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Tips From The Trainer/Stroller Exercises

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The Tampa Tribune

Published: August 2, 2008

As owner of Tampa's Stroller Strides franchise, Ginger Couden knows plenty of new moms who want to return to top shape without leaving the baby with a sitter. She found the "workout-with-your-little-one" concept after gaining 50 pounds during her first pregnancy.

These hour-long stroller workouts are anything but walks in the park. They use the stroller - and a little silliness - to focus on building endurance, core muscle groups and strength. And the equipment involved is simple: a stroller, a bench or couch, and a resistance band.

"It's challenging, it's drills and plyometrics and things you don't normally do in aerobics," says Couden, who teaches classes in Brandon, New Tampa, FishHawk Ranch and Wesley Chapel.

This exercise focuses on the thighs and glutes.

EXERCISE: SQUAT PEEK-A-BOO

Place stroller and baby facing bench. Stand between baby and bench.

Hold arms out in front of you, level with shoulders.

Step left about shoulder's width and squat down until thighs tap bench. Be sure to sit back so that knees line up with ankles and do not come over the toes. Wiggle fingers at baby and say "Peek-a-boo" as you squat.

Lift, return to center, step right and squat. Repeat the move and "Peek-a-boo."

Complete 12 reps on each side.

Need help learning the steps to this exercise? Keyword: Trainer, to follow along with a video of personal fitness trainer Ginger Couden demonstrating this move.

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