I found out about Fit4Mom when I was searching online for local mom groups. As you may know, working out with a stroller is a serious workout in itself since you have the stroller, carseat, and a baby. I was excited to meet other moms in the area and exercise with Allie.
Fit4Mom is a exercise program designed by moms for moms to help make strides in fitness, motherhood, and life. It had been 8 weeks since Allie was born and I was feeling the need to get out, meet some new moms, and get a little exercise, so this seemed like the whole package.
Fit4Mom Chicago location offers a few different classes and I decided to try the Stroller Strides class. The group meets at Little Beans in Evanston (in the spring and summer, the class will meet outdoors when the weather is nice). I arrived 10 minutes early and was kindly greeted by Jessica, the instructor and we chatted for a few minutes. Shortly after everyone arrived, we began with the warm up, which involved getting the babies in a big circle while us moms warmed up our bodies with some marching, squats, and lunges.
The class is designed as a circuit style workout. We complete a total of 5 stations that incorporate strength and resistance, coupled with short cardio bursts. We use resistance bands and our own body weight to complete most of the exercises. While we are doing all of this, we are continually interacting with our babies by singing songs to them as we workout.
The core of the class is about 45 minutes with 10-15 minutes of cool down. After we finish, we get our little ones out of their strollers and allow them to play at Little Beans, feed and interact while us moms chat and get to know each other.
I loved the class! As soon as I got home I purchased the 10 pack class package and I plan on going next Tuesday.
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Looks like fun! Classes and groups like this are the #1 thing I miss about living in a small town vs a city.
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