Fit to Deliver: An Innovative Prenatal and Postpartum Fitness Program: Safe and Fun Exercises Tailored by Professionals to Benefit Both You and Your Baby [Paperback]

M.D. Karen Nordahl (Author), Carl Petersen (Author), Renee Jeffreys (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 10, 2005

Fit to Deliver is an innovative prenatal and postpartum exercise program for beginning, intermediate, and advanced fitness levels. The book contains 175 professionally tailored exercises for core strength training, walk-run programs, stretching and relaxation, ball-balance workouts, aerobics, water exercise, pilates, and yoga. While safely maintaining fitness levels, the program prepares women for delivery, decreases common pregnancy ailments, and eases postpartum recovery.

Featuring a beautiful two-color design throughout with lay-flat binding, this resource contains over 25 exercise routines for well-rounded workouts. In addition, women can design their own routines to accommodate busy schedules and fluctuating energy levels. The book's user-friendly format contains over 300 black and white photos, sidebars, charts, and “tips from the team.”

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Hartley and Marks Publishers (February 10, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 088179208X
• ISBN-13: 978-0881792089
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.2 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #312,705 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #55 in Books > Health, Fitness & Dieting > Exercise & Fitness > Pregnancy

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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars outstanding prenatal and postpartum fitness guide, June 20, 2005

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karin kausky (whistler BC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Fit to Deliver: An Innovative Prenatal and Postpartum Fitness Program: Safe and Fun Exercises Tailored by Professionals to Benefit Both You and Your Baby (Paperback)

This book covers it all; prenatal and postpartum, beginner to advanced, cardio, strength training, core stability, as well as explaining all of the normal physiologic changes in a woman's body throughout pregnancy. Very concise and easy to read with lots of accompanying photograghs.
I am a family physician that does a lot of prenatal and postpartum care in a very fit community---this book is indispensible in my practice!

8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Pre and Post natal Fitness Book, July 4, 2005

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kelly "kel" (new westminster) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Fit to Deliver: An Innovative Prenatal and Postpartum Fitness Program: Safe and Fun Exercises Tailored by Professionals to Benefit Both You and Your Baby (Paperback)

This book is a must have! Every pregnant or post natal lady should have one. Its extremely simple to follow and has fabulous accompanying photos for you to view. From beginner to advanced, strenght training, core stability etc. From a woman with a child, I found this book a must have! Convenient for those busy moms, easy exercises to do at home. If you haven't purchased one nows the time!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars a disapointment, May 2, 2008

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M. F. H. Suarez "mfhs" (Barcelona, SPAIN) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Fit to Deliver: An Innovative Prenatal and Postpartum Fitness Program: Safe and Fun Exercises Tailored by Professionals to Benefit Both You and Your Baby (Paperback)

I was really looking forward to using this book, but unfortunately it was a disappointment. Its useful to get an idea of the things you can do but only if your fitness knowledge is at an advanced level. The explanations are confusing, the suggested workouts assume you know certain things, there are exercises without images, or even not included just named. Another criticism is that even within the same chapter the exercises are named slightly different so it becomes again confusing.

Over all it is not an easy book to use, it is badly edited and missing basic information when in others are overdone. In the end it is useless to have something complicated explained to such detail when the basics are not clear.

Really it was quite a disappointment.