Prenatal Fitness (Deluxe 3 DVD Set - Prenatal Yoga, Pilates & Strength Training) Bonus Post-Natal Routines

I should have read the description more clearly. So far the Pilates and Cardio, Strength are pretty good, short enough that I can work up the energy to do them but tough enough that I'm sore the next day, the modifications are easy to follow if you need them and while it does look a little eighties I think these two dics work fine for any moderately fit - to slightly out of shape pregnant women. I am normal quite fit but a combination of too much travel (too much eating out & not enough exercise) and our long awaited honeymoon I was a bit more out of shape and chubby to start my pregnancy. I was also extremely tired during my first trimester so working out more or less did not start again until early in my second trimester. So with all that in mind these two discs have been perfect to get me moving and exercising again.The Yoga Disc however is CRAP! I'm not a huge yogi but I know quite a few poses and am relatively flexible still, the modifications and "flow" to these routines are awful! Not only does it look and sound like a bad home video the narrator (yes narrator) is not the person doing the workout and she talks the whole time!! No quiet breathing time, no actual work on your breathing with the poses (which I was hoping for since I'm terribly at managing my breathing). While I know that the description says not your traditional flow vinyasa yoga I did not think it would be quite so bad! I can do better just doing poses on my own.Overall I think the Strength & Cardio and the Pilates are worth it but if your getting this mostly for the yoga, DON'T!

I had every intention of exercising along with these workouts and thought that it would provide some good variety. I've been known to overdue it in the past with routines like P90X, so I wanted to make sure that I had something that would be more gentle and have a slower pace during my pregnancy.I always watch the video before doing it, so that I can have a general idea of what is expected. I made the mistake of watching the yoga video first and it nearly put me to sleep. The "exercises" seemed extremely simple and were little more than supported stretching, in my opinion. This may have felt good on achy days, except that the instructor's voice and delivery was monotonous and annoying, which would have cancelled out the relaxing aspects of the workout. As others have said, the production value was also pretty low, looking like it was filmed with someone's home camera in their basement. I was so turned off that I did not return to the videos for months.Fortunately, the strength tape had a different instructor and seemed a bit more lively. I would have watched it sooner, had I known that it was not the same instructor as the yoga video. That was not the case, however, and my pregnancy kept me so queasy that I did not have the energy to try it.I never did get a chance to look at the third video, which is why I am giving it the benefit of the doubt and rating it 3 stars instead of 2. Although, if I was basing it on the Yoga alone, I would only be rating it a 1 star.Even though, I did not like it, I suppose it may be more useful to women who have very little experience with exercise training.

When I first got this video series, I thought I would be doing the yoga and Pilates videos for my whole pregnancy and skip the strength ones. In fact, when I first did the strength one, I thought, "This is laughably easy." I'm pretty active, though I'm not consistent, and I had been training for a half marathon that was the same week that I found out I was pregnant, and I've also made it 2/3 through P90X a few times.Fast-forward to a few months into my pregnancy, after I had zero time to work out and was starting to feel sluggish when climbing stairs, etc. I tried the strength workouts again and loved them. They're just enough to help keep my muscles feeling strong, especially as I'm carrying around the pregnancy weight. The instructor is annoying, but the workout was great for where I was.I find the yoga videos, though, really boring and hard to follow. I've tried a couple of different yoga workouts on the video and haven't been able to make it through more than 5 minutes of any of them. I don't feel relaxed, I don't feel that my hips or back are getting the stretches I want them to get, and I just don't see any benefit. I'm doing a semi-regular prenatal yoga class, and the class is infinitely better for my needs. Maybe this video is too focused on fine movements, but I need to stretch my lower back.I tried the Pilates videos early on and liked them fine.

Very irritating outdated narrating, wording stuff in a complicated way and they dont give you time to get situated between moves so have to pause it all the time. Also lots of it you need open wall space for so you need enough open wall space to spread both arms in every direction along the wall which doesnt work for me in my small house. I do like that they use household items as props though so you dont have to buy extra equipment. They do give you a good selection of workouts as well.

I am not a fan of this dvd whatsoever. I was so excited to get it, but when I did the workouts, they were so slow and way too basic. I don't need this dvd to do the workouts they offer. The yoga and pilates literally do maybe 4 different moves, but takes 25 minutes to do them...waaaay to slow. It might be good for someone who has never worked out a day in their life, but for those who want a challenging workout that will get you results and keep you in shape through-out your pregnancy, then I wouldn't recommend this dvd set. Sorry.

It's great ! It's my new workout routine atleast 3 times a week, I switch up the different routines and a wide selection of choices on each disc. Highly recommended and lots of info on everything necessary for working out while pregnant . Makes my aches and pains soften and energizes. It's great !

The yoga DVD was very choppy and in enjoyable but the fit and toned is awesome with add on work outs and adaptations for all stages of pregnancy.

It's a great variety of workouts. The yoga in the video pack needed a wall to stand against for stability. The rest was great!