The Everything Pregnancy Fitness Book [Paperback]

Robin Elise Weiss (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 2004

Now you can regain control of your body and prepare for the rigors of childbirth with The Everything Pregnancy Fitness Book. Recent studies indicate that exercise during pregnancy can alleviate discomfort, increase energy levels, speed labor, and reduce the risk of complications. The Everything Pregnancy Fitness Book walks you through specially tailored exercises for toning and strengthening legs, arms, abdominal muscles, and the lower back-the parts of the body most affected by pregnancy and childbirth. Also included are tips and expert advice for creating a safe fitness plan for each trimester, dealing with the strains of pregnancy, and relieving stress. The Everything Pregnancy Fitness Book shows you how to: Assess your exercise needs and abilities; Exercise safely and avoid injury; Establish a routine for walking, swimming, yoga, and aerobic activity; Create a program that enables you to lose weight quickly after your baby is born The Everything Pregnancy Fitness Book provides risk-free workouts to promote good health and well-being before, during, and after delivery.

--This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: Adams Media (January 1, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1580628737
• ISBN-13: 978-1580628730
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 8 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #219,226 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #45 in Books > Health, Fitness & Dieting > Exercise & Fitness > Pregnancy

More About the Author

As a busy mother of eight and author of many pregnancy and parenting books, it's easy to see why I say that pregnancy is my life! Professionally and personally, and I've got the stretch marks to prove it. I love to share my passion for normal birth with others, both in the classroom and on the web. My goal is to use my knowledge and experience to teach in a fun and exciting manner. After all if you can't laugh about being pregnant, what can you laugh at?


Writing for the web is another passion of mine. You can find lots of great pregnancy information at my sites:

* http://pregnancy.about.com
* http://robineliseweiss.com
* http://birthactivist.com
* http://twitter.com/RobinPregnancy

You can also find me on FaceBook at: http://www.facebook.com/robineliseweiss!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

25 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It's a keeper!!, February 26, 2004

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Sharon (the Jersey Shore) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Everything Pregnancy Fitness Book (Paperback)

This book offers guidance on pregnancy fitness in a straightforward and engaging way. As a huge fan of the gym, I was very impressed with the weight training advice. And I so wish that the comprehensive relaxation section was available to me with my previous pregnancies.

The author did a great job making exercise - not the easiest thing to stay motivated about while getting bigger and bigger and more off-balance - something to look forward to.

Now that I'm pregnant with my fourth child and think I know everything there is to know about being pregnant, it's a surprise to find out that I still have some stuff to learn.

I highly recommend this book!

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Ok for overview, April 22, 2006

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hivequeen - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Everything Pregnancy Fitness Book (Paperback)

As a web-savvy pregnant woman who is concerned about preparing the muscles for easier delivery and faster recovery after pregnancy, I found this book to be somewhat disappointing in terms of finding information not readily available on the web. It is ok as an overview and contains some useful exercises, but does not specifically address my concerns as well as Maternal Fitness by Julie Tupler, which really goes into detail on the how and why of specific exercises. I would recommend buying that book over this one if you must have only one book. Otherwise The Everything Pregnancy Book is not bad for those also looking for general pregnancy fitness guidelines.

9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book, Great topic!, April 6, 2004

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Mrs. Lind (Columbus, Ohio United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Everything Pregnancy Fitness Book (Paperback)

This is THE best book on pregnancy fitness I have ever seen. If staying fit during your 9 months of pregnancy is important to you, this is the book you MUST have! The author obviously has a great grasp on this topic and has brought it to a level that we understand and won't need a dictionary to interpret. This would also make a super gift to a newly pregnant friend.