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Tips From The Trainer/Stroller Exercises

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The Tampa Tribune

Published: December 17, 2008

As owner of Tampa's Stroller Strides franchise, Ginger Couden knows plenty of new moms wanting to return to top shape without leaving the baby with a sitter. She herself 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 gluts.

EXERCISE: WALK SIT WITH A REAR FLY

Stand facing away from a wall. Sit against the wall with back and shoulders flat against the wall. Try to sit with knees and hips at a 90-degree angle, thighs parallel to the floor.

Hold resistance band taut at chest height, palms facing down, hands shoulder width apart.

Pull arms apart until resistance band touches chest. Try to keep arms straight with a slight bend in the elbow.

Hold sit for 30 seconds, while continuing to pull the band out and in for about 15 reps.

As you increase endurance, add 30 more seconds and 15 more reps.

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

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