06-02-14, 12:15 AM | |
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Join Date: Nov 2001
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My nurse-midwife always said "your body will tell you when to stop doing stuff" -- no hard and fast rules about what to do/not do (e.g. stop lying on your back at 20 weeks vs. you won't want to lie on your back at some point!) Enjoy, listen to your body and keep on working out
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06-02-14, 11:02 AM | ||
Join Date: Sep 2010
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Another nice set is "Expecting More" by Sara Haley. It has six workouts including an athletic drills type workout, a hip hop dance cardio, a yoga fusion, some light weight toning/strength (some of the bodyweight work is challenging). It is meant for women who were already exercising prior to pregnancy. I was a little disappointed in the dance workout, I would have preferred more combinations/choreography. The trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vu8T8cGNlpY You might also like Lindsey Brinns prenatal series--it has a workout for each trimester and a post natal boot camp. I only did the first trimester workout and it was pretty good. It was basically intervals of aerobic drills alternated with strength. I found her cuing too cutesy for my taste especially whenever she called the flutes "bun cakes". I would say this is intermediate, but most prenatal workouts are a little cautious which isn't a bad thing. It wasn't quite as challenging as the other two I mentioned though. Some clips: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2QP5rqsF9d4 , https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-F98o1k4SeY, On Youtube, Keaira LaShae has a few prenatal workouts including this one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SVMRCH5CpGA and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_chmJYspx0A , they seem similar in intensity to walking videos but are just a couple low impact cardio options. I am a big fan of Leah so would probably buy her prenatal, but I haven't tried it so can't comment. I have her other DVDs. I think there are quite a few good barre/fusion type prenatal workouts out now, but none of the instructors you mentioned fit that category. I do think barre and similar would be really beneficial for keeping the hips and back strong. |
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