The Perfect Pregnancy Workout vol. 1 |  | Director: Elisa Llamido
Actor: Karyne Steben
Studio: Far Star Productions, Inc.
Category: DVD
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Rating:  324 reviews
Sales Rank: 704
Format: Full Screen, NTSC
Language: English (Unknown)
Region: 1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 43 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.4 x 0.6
UPC: 183890000029
EAN: 0183890000029
ASIN: B000BLKJ5E
Release Date: December 1, 2002
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Product 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.*
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 Excellent March 14, 2010
C. Staab
Perfect work out for me since I never worked out prior to being pregnant. It was just the right pace, not too much and not too little, and very calming and relaxing at the end. Although I never work out to the point of breaking a sweat, I still feel the burn the next day.
 I liked it at first, but not anymore. March 10, 2010
J. Hoover
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Well, the first 3 times I did this video, which was the first week, I did feel like I got a good workout from it. I was an advanced exerciser before this pregnancy However, I hadn't exercised in over a month so I felt out of shape. As my strength increased and my "muscle memory" returned this DVD got way too easy. I added more weight and was doing the advanced positions (most of them) and just didn't feel like I was really getting a good workout. This was just after the 1st week of doing this DVD. I quickly switched to something else that would give me a better workout.
I know now why. You only have one set of each exercise. After much reading about exercise and what is the most effective type, 2-3 sets is recommended to gain the most strength, important for labor and delivery. It doesn't matter if you're pregnant, you can continue your same routine during pregnancy just lower the intensity, impact, make a few modications, and take more frequent breaks if necessary. Not to mention keep well hydrated and cool.
This is my 2nd pregnancy and I have read a couple pregnancy fitness books + I worked with a trainer 2 years ago and I was told some invaluable information. I know what I'm saying.
This DVD is fine if you're an intermediate, just make sure you listen to your body as I question some of the exercises safety and form.
I think the instructor seems very nice and pleasant, but she is not a trainer and doesn't know proper exercise technique. She's an acrobat for cirque de soleil.
If you want a decent toning prenatal DVD check out the one by Summer Sanders. It's the best I have found, not perfect, but best for strength training during pregnancy.
Excellent March 8, 2010
Mrs. C (Davis, CA)
There are many aspects of this workout that really are perfect during pregnancy. I used this throughout my first pregnancy at age 39, in 2005, in combination with walking. I found it helped maintain muscle mass, provided just enough of a heart rate increase to work my entire body, and strenthened muscles that support pregnancy and childbirth. I endured 40 hours of labor and was able to push our baby out in three long, hard pushes. I am told regular Kegel exercises (included in the workout) helped this process. The next pregnancy at age 44 in 2010 has been difficult and resulted in many months of bed rest due to a short cervix. At 28 weeks, I began using this video again and found it to be challenging, yet gentle enough to ease back into exercise safely. A week later I feel strong and much, much better! I will use it for the next 6-10 weeks until delivery. For background on my fitness level: While not pregnant, I am a 20-30 mile per week moderate runner and do regular strength training and pilates at least 3x per week.
The woman in the video has a calm, gentle voice and provides just enough direction so that the workout is an enjoyable experience. I appreciate her beautiful pregnant body. She is amazingly happy and strong and I find that inspirational. Best wishes to all the new mamas.
What it really is.. March 5, 2010
Jessy Ko (All Over the, USA)
This is NOT the perfect pregnancy workout, it IS the perfect pregnancy sculpting workout. I say this because you will still need to have a safe cardio routine in your week, because there is nothing that will really get your heart rate up or get you out of breath unless you are forgetting to breath. Also you will need to add some kind of good yoga or stretching routine to your week as well, because there is not a lot of these elements in the video. I still give this video 5 stars because it is one of the 2 hardest pregnancy workout videos I have ever done, and I really appreciate that (The other one being, Baby Bells the Fit Pregnancy Kettlebell Workout DVD Lauren Brooks, which is best left to those who are well experienced with proper form and weights). The beginner moves and advanced moves where challenging, I think someone who is new to working out could still do this video and all of its exercises but less repetitions then her. However if you really do find this video to much of a challenge for you and want to do some sculpting work during your pregnancy try Gabrielle Reece: The Complete Fit and Healthy Pregnancy .
Challenging Strength-Training Prenatal Workout February 28, 2010
andie122
This is a very challenging strength-training pregnancy workout video. I bought this along with Summer Sanders' Prenatal Workout, 10 Minute Solutions Prenatal Pilates, and Shiva Rea's Prenatal Yoga, and it is by far the most challenging of the videos. This video is a good length (about 40 minutes, I think), and has a good warm-up and cool-down stretching section in addition to the meat of the video, which is strength-training. It has a few moves with adaptations for different fitness levels, which is appreciated for these more difficult moves.
If I had to choose just a couple of videos, I would choose this and Summer Sanders' Prenatal Workout. This is a more difficult workout with just a straight narration of the moves you need to complete - none of the fun banter that Summer Sanders' video has. It also doesn't have different workouts for different stages of the pregnancy - probably because this instructor is in AMAZING shape. Still, I feel that I'll be able to do this workout throughout my entire pregnancy and even afterwards and will be safely challenged. Highly recommended!
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