Product Details

• Actors: Erica Ziel
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Number of discs: 2
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (32 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B006SML41I
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #69,779 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Knocked-Up Fitness is a new method designed to help keep expecting moms active and fit through all stages of pregnancy. Erica Ziel - Master Pilates Instructor, Personal Trainer and mother of three - show's moms-to-be how to strengthen and tone key muscle groups while preparing the body for labor, delivery, and recovery. Discovery the challenge and benefits from Erica's unique Prenatal Pilates-Infused Fitness DVD program: Fusing pilates, cardio, and condition exercises for safe, effective and customized fitness. Mix and match the 5 different workouts to form your own routine. Erica's Prenatal Core Pilates Workouts DVD program is a mix of Core Cardio, Pilates, Yoga and other fitness exercises. Enjoy an added BONUS: Insider tips on a faster delivery and recovery. Learn about the key muscles needed for labor and delivery, the importance of keeping these muscles strong through pregnancy, the basics for getting back into shape after delivery, and at-home exercises to keep core muscle strong. For each prenatal fitness workout, Erica shows you how to modify intensity for an intermediate or advanced workout. Exercise Band Included, also recommended: a pair of light dumbbells & an exercise ball. For more info & videos visit www.Knocked-UpFitness.com

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Good for active expecting moms April 17, 2012

By Lesli Washington

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I think both of these DVD's are great! I am very active when not pregnant and it has been a struggle with all of my pregnancies - I'm on my 3rd - to find Pre-Natal fitness DVD's that are challenging enough. These are a good challenge but not so tough that anyone can't do them. Erica explains each exercise very well and does a good job of balancing cardio, strength, and stretching. I would recommend these to anyone!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars great workouts December 18, 2012

By Cassieblanca

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I have been trading off between these two dvds and I like them a lot. I like that I get some good ab work because I really need that. The only reason I didn't give it 5 stars is that my thera band broke after only a few days of use, and I am 6 feet tall so I need it long rather than short! It is still long enough that I can use it by holding the very ends but if it breaks again I will have to find something else to replace it. The only other thing is that I have sacroiliac joint dysfunction and one of the leg workouts works my lower back where my problem is, a little bit harder than I would prefer. But it is much better than not working out at all(!!) and these dvds are fast becoming some of my favorites. My joint pain is always much better when I exercise regularly. Sometimes my 2-year-old tries to do the moves with me (lol). Thanks Erica!

UPDATE 2/2013: I am now 33 weeks into my 5th pregnancy. My favorite videos are 10 Minute Solution: Prenatal Pilates with Lizbeth Garcia, Perfect Pregnancy Workout vol. 1 with Karyne Steben, and these two videos, Knocked-Up Fitness with Erica Ziel. Over the Christmas holidays, we went out of town for a while, and I didn't exercise at all during that time, and I ate a lot more than I needed to, so at this point I am still heavier than I want to be. But I have been exercising consistently for close to a month since that break, and I am still loving these videos. I have been focusing on one video per week, which is nice to stick to something for a week but over the month I get some variety. I have been working out six days a week, and I have stopped drinking everything except water and sometimes milk, and I have been eating a lot less desserts lately. For the past few weeks my weight has pretty much stayed the same, and my back pain is very minimal. Also, I have been getting lots of compliments from my husband lately. He has noticed that my butt looks different than it has for a long time, and he says he doesn't think I have ever looked this good while being pregnant. I definitely feel better now and have more energy than I did during all of my other four pregnancies. The differences I can see are that my butt and the back of my thighs are still separate (rather than meshing together like they always did in the past), and I still have a little pouch of fat on each of my hips but it is shallower even than it was before I got pregnant, and in past pregnancies I always had a couple rolls above my belly, below my chest, and I do have one small one now but it's so much better than before. And my arms had started to get kinda floppy but now they are looking toned lately. And this is my first pregnancy without swelling in my feet and ankles. So I am still excited about my videos and hope to keep using them up until the baby comes, and then after she is born and I'm ready to exercise again, I will likely come back to these videos before going back to regular non-pregnancy videos.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Great workout for all stages of pregnancy September 6, 2012

By Momma-to-be

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I could not more highly recommend this series of videos for expectant moms. I bought these when I was 18 weeks into my first pregnancy and have used them consistently throughout (1 week from my due date today!). These videos are great for any fitness level as the workouts are short and allow the individual to create their own workout depending on which combo of workouts you choose. The more advanced athlete can repeat workouts for great burn and great results.
Using these videos 5-6 days a week, along with a 30 min walk each day has allowed me to maintain definition in my arms and legs throughout pregnancy. I have had NO back pain, NO sciatica and NO hip pain during my pregnancy. Physically I have felt great and contribute a lot of it to my daily workouts with this series- maintaining strength and flexibility with these workouts has kept me a happy healthy pregnant lady! The workouts also have a lot of pelvic tilt work, squats and hip strengthening which are all recommended by my midwives, chiropractor and birthing class teacher to prepare the body for labor and birth.
I'm very excited to see my body still so strong and lean with my due date just a week away and am confident that these videos have helped me maintain my fitness level over the past nine months. Buy them- you won't be sorry.