January 2015
NEWS/FEATURES
The Southwest Portland Post • 7
Baby Boot Camp is fitness program for mothers with strollers
exercises are also available which helps
By Erik Vidstrand
improve core strength.
The Southwest Portland Post
Alexa Hasman, owner, and an
instructor of the new franchise, is mom
The new year is here. The parties
to a four-month-old.
and celebrations are over. Most of the
Hasman invited The Post for a look,
college bowl games have been played.
not a workout. The grand opening
Excessive eating and inactivity gets the
celebration was held at the Westside
best of people at the end of each year so
Academy of Kung Fu/Crossfit in
some people make a pact and head off
Hillsdale on Nov. 3. Hasman welcomed
to the nearest gym.
over two dozen mothers with babies in
But what is one to do if you are a new
strollers in the space, available when
mom or have an infant in tow?
the gym is not in use for other exercise
classes including Crossfit.
After graduating from the
University of Oregon, Hasman
pursued a career in fitness
through attending the National
Personal Training Institute.
“This was a perfect fit for me
once my daughter was born,”
Hasman beamed.
“The generosity of landlord
Frank Hasabe has made this new
enterprise a success by being
providing all of us a great deal,”
said Lara Jones, Crossfit owner.
Tawni Marchi, a new mother from Southeast
The martial arts school just
Portland, wins a door prize at the grand opening of
celebrated
five years in this
Baby Boot Camp after a strenous workout with her
location.
stroller and baby. (Post photo by Erik Vidstrand)
“Crossfit serves clients 13 – 70
One answer is perhaps a gym where
years old,” Jones said. “We also provide
small children are welcome: Baby Boot
kung fu, jiu-jitsu, and self-defense
Camp.
classes.”
The national stroller fitness and
“This program is not just about losing
nutrition program opened in an existing
weight,” said Hasman between sets.
gym recently in Hillsdale. There are
“It’s about supporting moms seeking
several other franchises in Oregon, but
healthy lifestyle habits in their families
none in Portland.
and their communities.”
Delivered by nationally-certified
During the inaugural class, some
fitness professionals, the stroller-fitness
moms took breaks, breastfed, or
classes combine strength-training
comforted their infants. Most babies
exercises with cardiovascular drills in
remained bundled and strapped in the
60-minute sessions.
strollers looking on in bewilderment.
In addition, the program offers 5K
Between one of the yoga moves,
training and a four-week nutrition
many of the babies began singing in
program especially designed for
unison.
women. Pilates, yoga, and abdominal
One of the mothers, Tawny Marchi,
came from southeast Portland.
“I wanted to see how it was,” she told
The Post. “I’m trying it out even though
it was a bit of a drive. There’s nothing
like this where I live.”
Teresa Fear, mother of a sleeping
eight-month-old, signed up right away.
Fear, who lives in Beaverton, said she
wants to stay in shape.
“Babysitters are not cheap,” Fear
admitted. “Gyms don’t come with
babysitters. This is first time since my
baby was born that I have worked out.”
She beamed even more after winning
a door prize of workout items donated
(Continued on Page 6)
Construction on Terraced Rain Gardens Project
to continue through March
manager, the city’s contractor began
installing pipe across Barbur Boulevard
the week of Dec. 17 and the pipe work
will continue for about four weeks.
Construction on the whole project
The Portland Bureau of Environmental
has been delayed and will continue
Services and the Oregon Department
through March.
of Transportation are constructing a
At press time, Annett said excavation
series of terraced rain gardens to treat
was scheduled to occur in phases
stormwater runoff at the intersection
going from east to west across Barbur
of Interstate 5, Barbur Boulevard and
Boulevard with lane restrictions during
26th Avenue to protect water quality
construction hours.
in Tryon Creek.
Barbur Boulevard northbound
Stormwater runoff from these roads
crossing will restrict lanes from 9
drains directly to Tryon Creek and
a.m. to 6 p.m.
carries pollutants
Monday through
to the creek.
Friday. Barbur
During heavy
Boulevard
rains, stormwater
southbound
volume and
crossing will
velocity increase
restrict lanes
and erode the
from 7 a.m. to
creek banks.
3 p.m. Monday
T h i s p ro j e c t
through Friday.
i n c l u d e s
Annett said
constructing
to be aware that
a forebay to
this schedule
collect sediments
is subject to
and
s o m e (Post photo by Erik Vidstrand)
change due to
pollutants before
conditions underground, weather,
stormwater flows into the terraced
traffic impacts, subcontractor schedules
rain gardens. The rain gardens will
and availability of materials. Contact
slow runoff velocity and allow
Annett, 503-823-2934, joseph.annett@
more pollutants to settle out before
portlandoregon.gov or visit the project
stormwater enters Tryon Creek.
website for updated information.
According to Joe Annett, project
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