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Summary: The Best!
Review: This video was fun and very easy to follow. It was nice to see five pregannat women in different stages workingout. I love to workout to this video every single day. It has differnt types of workouts Salsa, Yoga, labor& delivery prep and prenatal stretch & relax. Loved it!
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Summary: very entertaining, informative, and motivating
Review: Leisa Hart's upbeat, smooth delivery is so good. I just bought her FitMama Postnatal videos, as well as her FitToTheCore videos, and when I read a recent review here I thought I had to finally add mine. Hart is definitely not an annoying Denise Austin or fruity Richard Simmons type, she is a straight forward, calm, positive, upbeat instructive. Her belly is so big in just workout it's amazing how good she moves. Now, the workout is not advanced level, and it shouldn't be. It's for women to stay in shape, or maintain a certain level during pregnancy, you can't be doing high intensity workouts while pregnanct. Hart's salsa dance is not repetitive and the music is not boring, its not top 40, but its good prego music. The yoga was great to tone and stretch and Hart is by far superior to other instructors that have attempted pregnancy videos(ie, Denise Austin or Kathy Smith). She is likable and genuine, not fake or wishy washy like Richard Simmons or Denise Austin. This workout has modifications that you can use, and Hart is always telling you safety cues that are improtant during pregnancy. I was absolutely blown away by her good charm and attitude, and my husband noticed a difference in my last pregnancy, my attitude was better and my stamina was better, and I owe it to Leisa Hart and her FitMama workout. I intend to buy most of her video workouts and stick with it, as she is motivating and has a body I'd like, and with good nutrition and good guidance, I just might get there.
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Summary: Third Trimester Essential
Review: Third Trimester Retraction: I still dislike the salsa. However, the Yoga Fat Burn, Labor and Delivery prep and, prenatal stretch and relax are life savers. With my big prego belly I find the routine to be what I need to relieve tension and give me a sense of confidence about delivery. Note: My rectus muscles did seperate so prelim work will be required in postnatal exercise.First Review (second trimester): I was very excited about this video, especially the salsa section. I was hoping for fun and sexy with the Salsa and focused and challenging for the Yoga. When it came, I was disappointed. The music and routines (Salsa Dance 20 min, Yoga Fat Burn 20 min.)were monotonous and boring.
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Summary: Disapppointed
Review: I was very excited about this video, especially the salsa section. I was hoping for fun and sexy with the Salsa and focused and challenging for the Yoga. When it came, I was disappointed. The music was monotonous, and both the Salsa Dance (20 min.) and Yoga Fat Burn (20 min.) routines were very repetitive. I was bored the first day. I couldn't connect with Leisa's style. I really enjoy Denise Austin's style of encouragement and instruction (e.g., her pilates videos) and Richard Simmons energy and fun (e.g., his Sweatin to the Oldies video). I wanted this tape to be a combination of those styles, but it isn't close. If you dislike these types of instructors or tapes, you might like Leisa's style. On the positive side: I do enjoy Leisa's 6 min. Labor and Delivery prep and her 8 min. prenatal stretch and relax. Also, the DVD quality (studio & menu selections) is very good.
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Summary: just enough for me, can do each segment at different times
Review: i was given fitmama to me by my sister in law and i loved it. i think that the fact that this is simple to follow, with only a few moves, is very advantageous to me during my pregnancy. i don't want to have to follow a ton of goofy choreography, and loved that this video is easy to learn and fun to do. the salsa dancing is sexy, i think i am getting enough of a workout carrying the extra weight in my belly, but i can move to this video just fine and enjoy myself. this is a great video, and i highly recommend it.
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Summary: Good, but not great
Review: I like this workout but I don't think it is the greatest. The salsa section is different but she only does about three moves throughout that section. I just think it is a little boring. Same for the yoga section-very repetitive. The workout is not terrible, I will continue to use it. I just won't use it alot or I will get bored.
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Summary: Can't go wrong with this video
Review: I just received this video as a gift from my sister (who is also pregnant), and I love it. The best part about this video is how encouraging and fun Leisa is to watch. Even if you don't get a big workout from the video, you will at least feel better just by going through the stretches and dances because Leisa is such a joy to watch. The workout really is geared to get you limber enough for labor and provide you with stretches and exercises to do while you are in labor. Even though my heartrate didn't really increase that much with the exercises (probaby because I'm already in shape), I feel like I will be better prepared to handle the pain and discomfort of contractions. Even if you do a pilates workout (which I did before I became pregnant), these exercises are much more appropriate for labor than pilates stretches. Plus, the video also helps put you in a positive frame of mind, which any doctor will tell you is important during pregnancy (and parenting, for that matter!). If you're looking for a workout video to help prepare you for labor and help boost your energy, I can't think of a better instructor than Leisa Hart. While this workout doesn't help you burn fat or really get into shape, it is still a fantastic prenatal workout that you really can't go wrong with.
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Summary: prenatal fitness made easy, i loved FitMama
Review: i loved this simple to follow video for my prenatal fitness program. I do not like over the top, overly talked videos. Leisa Hart is very personable and taught a great, beginner to intermediate level exercise routine. I would think that advanced exercises could still enjoy this video. The yoga was not a purist yoga section, but who cares, it was good stretching and toning for my expanding body. So many other yoga tapes are for extreme yoggies, but this tape is all that i needed during my pregnancy. I was very happy with it and am now doing the FitMama Postnatal and FitMama & Me videos, they are very good also.
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Summary: Not What I Expected
Review: I really didn't like this tape at all. The moves are a bit strange and at times, kind of goofy. I've watched it several times to find something good about it but it wasn't a pregnancy workout that I felt good about doing.
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Summary: good cardio salsa dance
Review: This is a very good DVD. I get my heart rate up during the Salsa Dance. I am a dancer so it is a bit repetative and boring during the salsa, nonetheless, any salsa dancing video for pregnancy is better than none! Her bonus features for labor and stretching are helpful and the abs and cool down sections are simple, but well done. The reason I rate this a 4 is because of the yoga section. I have done yoga for 2 years with "Gaiam" Yoga Journal video's and this style is not to my liking. It's very basic and I don't get a very good stretch or muscle toning workout. It is good for beginners to Yoga though. Overall, this is a good buy if you want to stay fit during pregnancy. Thank you Leisa!
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