Sara Holliday's Stroller Workout for Moms(DVD)
Billed as "a fun and challenging workout to tone your entire body," I have no doubt, that done on a regular basis, you'll rediscover your pre-pregnancy body with Sara Holliday's Stroller Workout for Moms. The entire workout runs about 61 minutes which includes 42 minutes of cardio intervals and toning intervals (walking lunges, triceps dips, pushups, kickboxing, and squats) plus 7 minutes of floor leg work for both the inner and outer thigh, 4 minutes of ab work, and an 8 minute yoga stretch. The DVD workout comes with an audio CD so once the moves are familiar, you can easily take the workout on the road with your baby in tow. In the case of inclement weather or if you prefer exercising inside, Sara provides modifications for doing the workout indoors.   Sara has a very likeable teaching quality. She will keep you motivated with her encouragement and her beautiful strong body will inspire you to stick with the program. This workout is derived from Sara's "Fit Momma" stroller workout classes in San Diego. It has worked for dozens of postpartum moms already!   If you are new to exercising, you will find this workout very challenging. The moves are not difficult, however, but your endurance may, understandably so, be lacking postpartum. It's easy to modify this workout to suit your fitness level so there's no need to be intimidated. Done regularly, you will not only increase your cardiovascular fitness but you'll see nice changes in your body as well.   - Maribeth Doerr for Storknet.com --Storknet.comMulti-tasking: Everybody's doing it. So when Sara Holliday suggests that new moms combine pushing the baby in a stroller with a cardio and toning workout, there's nothing farfetched about it, although the sight of a person doing walking lunges while pushing a stroller may distract and amuse passersby.         Holliday, an aerobics instructor with training in martial arts and yoga, created the Stroller Workout a few years ago when trying to get back into shape after giving birth to her son. She then began teaching the workout at her fitness studio in San Diego.          The premise of the video, however, is that you don't need to stay inside to get the benefits of a total workout. You can spend time outside with the baby, enjoying a stroll in the park or your neighborhood while exercising to regain (or improve) your pre-pregnancy level of fitness. Push that stroller, Mama. Kick, lunge, squat. Walk fast. Jog. Sweat.   Of course, most moms don t have a DVD player mounted on the baby's stroller, so you're supposed to watch the video at home to get familiar with the program before performing it outdoors. When you do leave the house, you work out to an audio version on CD.          The video features 40 minutes of the stroller workout, plus 10 minutes of lower-body work and 10 minutes of yoga stretches (you may want to take along a yoga mat for these). While none of the movements is complex, new mothers may find the workout a test of endurance at first. But endurance will come if they stick with the program. Holliday suggests doing the workout three times a week for best results.          The routine is structured in intervals of walking or jogging, walking lunges and stopping for squats, kicks, triceps dips and pushups. Holliday, whose video is shot in a park, assumes the exerciser will also be in a park, and so recommends using park benches as support for dips and pushups.          Holliday doesn't provide guidance on how to properly perform a walking lunge or how t --Arkansas Democrat-GazetteThe Bottom Line  This workout is a great choice for new moms who are ready to start exercising. The workout is easy to follow and includes intervals of walking, jogging, kickboxing, lower body moves and upper body exercises all done outside (or inside) without any equipment needed. This is a great way to get in shape and exercise with your baby.    Pros  - An innovative interval workout for moms   - The circuit-type workout is easy to follow and combines cardio and strength moves   - A great way to workout outdoors with your kids   - Includes an audio CD you can take with you and use outside  Cons  - The audio quality isn't always great and it's sometimes hard to hear her  Description  - The DVD takes exercisers through a 40-min circuit routine that can be done while pushing a stroller   - The workout alternates between cardio (walking/jogging) and strength moves like lunges and pushups   - Modifications are given to move the workout indoors if needed and an audio CD is included as well   - The workout ends with a short toning segment and some soothing stretches  Guide Review - Sara Holliday's Stroller Workout for Moms  You don't need a stroller to do this workout but, if you're a mom who'd like to exercise more intensely while taking the baby for a walk, you'll enjoy this workout. The workout is filmed outside at the Mission Trails Regional Park in San Diego which provides a lovely view that most video workouts are lacking. It doesn't have the slick video production like other videos and, while some users might find this distracting, I find it refreshing. The only problem with this type of production is that the audio is a bit hard to hear at times. Sara does the entire workout in a small area, so you won't need much room, and she includes a section on modifications so you can do the workout indoors as well. The workout starts with a basic warm up, pushing the stroller and walking. You proceed from there into a series of intervals that alternate between cardio (wal --About.com