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Description: You've got nine months to prepare for the challenge of your life. Use every minute! The Perfect Pregnancy Workout will: -improve your mood -reduce lower back pain -develop mental discipline to control labor pain -tone your lower body to handle the demands of labor and birth -make it easier to lose weight after your baby is born -strengthen your upper body to lift and hold your baby -help eliminate or avoid incontinence and hemorroids Karyne Steben, a world-class acrobat formerly with Cirque du Soleil, leads us through the sculpting workout, combining strength moves with graceful flexibility. First time exercisers can feel at ease; Karyne illustrates exercise techniques and explains the dos and don'ts of exercise during pregnancy in a clear, easy-to-understand twelve-minute instructional section. With options to make it fun for beginners and challenging for advanced exercisers, anyone can do The Perfect Pregnancy Workout! The Perfect Pregnancy Workout video is a 43 minute pregnancy exercise video: 5 minute warm-up, 33 minute workout, 5 minute cool down. There is also a 12 minute instructional section explaining proper technique for pregnancy exercise. *The Perfect Pregnancy Workout includes exercise variations for women with diastasis recti.*
Customer Reviews:
- Better than some others, but still not great.: This was purchased for my wife, she used it a few times but really wasn't all that impressed. She ended up giving it away to a friend. It was in her words... better that some others, but still not great.
- Great workout DVD: A couple of months before I got pregnant, I had started doing pilates trying to get in shape. Then, I got pregnant and I had a very shaky first trimester with bleeding, so I didn't exercise at all. Now, I'm well into my second trimester, and my doctor gave me the ok to exercise. I was searching for a pregancy workout DVD and came across this one. It got great reviews, although I was a little scared that the workout might be to hard for me, since I hadn't exercised in a while. But, let me tell you, I'm glad I took a chance with this DVD! The first time I did the workout, I had to pause the DVD 3-4 times to take a break, but I felt really good afterward. I was a little sore the next day, but in a good way. I did the workout again the next day, and I only had to pause the DVD once to take a brake. So, already I'm improving my shape. I even finished the "Keep up" exercise, which I couldn't do the first time around. I really love this workout. All the major muscle groups in the body are being worked. Best of all, throughout the whole workout, my stomach felt safe and comfortable. The warm up section is very relaxing but leaves you warm all over. The workout is well explained and the instructor is not the least bit annoying. Her voice is very pleasant. Seeing her toned, pregnant body really motivates me to get in shape. There are no silly dance moves to follow, and no jerky movements or sudden change of direction. Just a good toning all over. The cool down section feels great and leaves you stretched and relaxed. I'm complementing this workout with walking and riding my stationary bike for cardio. Some people commented about the dark background and the music, but you really stop noticing those once you get into the workout. The equipment needed to do the workout is simple: a chair, some pillows, hand weights (optional), and a step stool (optional). I also like that there are three levels, beginners, intermediate, and advanced, so the workout can grow with your increasing level of fitness. Before starting the workout, do yourself a favor and watch the instructional segment. It really explains all the upcoming exercises in detail, how to do them safely, and which muscles are being targeted. It also shows you how to use the equipment correctly. It even includes a test to check for separation of the abdominal muscles. I know this DVD costs a little more than some of the other ones, but it's worth every penny. I really love this workout, and I'm looking forward to it every day. After the baby is born, I will get myself back into shape with "The Perfect Postnatal Workout," which also features Karyne Steben.
- Good stuff: A nice DVD - really nice to have multiple levels of intensity. She is not annoying in the least even after watching many times.
- Motivating and Challenging Pregnancy Workout: I've done Pilates, yoga, and light kickboxing for three years. This workout uses some moves new to me that are great and safely target the muscles I want to keep up during pregnancy--thighs, rear, shoulders, triceps, abs. You have no idea how taxing it can be to hold a tiny baby all the time until you have to do it. My first child reached 20 pounds by 4 months, and my shoulders and back were a mess. The second time around, I trained up my muscles a bit, and it was easier. I'm in even better shape the third time, and I plan to exercise dilligently right through the end of the pregancy. The instructor in this DVD is awesome, easy to follow, and is matter-of-fact. I hate the workouts that are syrupy sweet or have you doing moves that are ridiculous--like you're just praying nobody walks in the room and starts laughing at you. The Perfect Pregnancy Workout is empowering and you'd just hope someone DOES catch you looking fit and strong in the middle of your workout.
- Great toning video: This is not an easy video, but a great workout. I started at the beginner level and my legs were super sore the next day (good sore). I've been doing this video for a few weeks, and I can pretty much do the advanced exercises now without too much stress, but I really feel like I'm getting a good workout in. There's not really a cardio section, so I alternate it with Buns of Steel for pregnancy (which has a good aerobics section but the toning section is kind of lacking), and between the two I get a good variety and feel in pretty good shape.
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