
Pregnant, Fit and Fabulous
Your Complete Guide to Exercise Before, During and After Pregnancy
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Pregnant, Fit and Fabulous
Your Complete Guide to Exercise Before, During and After Pregnancy
About this book
Pregnant Fit and Fabulous is a fresh, therapeutic yet energizing tool to help women feel fit and fabulous during pregnancy.
It is written for women who are both new to exercise and to experienced athletes who want safe and effective programs for before, during and after pregnancy.
In Pregnant, Fit and Fabulous, Mary has taken all the guesswork out of how to safely combine fitness and pregnancy.
Inside you'll find: How celebrities get back into shape after baby so quickly. Expert pre and post baby advice. Detailed fitness and training techniques. Step-by-step exercises with photos tailored to your level of fitness and individual needs. Safe stretching. Resistance training. Self-Myofascial release during pregnancy. Dangerous exercises to avoid.
An extraordinary fitness and nutrition expert with over 20 years experience, Mary Bacon's advice is sought after by Olympic medalists, the athletic elite as well as everyday people. In Pregnant, Fit and Fabulous, Mary Bacon has just revealed her wealth of proven health and fitness secrets for you.
Based in Sydney, Australia, Mary works with some of Australia's leading health professionals. She is a qualified and registered Personal Fitness trainer, Pregnancy-qualified specialist, Trigger Point Therapist, Sports Level 2 trainer.
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Table of contents
- Cover Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Table of Contents
- Major Muscles of the Body
- Birthing this Book
- Chapter 1 Be Ready to Get Pregnant!
- Chapter 2 Training Before Falling Pregnant for Both Partners
- Chapter 3 Your Fitness Program Before Pregnancy
- Chapter 4 Who Can and Cannot Exercise?
- Chapter 5 Anatomical and Physiological Changes During Pregnancy
- Chapter 6 Your Fitness Program During Pregnancy
- Chapter 7 Your Fitness Program After Pregnancy
- Chapter 8 Pelvic Floor Muscles
- Exercise A Self-Myofascial Release (Muscle Spasm Release) Before and After Pregnancy
- Exercise B Stretching Exercises Before and After Pregnancy
- Exercise C Mobility and Stability for Before and After Pregnancy
- Exercise D Strengthening Exercises for Before and After Pregnancy
- Exercise E Self-Myofascial Release During Pregnancy
- Exercise F Stretching During Pregnancy
- Exercise G Mobility and Stability During Pregnancy
- Exercise H Strengthening Exercises During Pregnancy
- Exercise I Dangerous Exercises for Post-Natal Women
- Program Charts
- Glossary
- Acknowledgements
- Resources
- About the Author