15 to Fit Prenatal Fitness for the Total Body
Go Mom Fitness, in conjunction with ob/gyn, physical therapists specializing in Women’s Health, nurses, and most improtantly, pregnant women, has designed a workout that can be used your entire pregnancy and postpartum period. Choose between six different exercises. Over 90 minutes of exercises to choose from plus 20 minutes of pregnancy and wellness information. Regardless of your current level of fitness, these exercises will help you strengthen all of the muscles needed to achieve a more comfortable pregnancy, delivery and recovery for you and your baby. This workout contains: YOGA AND GENTLE STRETCHING Involve the entire family! Designed to be used with or without a partner. PILATES Low intensity, lower body workout designed for the days when you really don’t feel like getting off the couch. GET YOUR BELLY FLAT AGAIN This essential workout safely trains your abdominals and minimizes back pain. HIGH ENERGY Upper and lower body exercises with resistance training that will boost your metabolism during and after pregnancy. BONUS FEATURES The Benefits of Kegal Exercises. Diastasis Recti Information and Self Test. How Breastfeeding Helps You Get Back in Shape. A closer look at Majors for Minors Music. Music Provided by: Majors for Minors A uniquely developed award-winning classical series that is designed to control baby’s brain develpment from 6 months to Utero.
User Ratings and Reviews
4 Stars Lots of variety; do-able 15 minute segments, but lots of equipment!
One important thing I should let you know about up front, is that this is the SAME as the DVD with a different cover but same title. There is one with a purple cover and then one with a sort of beige cover. They are the same content. I know because I emailed the author of the DVD to ask before purchasing! So look for the best deal and don’t worry about the color of the cover.
I was looking for a workout video that would give me lots of options and not require me to commit to a long workout. I am 42 and pregnant with our 6th, and just do not have the energy to do an exercise routine of more than 30 minutes at a time. I break up my exercise throughout the day.
A previous reviewer gave some great comments and I will echo them here. The classical music is a really nice change and very lovely. The presenter is nice…not overly bubbly and fake like some fitness-video-stars. I think this will wear well over time. She does however, occasionally seem to just briefly lose her train of thought. Not anything major, and it doesn’t bother me, but if you like a really slick production it might bug you. Similarly, sometimes the camera work is a little choppy, focusing on the wrong thing at the wrong time. Again, I did not find it to be real bothersome, and with repetition I was able to do all the exercises with no problem, but it is worth mentioning if it might help someone else decide about the DVD.
I like the setting. They seem to be in some kind of lakeside lodge and you can see the trees and the water outside the windows. It is pretty.
The sections are all geared to stretching, yoga, or strength building. I do not think you could genuinely call this a cardio workout in any way. You might break a sweat doing some of the exercises, but it is not a cardio workout the way a good brisk walk is. She provides one section that is entirely floorwork where you are lying down so that you can still work out on days where you are tired or not feeling the best.
The instructor really does seem to have a good understanding of what pregnant women are going through physically, and is very encouraging. She describes her own difficult pregnancy, gaining 80 pounds and then losing them. Also, she highlights (in several places on the DVD) the importance of breastfeeding to mother and baby, both in terms of quality food and helping mom regain her shape. I appreciate that.
The variety of props needed was a little off-putting for me: exercise ball, bench (A piano bench can be used if necessary), resistance machine, weights, medicine ball or basketball. I tried to modify sometimes to adapt if I did not have a piece of equipment she was using, but it is not always possible. It will not be so for everyone, but for me, this is a drawback to using the workouts.
Still, I think this is a very useful pregnancy workout, overlooked (for some reason) and far down in the search results. The variety and amount of workout material alone (6-15 minute workouts!) make it really good value. I think many women would find it helpful.
2 Stars Not Amazingly Horrible, Not Amazing Either
I spent much more than I should have for this DVD. I did not buy this on Amazon, I went to Borders and purchased this. If you want this DVD workout, I say do not spend more than 15 dollars on this. I wanted a DVD which had lots of different workouts that did not take up a lot of my time. Judging from the back cover this DVD seemed like the best choice. I kind of wished that I could have returned it once i opened the DVD and put it in the player.
First off, she requires lots of equipment I think a 15 minute work out shouldn’t have.It should at least mention on the cover all the equipment needed. If I had known about the equipment, I wouldn’t have bought this. It will take you 15 minutes just to get all the equipment she wants you to use. I did not own any of the equipment she mentions except for the yoga mat. I wasn’t going to go out and buy expensive equipment, so I tried using substitutes, but still you don’t know if you are getting the best maximum workout. There is only a few workouts on the whole DVD that doesn’t require equipment, so lately I find myself only doing those ones.
The DVD is not very professional at all. The camera man doesn’t know what to focus on. The trainer girl is nice, but sometimes you wonder how she became a trainer. And you wonder how she managed to pull off her own prenatal workout DVD. In one segment, it even has you lay on your back, which makes me a little worried because I thought women were not supposed to be on their back when pregnant.
I have a few other prenatal DVD’s but on days when I’m tired of those, I will pull this one off the shelf. I do like the fact that she uses pilates…but other than that, I am not the biggest fan of this DVD.
4 Stars Requires a lot of equipment
This DVD contains a lot of wonderful exercises. In fact, many of these are similar to exercises recommended by my physical therapist to improve core body strength and alleviate lower back pain during my first pregnancy. The classical music is also a nice touch, and I like the relaxation segment at the end.
The main criticism I have is that this DVD requires a lot of exercise equipment in order to follow along with the exercises as demonstrated. In the first three segmants alone, Patrea used a yoga mat, an exercise ball, a towel, lots of pillows, resistance bands, and 1-5 lb. dumbells. Some of the exercises also require a partner or a special resistance band that can be attached to a wall or a door. If you already own all of this equipment, you will be fine. Otherwise, you will need to learn to modify the exercises so you don’t need the equipment, or you will need to go out and buy some new equipment!!!
While Patrea seems a little stiff and serious at times (not at all hyper or pollyannaish), this is actually a refreshing change from the typical video instructor. She cues well and offers plenty of modifications for safety and comfort. All in all, this is a solid pregnancy video and I plan to use it for my entire pregnancy.
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