Customer Reviews

Redbook Pregnancy Workout [VHS]

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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!

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!

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.

I think this video is great! I did it almost every day from my 4th month until my 9th month started(now my feet are too swollen)Although, it is not extremely challenging, you can increase the intensity(bigger movements, etc.)and get your heart rate up. Yeah, I agree with everyone else, the instructor is pretty bad, but since I have done the video every day for several months, I have it memorized. You only really have to do it for a week and you know what youre doing by heart. But I LOVE the video, it was fun, and I could put it in every day and do it. I also bought the Denise Austin one, but I HATED it!!

This tape was not worth the money. I gave it away. The directions are poor. The flow feels uncoordinated and choppy. It wasn't interesting, and it wasn't a great workout. Pay a little extra for a better tape. You'll be glad you did.

This video was a disappointment! The steps are not creative or well arranged at all. They go back to the same couple of little steps over and over through all the sections. I would complain that they didn't que the moves, but they were so simplistic and repititious that I really didn't have trouble picking them up. Overall, the video was just bland! The workout itself, the music, and the demeanor of the participants were all boring. I agree with other reviews who said to spend your money on something better, like Kathy Smith's pregnancy workout (it was really good!).