26 Exercise Videos In Pregnancy - Reviews From The Net
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This article is from the General Pregnancy FAQ, by swnymph@FensEnde.com (Sabrina Cuddy) with numerous contributions by others.
26 Exercise Videos In Pregnancy - Reviews From The Net
(more reviews are always welcome!)
>Does anyone have recommendations for a workout video for my wife? She
>Does anyone have recommendations for a workout video for my wife? She
>is 5.5 months along, feels great, and is looking for something to
>replace her former workout routine (which had some high-impact in it).
>
>Someone mentioned the Kathy Smith tape... has anyone tried this or any
>others?
I am an exercise video addict and I loved the Kathy Smith pregnancy
video. It was a little easy on days that you're feeling full of energy
and not too big. On those days I would sometimes go back and do some
of my regular low impact/step tapes. I also had a pregnancy step video
that I liked a lot - something like Steppin thru Pregnancy. I believe
there is also a fitness consultant who posts here who has a pregnancy
step video - I'm going to look for that one this time around.
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I did the Kathy Smith tape at the end of my pregnancy as until about 7
months its was too mild. Even then its a little mild, depending on the
level you are used to . I used a lot of my old high impact tapes for
step and regular aerobics and just toned them down to meet my energy
levels. Brisk walks were good too.
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I have been using the Kathy Smith Pregnancy Workout video since I
was 3 months and find it quite beneficial. I was never an
exercise fanatic, but find doing it three times a week makes me
sleep better, and I believe has curbed my weight gain(not that
I'm obsessing about weight during pregnancy). Exercise is always
a good thing!
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I like the Fit For 2 video. I found it more challenging than the Kathy
Smith tape, but not as strenuous as my non-pregnancy tapes. It also
talks about the guidelines for exercise during pregnancy, so when I go
to a class at the gym, I can modify it to make it safe for me (a great
thing since the instructors at the club don't seem to know what to do
with a pregnant woman!). I especially like the ab workout and the
relaxation part at the end. Lisa Stone (the instructor) is so
energetic and the music is very upbeat (great after a long day at work)
and the choreography is straightforward and fun. I know Lisa Stone
posts here pretty regularly, so maybe you can find out from her how to
get the tape.
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Hi all! I've been commissioned to conduct an informal survey on
pregnancy workout videos so that Sabrina Cuddy can put the info into a
FAQ. Please rate the following tapes on intensity of the workout,
music, choreography, the instructor, other info contained on the tape,
etc. You can post to the group or email me directly, and I'll forward
everything to Sabrina. Thanks in advance! BTW, please be candid in
your reviews, including the Fit For 2 video, because Sabrina wants to
put together a non-biased FAQ for you. I won't take it too personally!
1. Kathy Smith's Pregnancy Program
2. Denise Austin's Pregnancy Plus
3. Jane Fonda's Pregnancy Workout
4. Pre & Postnatal Yoga
5. Stepping Through Pregnancy
6. Marie Osmond's Pregnancy Workout
7. Dr. Debra Levinson's Workout For Pregnancy and Recovery
8. ACOG's Pregnancy Workout
9. Buns of Steel 8: Pregnancy Workout
10. Fit For 2 Step Aerobic Workout For Pregnancy
11. Any others that I inadvertantly omitted
Lisa :)
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ACE-certified pre- & post-natal fitness specialist
Founder, Fit For 2 Pre- & Post-Natal Fitness (Atlanta, GA)
Producer, Fit For 2 Step Aerobic Workout For Pregnancy video
(http://www.nav.com/mainstreet/fitfor2.htm)
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