Pilates Pregnancy Guide: Optimum Health and Fitness for Every Stage of Your Pregnancy

by Lynne Robinson, Jacqueline Knox

Body Control Pilates® for the full nine months of pregnancy and beyond. Pilates specializes in building core muscles to create a "girdle of strength." This is crucially important in pregnancy, when the body is under tremendous stress and strain by the added weight and changes in posture. Pilates Pregnancy Guide features a series of exercises tailored to condition these core muscles for a more comfortable pregnancy, an easier labor and a faster recovery. Suitable for women at all fitness levels -- with or without Pilates experience -- this book provides a comprehensive program during the entire period of pregnancy, with exercises specific to each trimester. Features Workout menus designed for each stage of the pregnancy offer recommended exercises complete with guidelines and warnings. Illustrated with color photographs, each exercise sequence is outlined in specific Aim, Starting Position, Action, and Watchpoints. This exercise program ensures controlled and safe routines throughout the pregnancy and beyond. Thorough and encouraging, with reliable general information about pregnancy, Pilates Pregnancy Guide will be a natural first choice for any expectant mother.

Paperback

First published August 14, 2006

Reviews

[Adriana · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read through most and appreciated the advice on how to keep active while also not doing certain things that would be a hinderance during pregnancy. Did very few of the workouts as I follow another pregnancy exercise program, but if pilates alone was your desire for focus, it seemed good!

[Shaunie · Rating 2 out of 5]

Good for pilates beginners, but if you're not new to the sport, you may find it boring. Really good as far as what pilates moves you should not do during pregnancy. What they did teach in the book was too low-impact for my taste.