Pilates Perfect Body DVD

Advantages: Will help keep your back strong thoughout pregnancy
Disadvantages: Can be uncomfortable sitting still if you have a bad back

...I decided that after a lazy first pregnancy, where I did little or no exercise, that for my second I would have the perfect pregnancy - eat healthily and keep fit. After alot of reading pregnancy magazines, I decided on Pilates. I hoped that it would strengthen my back and so hold my giant stomach in place. Pilates in Pregnancy was a very good buy. I started the DVD when only 3 months pregnant and carried it on until nearly the final weeks. I would advise anyone buying this DVD to spend the first session just watching it. You need to concentrate to get the moves right - they are not hard, but you need to get them right to feel the difference in your body. I would do the DVD twice a month and by the end I was becoming slightly bored with it but I never lost sight of how I wanted to get my body back into shape.... Read review

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Advantages: A flexible excersize workout
Disadvantages: You need a big enough floor space to really stretch out in

...Pilates is an excersize scheme that uses gentle movement and stretching to tone the body throughout. The muscles on the inside are particularly targeted. Benefits of following a Pilates regime are a better posture, toned and streamlined muscles, better flexibility, a better sex life YIPEEEEE! (this is because you work certain muscles around that area) and all round better health. This DVD offers three 25 minute workouts that are equally balanced workouts in their own right. I like the flexibility of this DVD because you can combine two workouts to create a 50 minute excersize workout if you happen to have a bit more time on your hands. The DVD comprises of : (these are the selections on the main menu) HEALTH ADVICE (you only need to watch this bit once before you start Pilates - Lynne Robinson tells you about contacting your... Read review

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Advantages: meant to help strengthen your body to cope with pregnancy
Disadvantages: Boring and a lot of info to take in!

...This pilates dvd consists of a warm up, 2 different work outs and and a section on post birth exercises. The instructor also teaches you how to regain deep muscle tone and flatten your tummy after having your baby. During my pregnancy i put on a lot of weight so decided to get a dvd when i was around 28 weeks pregnant. This dvd has two workouts for during and after pregnancy. The exercises are meant to help gently tone your body to help it through your pregnancy and make it stronger. Ok i must admit i found this dvd a bit of a flop- maybe because im lazy? i think i did it 3 times and it just bored me! I think if this dvd is going to work for you have to be very motivated and really want to do it. I also found it quite hard to take it all in and i think theres a good chance i wasn't doing all the exercises exactly the way they were... Read review

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