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Updated: 10:07 PM Nov 19, 2009
Stroller Fitness Helps Local Moms
One of the biggest struggles new mom's have after giving birth is trying to lose the baby weight but there's a work out regimen meant to make overcoming that struggle a little bit easier, Stroller Fitness.
Posted: 3:45 PM Nov 19, 2009 |
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One of the biggest struggles new mom's have after giving birth is trying to lose the baby weight but there's a work out regimen meant to make overcoming that struggle a little bit easier, Stroller Fitness.
StrollerFit is not only meant to help mom's shed that extra baby weight, many women say there's plenty of other benefits, like meeting new friends and socializing your children.
"I needed something where I could get out, exercise, be with other mom's, say oh my gosh, I was up all night with my kid, what do I do? That's really why I joined because I needed mommy friends," says Liz Fogle, StrollerFit Instructor.
Liz Fogle joined StrollerFit a little more than a year ago. She was going through post par-tum depression and says StrollerFit helped her overcome what she was going through.
"The workouts are great because you do, you definitely lose your baby weight and you get stronger, and your muscles get stronger," says Fogle.
Fogle also says, "We don't strictly run, we skip, and we hop, we try to use all the different muscle groups. We use elastic bands to do triceps and biceps."
"It's a great workout, we run, we do push ups and sit-ups and the whole works and I think it's been great for optimum health," says Jennifer Porter, mom.
Jennifer Porter has been bringing her three kids to StrollerFit for 3.5 years.
"It's just a great group of people that you can meet and socialize with and share baby stories and share baby concerns and all that kind of stuff," says Porter.
She was not only looking for a great workout but a place to meet new friends as well.
"It's about friendship too because we have mom's group outside of this, we have mom's night where we leave the kids at home and we go and have appetizers or we'll take the kids out to the pumpkin patch or the strawberry patch and they get to do things outside of this," says Fogle.
"They love it because they get socialization with other kids," says Porter.
StrollerFit isn't just for the mom's, it can be a learning experience for the kids too.
"Sometimes we do relays, we're throwing basketballs back and forth. That's interesting for the kids to see, they see mommy throwing a ball and their like ball ball, kids love balls. I like balls. You like balls, yes," says Fogle and her daughter Lily.
Fogle also says, "When she was a year old she could count to ten, she's able to count, she can sing songs. Humpty Dumpty, and Itsy Bitsy Spider."
Liz started bringing Lily to StrollerFit when she was five-months-old and she's been benefiting from it ever since.
"Miss Lily can you say your ABC's, you think you can say your ABC's for them. A-B-C-D. A-B-C-D, yeah," says Fogle and her daughter.
"The good thing is you can start right away. Your baby is seven weeks old, you can get them in the stroller and start," says Porter.
It's not a quick fix but these mom's say if you stick with StrollerFit consistently and push yourself you're going to see results. Liz says she not only looks better but feels better too.
"From having panic attacks everyday and not being able to take care of your child and being able to come here and Mom's say you know, it's okay, you're going to get through this," says Fogle.
Liz Fogle thought so much of the StrollerFit franchise when she began as a member more than a year ago that she bought it and is currently the new owner.
For more information and to contact Liz about StrollerFit call 270-791-8800 or go to www.strollerfit.com.
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