ROLLWITH IT

You’ll be putting in some real mileage before your kid outgrows this set of wheels. Here’s how to embrace stroller time as a training advantage.

TEXT MARY ANDERSON

Your daily stroller habit can be the key to making you fitter. For one thing, thanks to the added resistance, your strides burn more calories. A recent study at Seattle Pacific University calculated that runners can burn 5 to 8 per cent more calories pushing a jogging stroller if they maintain their usual solo pace (say, 363 calories per half hour at a steady 5.6km/h with baby on board versus 333 calories solo). It’s important to keep to your typical clip—a two-handed grip, as opposed to one-handed or the push-and-chase method, was the most efficient, according to the researchers. Best bet: Aim to have your hustle feel a couple of notches harder, and you’re likely in the sweet spot. Besides that, any stroll can be prime time to fit in pilates…

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Shape Singapore (Digital) - 1 Issue, May 2019

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