Author : Jane Katz
Publisher : Human Kinetics Publishers
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 39,91 MB
Release : 1995
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN :
This book discusses the benefits of water exercises and swimming during pregnancy and provides sample water fitness programs for each trimester. Forty-four easy-to-follow workouts (with 43 exercises described in detail) show women of all fitness levels how to use water exercises to stretch, tone, and strengthen their bodies. Includes a 12-week postpartum program. Illustrations.
Author : Sarah Bolitho
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 177 pages
File Size : 24,99 MB
Release : 2014-05-08
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 1408192748
An authoratitive guide to exercise in water for pregnant women, a popular form of pre-natal exercise with many health benefits. Packed with exercise ideas and essential safety considerations for when working with pregnant clients.
Author : James F. Clapp
Publisher :
Page : 275 pages
File Size : 31,73 MB
Release : 2012
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 1936374331
"Presents various benefits of exercising during all the stages of pregnancy, and gives exercise recommendations for pregnant women."--Résumé de l'éd.
Author : Raul Artal Mittelmark
Publisher :
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 29,44 MB
Release : 1992
Category : Exercise for pregnant women
ISBN :
Author : Raul Artal Mittelmark
Publisher :
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 29,56 MB
Release : 1986
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN :
Author : Melissa Layne
Publisher : Human Kinetics
Page : 247 pages
File Size : 31,91 MB
Release : 2015-05-04
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 1492585386
Looking for exercises to improve your fitness, maximize your cross-training, or recover from an injury or condition—all with little or no impact? Water Exercise is your complete resource for fitness and rehabilitation exercises. Water workouts are a fabulous way to exercise, no matter your current fitness level. Water Exercise allows personalization of each workout plan: You can change the speed, intensity, or amount of rest based on your needs. Water Exercise is ideal for cross-training workouts and beginning to advanced fitness workouts. It will also help you recover from injury or manage a chronic condition. With underwater photos and simple instructions for each exercise, you will learn fun exercises in Water Exercise you can do in shallow or deep water. You’ll also learn how to use optional equipment such as foam noodles and water buoys to strengthen muscles and improve flexibility. Exercising in the water is effective because it offers a range of therapeutic and health benefits yet still improves all the components of fitness that you get from land exercise—with no impact. With just a pool and a swimsuit, you can strengthen, rehabilitate, and add variety to your workouts with Water Exercise.
Author : Karl Knopf
Publisher : Ulysses Press
Page : 106 pages
File Size : 34,55 MB
Release : 2012-02-28
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 1612430147
Water workouts provide a safe and fun way to lose weight, build muscle, and heal from injuries with zero harmful impact. Featuring clear instructions and helpful line drawings, Make the Pool Your Gym provides guidance for everyone to design their ultimate wet workout plans to get fit and feel great.
Author : Christine Alexander
Publisher :
Page : 189 pages
File Size : 50,90 MB
Release : 2011
Category : Aquatic exercises
ISBN : 9781450452717
Water Fitness Lesson Plans and Choreography helps new instructors learn the basics of class organization and keeps veteran instructors out of the proverbial teaching rut. This reference contains 72 lesson plans for shallow and deep water-each including a warm-up and cool-down, variations, choreography, and modifications. A total of 576 exercises are described and accompanied by 253 photos that depict the key features and the corresponding choreography. The lesson plans are organized into two sections: shallow and deep water. Each lesson plan for shallow water has a corresponding lesson plan for deep water. All that instructors have to remember are the specific exercise modifications to take the routine from one end of the pool to the other. This allows instructors to learn, remember, and feel comfortable offering a variety of class formats. Over two million people participate in water fitness, so good water fitness instructors are in high demand. Water Fitness Lesson Plans and Choreography will help new and veteran instructors create well-organized classes so that participants meet their objectives, come back for more, and have fun!
Author : Mimi Rodriguez Adami
Publisher :
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 12,67 MB
Release : 2002
Category : Aquatic exercises
ISBN : 9780751339970
Aqua Fitness offers cardiovascular, strengthening and stretching workouts that are highly effective, versatile and, above all, pleasurable. More and more popular with everyone from baby boomers to top athletes who want to cross train, it is low impact and uses water resistance to really work the body. Provides all the information you need to make aqua fitness work for you. - Full-colour step-by-step photographs of shallow, and deep water programmes, plus exercises designed to enhance performance in sports such as swimming, golf and jogging. - Ideal for the pool or the sea and featuring blissful relaxation routines drawn from shiatsu and t'ai chi. - Suitable for all ages and levels, from beginners to instructors.
Author : Julia Di Paolo
Publisher : Human Kinetics
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 14,47 MB
Release : 2018-02-02
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 1492586714
Your journey through a comfortable, safe, and confident pregnancy begins with Pregnancy Fitness. This practical guide answers your questions and delivers the information, exercises, and workouts you need to maintain your personal fitness and enjoy the best possible experience in welcoming your baby to the world. Written by three experts in prenatal and postpartum fitness, pelvic floor exercise, and core restoration, Pregnancy Fitness covers all physical and physiological aspects of pregnancy, birth, and recovery so you can enjoy peace of mind throughout your pregnancy and long after delivery. You’ll get complete need-to-know information about hormones, body and posture changes, and common pregnancy aches and pains, along with critical information on diastasis recti and pelvic floor health, which aims to support and protect your body from core dysfunction. A full spectrum of stretching, strengthening, and functional exercises provides the focus, description, safety tips, and variations that allow you to progress safely through your pregnancy and to be physically prepared for birth and optimal recovery. The sample workout programs guide you through each phase of pregnancy, including postpartum, to help you establish and meet your personal fitness goals with comfort and confidence.
