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Tips From The Trainer/Stroller Exercises

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The Tampa Tribune

Published: October 9, 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 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 glutes.

EXERCISE: WALKING LUNGE AND LIFT

Stand holding stroller handle.

Gently glide stroller forward as you slowly do a right leg lunge. Thigh should be parallel with ground, knees should line up with ankle.

As you come out of the lunge, lift the rear leg, straightening it for an extra glute workout, then take the left leg into a lunge.

Repeat with left leg forward

Alternate lunge and lift for each leg. Complete 15 reps.

For more challenging moves, add an additional 15 lunges on each leg in a static position.

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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