It’s stroller season! Why not turn that walk to the coffee shop into a workout and earn your latte? Combine the Duck Walk and the Stroller Lunge for a powerful lower-body workout you can complete with your stroller in just a few minutes.
DUCK WALK: keeping hands on stroller and arms bent, spread legs wide in a sumo stance with toes and knees slightly turned out. Squat until knees form a 90-degree angle (or slightly higher if that is too difficult). Without bobbing up and down, walk forward slowly, maintaining the sumo squat position. Two steps – one left, one right – equals one rep; complete 20 reps.
STROLLER LUNGE: keeping hands on stroller and arms bent, step forward with left foot into a split position, with rear heel lifted. Lower yourself until both legs form 90-degree angles, pause, then press up and step forward with right foot. Two lunges – one left, one right – equals one rep; complete 10-15 reps. Perform one set of Duck Walks, walk one minute, perform one set of Stroller Lunges, walk one minute; repeat for 2-3 total sets. Latte time!
~ Dara Duff-Bergeron is a veteran fitness trainer and a specialist in women’s health and fitness. With a decade under her belt, Dara now shares her exceptional experience and down-to-earth philosophy through Fit Family (fitfamily.ca) personal training and Belly Bootcamp (www.bellybootcamp.ca/) pre- and post-natal fitness. Dara is mommy of one with another on the way, and lives in Toronto with her own little fit family.
