I’m pretty sure I messed up my wrist trying to steer the stroller with one hand while the other had a death grip on a giant cup of coffee. And I’m pretty sure that a sore wrist gets you out of exercise for another week — at least. Luckily, we have Nat to tell us how it’s done. ~Rebecca
By Natalie Kerr
When we are little it is all about funky fun fitness. Most tots exercise daily for at least of 30 minutes worth of cardiovascular activity in funky contraptions like exersaucers or jolly jumpers, never batting an eye or never feeling too tired or disinterested. They accept their fitness fate and resign themselves to having a BALL while they exercise. Somehow we lost this commitment to and this love for funky fun fitness. We as MOMS need to get it back and get it back fast. We care too much about what others think. We certainly don’t jump or run just for the love of fitness. I believe we need to bring back the PLAY in our fitness regime.
Bring back the KIDZFUNK Cardio-Blast Workout
In a park or school yard
Warm-up
5 minute walk around the park perimeter
Circuit fun
1 minute jumping jacks
1 minute leap frogs
1 minute wall ball tosses (soccer or basketball will do)
(2 -3 sets)
(30 sec to a minute rest)
Circuit Fun
1 minute hop scotch
1 minute squats jumps
1 minute hula hoop
(30 sec minute rest) (2 -3 sets)
Circuit Fun
1 minute suicide runs
1 minute mountain climbers
1 minute walking plank
Crawl
(30 sec minute rest) (2 -3 sets)
Cool-down
5 minute walk and full body stretches.
This is just a sample workout; the possibilities are endless and your creativity is half the fun of this workout. The point is we need to infuse a little more fun into our cardiovascular workouts to eliminate boredom and bring back the funk of child-play fitness. Good Luck!
STAY TUNED As I dish on Stroller Fitness with a twist next week!
Note: All new mommies should wait 6-8 weeks post natal before beginning an exercise program and always consult their physician prior to returning to exercise.All new mommies should listen to their bodies and work within their own limits.
Natalie Kerr has been a Can-fit Pro personal trainer for 10 years, a Zumba and LMI BodyPump fitness instructor for 4 years and a Fitness Club Manager for 6 years. She is also a new mom. Nat will be monitoring the comment fields if you have any questions or you can contact her directly at fit_maven@yahoo.ca.