The Stroller Workout
I don’t even own a stroller anymore, but this is a great idea for new moms…
“These players are stroller-pushing moms eager to regain their pre-pregnancy forms. And their coach, the one singing “Five little ducks went out one day/Over the hills and far away…,” is Corinne Shostak, a former personal trainer, who is teaching the “Stroller Fit” class.
StrollerFit is an exercise regimen that uses the stroller as something of a Nautilus machine. Moms use it to stretch, for isometrics and to walk, skip or run with. The three-times-a-week classes also give new moms the chance to get out and socialize, a rare opportunity for many mothers of newborns. Perhaps most important, baby gets to come along, relieving mom of the stress and expense of arranging child care.”
I especially like the part about socializing. That was one area of my life that suffered the most. It really would have been nice to have other young mothers to talk to. At the time, we had just moved into a village that had very few women my age. This would have been great!
