Exercising For Two:
The safe and easy prenatal fitness guide for a healthy pregnancy, by leading Australian Women's Health Physiotherapist and award winning Fitness Instructor Lisa Westlake.
216 pages, Four Parts
AUD $25.50 (inc GST)
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Exercising during pregnancy has many physical and psychological benefits for
mums-to-be, including maintaining fitness, weight management, prevention of aches and pains, raised mood and morale, preparation for labour and assisting recovery and getting back in shape after delivery. Too much or the wrong type of exercise can be detrimental to both mum and the growing baby but there is a vast range of appropriate
exercise choices that pregnant women can perform with the confidence that they are looking after their bodies and their babies.
Exercising For Two focuses on safe, sensible exercise during pregnancy. It includes user- friendly workouts for women of all fitness levels and stages of pregnancy, covering several options including exercising at home, on a ball, Pilates for pregnancy, aqua exercise, strength and conditioning and more.
Do it for yourself, do it for your baby.....based on Lisa's popular prenatal fitness classes, Exercising For Two is a culmination of more than two decades of working as a fitness instructor and physiotherapist with pregnant women, mothers and their babies.
Lisa is a mother of two and has run pre and postnatal fitness classes since 1992.She lectures at Monash and Melbourne University School of Physiotherapy and also in the postgraduate course on Exercise for Women.
She is a regular presenter on ABC radio Talkback Satrurday Morning with Hilary Harper and overnights with Trevor Chappel. She also presents a health and fitness segment on Foxtel's Living Life Now. Lisa has a passion for helping women reap the benefits of safe and effective exercise in the child bearing year.
CONTENTS
216 pages
Four parts.
PART ONE-GETTING STARTED
- How to use this book
- You are unique
- Before you start
- Can exercise harm me and my baby?
- Why you need to modify your exercise
- When you need to take extra care and modify your exercise further
- Choose exercises that suit you and your baby
- Nutrition
- Your 9-month workout
PART TWO - EXERCISING FOR TWO BASICS
- Pregnancy fitness fundamentals
- Listening to your body
PART THREE - THE EXERCISES
- Safe and effective exercises
- Mobility exercises
- Pelvic floor training
- Posture
- Core strength and stability
- Cardiovascular training
- Strength exercises
- Aqua exercise
- Labour preparation
- Stretch and mobilise
- Relaxation
- Getting ready for B-day
- Early days of motherhood
PART FOUR - THE EXERCISE PROGRAMS
- Exercise programs
- Thank you
About the authors:
Lisa Westlake is a leading Australian Women's Health Physiotherapist and award winning Fitness Instructor.
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