Body Back #14, Supplements- March 1, 2015

I’m writing about my Body Back journey, but these past 7 weeks haven’t just been about Body Back workouts alone. Yes, my group meets twice a week for full-body, high intensity workouts but in between we do supplement workouts. My workout of choice at this time in my life is Stroller Strides. Stroller Strides is how I first became connected with Fit4Mom.

This is my favorite picture from Stroller Strides recently. The only non-obstructed/blurred face is mine. I wish my kids were in this shot so you could see how they are in class. It’s pretty comical. If you have a jogging stroller, black leggings and a headband, you’ll fit right in with our crowd.

I’m never at Stroller Strides alone. Henry has gone to Stroller Strides classes almost all of his life. Charlotte has become very familiar with them. Let me share with you her thoughts on Stroller Strides:

You hear her trail off at the end. She started talking about MagiClip Princesses. That’s because she watches toy review videos on You Tube on my phone during class. Yes. To get my workout I pacify my 4-year-old with my phone. Age 4 and 5 are about as old as you can get with the stroller, so I’ll take what I can get. Charlotte doesn’t usually go with me. It’s usually just Henry. Henry is the perfect age. He munches on crackers, drinks from his sippy cup and laughs when mama sings “Itsy-Bitsy Spider” while sweating it out in a wall squat.

You hear her little safety caveat? Yeah, no playing with the resistance bands that we use in class. She knows that. She always says, “When I’m a mommy, I’m going to use those bands! I want a pink one!”

Another thing I do during the week is the Body Back DVD you get when you sign up for Body Back. This was particularly handy during the snow storms we’ve be through the past few weeks. I try to do it when the kids are asleep or elsewhere. Ginger is usually my audience. She’s seldom amused.

The video is by Lisa Druxman. She’s the creator of Fit4Mom. Obviously she talks to the other moms helping demonstrate the exercises. She says “How you doing there, Amy?”

For a second I stared at the TV like, “Whaaa? Lisa?! Hello! Are you speaking directly to me?!” Then I remembered the woman to her right is also Amy. I mean, you get individualized instruction during Body Back, but that would’ve been out of control.