Pregnancy Fitness
eBook - ePub

Pregnancy Fitness

  1. 296 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

About this book

Your journey through a comfortable, safe, and confident pregnancy begins with Pregnancy Fitness. This practical guide answers your questions and delivers the information, exercises, and workouts you need to maintain your personal fitness and enjoy the best possible experience in welcoming your baby to the world.

Written by three experts in prenatal and postpartum fitness, pelvic floor exercise, and core restoration, Pregnancy Fitness covers all physical and physiological aspects of pregnancy, birth, and recovery so you can enjoy peace of mind throughout your pregnancy and long after delivery.

You’ll get complete need-to-know information about hormones, body and posture changes, and common pregnancy aches and pains, along with critical information on diastasis recti and pelvic floor health, which aims to support and protect your body from core dysfunction.

A full spectrum of stretching, strengthening, and functional exercises provides the focus, description, safety tips, and variations that allow you to progress safely through your pregnancy and to be physically prepared for birth and optimal recovery. The sample workout programs guide you through each phase of pregnancy, including postpartum, to help you establish and meet your personal fitness goals with comfort and confidence.

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Information

Year
2018
Print ISBN
9781492552420
Edition
1
eBook ISBN
9781492586715

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright
  4. Dedication
  5. Contents
  6. Exercise Finder
  7. Preface
  8. Acknowledgments
  9. Part I: Understanding Your Body Through Pregnancy
  10. Chapter 1: Effects of Pregnancy
  11. Chapter 2: Get Fit for Birth
  12. Chapter 3: The Pelvic Floor: The Foundation of the Core
  13. Chapter 4: The Abdominals: During Pregnancy and Beyond
  14. Part II: Exercises to Prepare for and Recover From Birth
  15. Chapter 5: Stretch and Release Work
  16. Chapter 6: Strengthening the Core
  17. Chapter 7: Strength and Endurance for the Upper Body
  18. Chapter 8: Strength and Endurance for the Lower Body
  19. Chapter 9: Functional Movement for Motherhood
  20. Part III: Sample Programs for Each Phase of Pregnancy
  21. Chapter 10: Choosing Your Program and Level of Fitness
  22. Chapter 11: First Trimester Workouts
  23. Chapter 12: Second Trimester Workouts
  24. Chapter 13: Third Trimester Workouts
  25. Chapter 14: Fourth Trimester Workouts
  26. Bibliography
  27. About the Authors
  28. Back Page Ad

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