go way more often because it would be easier for me with that perfect stroller, whether it’s while staying elsewhere or at home in the land of snow and colds !
Stay at home mom of 4 wonderful blessings. Ages 9 yrs, 6 yrs, 1yr, and 5 months. Married to my sole mate. This is an amazing giveaway. Right now my husband and I are enjoying participating in the fittest couple challenge. We love being outside walking our fur babies and taking the kids on bike rides. We love our orbit baby infant seat and double stroller but winning this jogger would be ever more amazing. Thank you for sharing!! Crossing fingers I win this beauty.