Product Details

• Format: Color, NTSC
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Anchor Bay
• VHS Release Date: July 15, 1993
• Run Time: 30 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6302860474
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #370,826 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

From the back cover

The Miracle of Life is a complete fitness program to help you stay in good physical condition during your pregnancy. The Miracle of Life follows the guidelines of both the American College of sports Medicine and the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology. This thorough workout includes: Warm-up, Aerobic Workout, Cool Down, and Relaxation. Whether you're having your first baby or your third, The Miracle of Life will keep you in the best physical condition during your pregnancy. "There is considerable scientific evidence showing that exercise during pregnancy can not only maintain fitness, but it can actually improve maternal fitness and physical capacity."--Stephen Almada, Ed.D. Director of Health & Sports Institute of Chicago. "Moderate cardio-vascular exercise during pregnancy can bring many benefits to the future mother."--Jozef F. Mazurek, M.D. Obstetrics & Gynecology. Instructor Gloria Quinlan is a fitness consultant and trainer with an education background from the Aerobics and Fitness Association of America and training in Special Education.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

25 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not a safe workout for pregnant women!, March 21, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Redbook Pregnancy Workout [VHS] (VHS Tape)

There are 2 main problems with this video: First, it's difficult to follow the aerobic steps, because the instructor doesn't give you any advance notice of changing the steps, and doesn't explain very clearly. At times on the video, you can even see the two women behind her mess up the steps because they can't follow either! Second, and the bigger problem, is the entire stretching session following the workout, is done on your BACK! All the instructor says is, if you're past you're first trimester, you might not want to do these exercises....but then doesn't give you any alternatives! So basically, this exercise video is a waste of money for anyone in the 2nd or 3rd trimester!

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Worst Video Ever, November 28, 2000

By 

Marye Eveland (Mattoon, IL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Redbook Pregnancy Workout [VHS] (VHS Tape)

I have relied exclusively on fitness tapes for my workouts for the last eight years...I have thirty or so in my collection, and this is the worst I have ever seen! I made it through the whole tape, but I will never do it again. The timing is totally off, and the cueing is awful. At the final "heart rate check" I couldn't even find my pulse! I wasn't sure if I had failed to reach my target heart rate or if I was simply dead from boredom and frustration. Sorry to be so negative, but this is a total waste of money. I really enjoyed the Kathy Smith, Denise Austin & Buns of Steel-they will see me through my entire pregnancy & are a much better investment!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars A waste of a workout, February 1, 2001

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Jennifer (McCall, Idaho United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Redbook Pregnancy Workout [VHS] (VHS Tape)

I was very disappointed with this video. The instuctor does a horrible job, not giving proper cueing before each new set of moves. The aerobics did nothing for me, I was never in the target heart rate zone during the checks. The leg work at the end was okay, but the entire stretching section was done on the back, which we all know you should avoid after your first trimester. I may continue to use the tape for VERY low energy days, only because I feel like it was such a waste of my money, I want to try and get something out of it.