Exercising Through Your Pregnancy
- ISBN13: 9781886039599
- Condition: NEW
- Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
Product Description
Based on case studies of women who exercised regularly before, during, and after pregnancy, this resource examines the effects of exercise on women and their children. This broad and detailed resource lays to rest the controversies surrounding pregnancy and exercise, shedding new light on the positive interactions of exercise, health, fitness, and pregnancy. This guide enables both expecting mothers and health professionals to develop rational, objective, and individualized approaches to exercise and pregnancy care. Also discussed is the debate surrounding the prescription of strenuous exercise during the process of carrying, birthing, and nursing a baby.
5 comments
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I could learn something from every book I have ever read, but not from this one. This is honestly the worst book on exercises. The author actually says, if it hurts stop doing it and if it doesn’t it is okay. He doesn’t go into any exercises in detail at all. All he does is tell you how beneficial exercise is for you and the baby. I already knew that.
Rating: 1 / 5
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For all of you who already own this book, maybe you can answer my question. I presently have a regular exercise routine of 4-5 days a week at the gym using weight machines and cardio equipment. What I’d like to know is if this book will complement my current work out routine. The pregnancy fitness books I have seen are basically a bunch of floor exercises with a couple of dumbbells and stretches…not that I’m adverse to adding them to my workout, but none of the books really touched upon higher intensity workouts. If anyone out there can help me in making a decision whether it be purchasing this book or any other for that matter, please let me know.
Thanks & happy exercising
***UPDATE
I have just completed reading this book and am now also 7 weeks pregnant. Its great to know that I can continue to go to the gym 5 days a week, do a 30 minute sweaty bike ride, and weight train without doing any harm to myself or the baby. No other book touched on the subject of intense cardiovascular and weight-training workouts as this book. I had also experienced two very early miscarraiges and thought that maybe my exercising had something to do with it, thankfully this book put an end to those bad thoughts and has encouraged me to continue my routine.
Rating: 1 / 5
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My husband and I are working on baby #2 so I wanted to read up on exercising during pregnancy since with baby #1 I was LAZY. Since having my 20 month old daughter, I’ve been exercising like a fiend and want to make sure that I keep that up if I get pregnant. I saw this book and thought it would be very helpful. Boy, was I wrong. This book was more scientific than helpful. I found that the author spent a lot of time talking about the different studies he performed on pregant women rather than talking about various workouts and how to modify, continue, etc. during pregnancy. It was definitely not worth my time.
Rating: 1 / 5
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I feel as though I was looking for a book to confirm the fact that you can do more exercise during pregnancy. I am having my first baby in February and was very active before but have taken it a notch or two down because of all of the precautions out there. This book started out slow and it was painful to read at first but I do have to say that it made me a little more at ease about exercising but listening to your body is key. I think that is what it all comes down to and that is the rule I go by each day when i go to the gym.
Rating: 2 / 5
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I bought this book looking for answers to things like, “now that I’m pregnant should I continue with pilates? Can I keep lifting weights at the gym at the rate that I currently am? Are there any specific exercised that I should stay away from?”. I found this book ponderous. It read like a medical research findings report in a journal, not like a book and answered NONE of my questions. The psyisiology info was fine and if you are having to convince a spouse or family member that exercise is okay it might do that. Other than that it was worthless and I wish I could give it negative stars.
Rating: 1 / 5