Pushing a stroller question

Twinmom1221

While out walking my twins this morning I got to wondering if pushing the stroller would be considered just cardio or strength training too. The stroller and babies together weight about 100 lbs so it is a lot of work to push that around.

Any thoughts? It won't really make a difference, I'm just wondering.

amybluefish

I do the same thing pushing my 3 and 5 year old in a stroller. I know it is strength training in my arms as well as cardio but I never add it to my exercise as I wouldn't know what to call it.

IronSmasher

Unless it has no wheels, I wouldn't worry about it

mamathrash2

I also have twins (mine are 3) and when they are both in the stroller it is about 70-75 pounds. I normally just log as cardio but I think there has to be some strength training in there also. I know when I have been pushing them my abs, upper arms, and shoulders burn by the time I am done. I also don't understand how to log calories with pushing/pulling stroller can be less calories than just walking. I know I can push them farther now than I used to be able to so I just take that as personal success

tebumgarner

I believe it's more cardio than strength training. You can increase the calorie burn of your walks by pushing strollers, but I'd just count it as bonus burn and not try to calculate it.

ninerbuff

While out walking my twins this morning I got to wondering if pushing the stroller would be considered just cardio or strength training too. The stroller and babies together weight about 100 lbs so it is a lot of work to push that around.

Any thoughts? It won't really make a difference, I'm just wondering.

It's cardio mostly, unless you decide to push them uphill. Strength training requires a resistance hard enough to cause lactic acid build up and causes you to pause to rest. Walking usually doesn't do that unless there is significant resistance.