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by Gina Conley
English | 2024 | ISBN: 0760387540 | 192 pages | True EPUB | 11.59 MB
Go beyond traditional pregnancy fitness with this trimester-based program of safe, smart prenatal exercises to help you build strength, maintain fitness, and prepare your body for childbirth.
"Should I exercise while pregnant?" The answer is a resounding yes! Strength-based prenatal exercises have been proven to lead to a variety of positive health outcomes. Safe to perform in most cases, they can actively lead to a smoother andhealthier pregnancy,better labor experience,faster recovery, andpossibly even a healthier newborn.
Written by Gina Conley, a certified personal trainer specializing in prenatal fitness and registered birth doula,Training for Twois the active woman’s guide to exercising while expecting. Unlike other pregnancy fitness books that take a more general approach,Training for Twospecifically focuses on strengthening the body and preparing it to give birth.
Research-backed and comprehensive, this definitive prenatal fitness guide featuresover 200 photosto help you absorb the material and perform the movements with confidence. Organized by trimester, the book includes:
Common strength-focused exercises like squats, deadlifts, lunges, and rows, modified as necessary to be safely and comfortably performed while pregnantEasy exercises and workouts to open the body and prepare for laborAn overview of common pregnancy complications and how they affect your exercise regimenA postpartum chapter focusing on recovery and mobility in the first six weeks after birthWhat to expect and what questions to ask during your prenatal appointmentsAnd more!
Based on the popular prenatal fitness programs and childbirth classes offered by MamasteFit,Training for Twoaims to educate, support, and empower expectant mamas everywhere to stay strong and comfortable during their pregnancy and delivery.
This is the perfect book for expectant athletes, trainers, fitness enthusiasts, experienced gym goers, and active women looking fora more serious approach to prenatal fitness.