Pregnancy Exercise Book, The: A Step-By-Step Program for Achieving Optimal Fitness Throughout the Trimesters (Harperresource Book) [Spiral-bound]

Judy DiFiore (Author), Ltd Carroll & Brown (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 30, 2000 | Series: Harperresource Book

The Pregnancy Exercise Book

A safe, specially devised exercise program that will help you to achieve a comfortable pregnancy, promote emotional serenity, provide the strength and endurance to manage delivery, and aid a fast recovery following birth.

Stand The Pregnancy Exercise Book at eye level or on the floor in your exercise area

Turn to the beginning of the workout and follow the colorful step-by-step photographs with clearly captioned text to complete each exercise

Flip the page to begin the next exercise

Adjust the intensity of your workout by following one of the color-coded fitness levels: gentle, moderate or energetic

Includes caution boxes, suggestions for alternative exercise positions, and safety tips

Product Details

• Spiral-bound: 96 pages
• Publisher: HarperResource (May 30, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0062737341
• ISBN-13: 978-0062737342
• Product Dimensions: 10.6 x 7.7 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #966,027 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #96 in Books > Health, Fitness & Dieting > Exercise & Fitness > For Children

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A well planned workout., June 4, 2003

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Sarah Ferrigan (Ireland) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Pregnancy Exercise Book, The: A Step-By-Step Program for Achieving Optimal Fitness Throughout the Trimesters (Harperresource Book) (Spiral-bound)

When I found out I was pregnant I was at a loss as to how I was going to maintain my fitness as I used to do kick-boxing and Tae Bo three to four times times a week! Obviously that wasn't suitable so I bought this book to help me structure a challenging workout. It begins with warm-ups and mobility stretches before the aerobic exercises which can be done at various levels to suit everyone. Then follows strengthening and toning before the final streches (including those dreaded pelvic floor exercises) and relaxation. Altogether it is a good workout that you can vary according to your energy levels and mood. The reason I gave it four stars instead of five is that the complete routine takes a lot longer than the hour stated but there are shorter routines to compensate. I feel great anyway and I don't feel that my fitness has decreased at all since I got pregnant!!!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful, comprehensive book!, March 5, 2005

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N. Mansell "--Faith" (Duncan, OK USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Pregnancy Exercise Book, The: A Step-By-Step Program for Achieving Optimal Fitness Throughout the Trimesters (Harperresource Book) (Spiral-bound)

I have used this book with both of my pregnancies and I love it! Last pregnancy I did some of the exercises from about five months up to a couple of weeks before my daughter was born. This pregnancy I started working through the entire book at about seven weeks. I'm going on five months now and it has been great! It takes me about an hour to complete. However, I skip the relaxation section as it doesn't seem to me to belong in the middle of a workout. There are three levels of intensity so it's easy to find one that's comfortable for you. I'm also very uncoordinated even when not pregnant but I found this book easy to follow. I feel very fit and have noticed increased muscle tone over most of my body. I highly recommend this program!