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Tips From The Trainer/Stroller Exercises

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The Tampa Tribune

Published: November 15, 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 found the "workout-with-your-little-one" concept after gaining 50 pounds during her first pregnancy.

These hourlong 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.

This plyometric exercise focuses on the legs and glutes and adds some cardio work.

EXERCISE: FROG JUMP TO KIDS

Place stroller and baby about 12 feet away, facing you.

Stand with arms out in front, at chest height.

Leap forward, toward baby and stroller, squatting as low as possible and touch the ground.

Use legs to leap from squat.

Repeat and say "Ribbet" until you reach the child.

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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