Perspectives… | celebrating multiple points of view

I’ve yet to meet a mom who doesn’t feel her day is filled from wake to sleep. It seems that motherhood is all about taking care of everyone else. From spouse to house, from kids to the dog, all we seem to do is give to everyone else. How many of you are burned out? [...]

  
Most moms in Stroller Strides tell us that their hips and thighs are a trouble spot after having a baby. This exercise targets those troublesome areas.
Lay down onto the back and anchor the feet with a forward foot wrap (shown above). Anchor elbows down by the waist and bend the knees down to the [...]

We give moms a total body workout at Stroller Strides. But sometimes, you need some exercises that you can do from home. Here’s a great lower body shaper! 
                                                                                         
From the side lying position wrap the tubing around the feet. The image above shows the exercise with a flat band, however, it can also be performed [...]

By Lisa Druxman, M.A.
Founder of Stroller Strides
No time to workout now that you’re a mom? Try turning every day activities in to a workout. Let me show you how to fit fitness in to your life!
Walk – Yes you’ve heard it before but it’s true. Walking can be a workout, especially if you’re pushing a [...]

“Please help me get my abs back”. This is the number one request that we hear at Stroller Strides. While we try to take the pressure off and tell you that it took nine months to put the weight on and it may take nine months to take it off; we understand the desire to [...]

Here are some tips:
* Keep negative feelings about your own body to yourself.
* Be proud of your body and all it can do. Focus on function!
* Take compliments when they are given to you!
* Stay away from diets. Let your daughters see you eat a healthy and balanced diet every day. Time and time [...]

You might not realize how important your own body image is to your children’s future. Our talk and behaviors greatly influence our children, especially our daughters. We may take for granted how much they take in, even at a young age.
Approximately 7 million girls and women struggle with eating disorders 42% of elementary school [...]

I became a mom seven years ago. I couldn’t have been happier except for the fact that I was distraught at the idea of having to go back to work full time. I loved working in the fitness industry but didn’t want someone else raising my baby. I was disappointed that there weren’t career opportunities [...]