The Pregnant Couple's Guide to Working Out Together

By Isa Herrera

A new exercise program for both parents-to-be This is the first book to help pregnant couples maintain and improve their fitness by working out together. Medical exercise specialist Isa Herrera offers safe, effective exercises you and your partner can do together so that you start, early on, to become a team that will handle the demands of pregnancy and labor together-both physically and mentally. These easy-to-do exercises promote upper body, lower body, and abdominal strength. They do not require special equipment, can be mixed and matched into different routines, and can be done anywhere. Herrera not only provides specific guidelines for preventing injury and other mishaps, but also offers trimester modifications that you can use as your pregnancy progresses. Pregnant moms learn how to target the muscles most affected by pregnancy, including the abdominals. A partner stretching and relaxation program helps the two of you deal with emotional stress, and a walking program boosts energy and stamina. With more than 110 photos, The Pregnant Couple's Guide to Working Out Together allows all pregnant couples to feel more like a family as they make the pregnancy experience a pleasurable, shared journey.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0471207578
• ISBN13: 9780471207573
• Release Date: January 2003
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.3" x 0.8" x 7.5"

Customer Reviews

Great book!

This book is terrific! Great fitness information and a wonderful way to be pregnant as a couple. We made many of the excersizes in this book part of our regular routine and i absolutely reccommend it to anyone who is expecting! I hope another book is on the way--i'd love something new to add to the routine for my second child!

Fantastic Idea

Herrera's workouts are a great way to stay in shape while pregnant, and a great way to share the experience of pregnancy with your partner in a new way. My husband and I found this book after I had been feeling tired and unhealthy because I was no longer able to continue my usual, non-pregnant workout. We started using Herrera's book guidelines for excercising together and things have been going so well! We're both feeling healthier and more energetic -- as well as having another way to spend time together during this very exciting period in our lives -- it's our first! This book is a must have for all expectant couples.

Completely Satisfied

I don't understand why there aren't any more books like this one...I have realized the importance of staying fit throughout pregnancy (my wife is in her 3rd trimester as I write this) - We have had this book from the first month of her pregnancy to now and it serves as our guide to working out with "bread in the oven." My favorite exercise is the "table" one...you'll see when you get it - Herrera, the author, has put together a book that makes it easy for my wife and I to do the stuff our doctor tells us to - but have fun and explore different ways of doing it. If there were a "6 Star" option, this book would get it. Thank you for making this book. Sequel??

fantastic resource

this book has been a great opportunity for my wife and i to prepare ourselves physically for our soon to be baby boy. everyday, we are able to isolate regions of our bodies with Isa's specific and well-written examples of easy-to-do exercises. My wife loves the abdominal workouts, and the walking program has definitely boosted both of our daily energy. until we began using Isa's book and her methods, my wife and i didn't really realize just how effective and beneficial staying healthy is during pregnancy.

must have for expecting couples

a fantastic book with tbe best guides for keeping the expecting couple in shape during the pregnancy. Isa writes in easy, clear to follow instructions and explanations. Will not only help with exercise but also lessen the stress.