Prenatal Conditioning with Teddi Bryant
by S Schermer
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Actor: Teddi BryantDirector: S Schermer
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: NTSC
Running Time: 60 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2008-11-04
Audience Rating: Unrated
Studio: Hot Mamas Exercise
Movie Reviews of Prenatal Conditioning with Teddi Bryant
Movie Review: Thorough!! Wow! You will have a toned bottom and thighs!
Summary: 5 Stars
This is my third pregnancy and with both previous children I gained 50 pounds. And, I lost all of my weight in between births (they were born only 17 months apart)....I am determined to keep some 'semblance of a body for AFTER the baby comes versus me just feeling fat and flat:) ....not beautiful, womanly and pregnant like during pregnancy....Plus, I already have 2 small children so I don't have as much time after to workout and get the extra weight off.
So, I bought Teddi Bryant's Hot Mamas and Summer Sanders'. I like Teddi's better because it is more challenging. But, Summer's DVD is more cinemagraphically pleasing and the set is better. Teddi's set is boring but it is easier to see sometimes what exactly is going one...i.e. placement of feet, etc (Black suited women on a totally white background).
This DVD also does very, very well with things like 'foot placement', stomach muscle engagement and posture alignment reminders and tips for understanding the correct exercise form and movements. I have been watching fitness DVD's for over 10 years (I prefer to sweat in private :) and this one is the best one as far as instructional...and, overall it is WORKING! :) My butt has gotten ...smaller using this video and I feel very strong. My sciatica does not act up nearly as much and she teaches you a stretch that has really empowered me to help myself when I feel like my right side is trying to tighten up. I had pelvic girdle pain with my second child and I suspect I pulled something during one of my prenatal videos (pilates). I never, never feel that as challenging as this video is that I am at risk for hurting my body. I also go to a chiropracter which helps out a lot and unbeknownst to me, I could have gone to one with the pelvic girdle pain and gotten relief but I didn't know anything about Chiro. then).
I am also having to eat every 2 hours b/c of low-blood sugar so this video is encouraging and very well made with quality and it makes me feel like even though I am having to eat (healthy) I am still in good shape and healthy for the baby...I was an average weight/BMI before getting pregnant, but my butt actually feels and looks better now because of the exercises for saddle bags and backward lunges!!
I rated it 5 stars but the music is lacking in interest and originality (I listen to my MP3 player out of one ear and listen to her with the other)but I guess it is good for people that don't have alot of rhythm? ;)
I started with this video but use the Summer Sanders too(twice a week and Terri's twice) just so I can get in better shape before trying out Teddi's whole 1 1/2 hour video (her short session is 50 minutes with stretching. This video also has a much better stretching segment than Summer's. I felt that Summer's video put me at risk for pulling my hip/back out of alignment if not done 'perfectly' or too fast...I just do Terri's stretching during these 2 leg stretches on Summers' video. This video is good cardio because you are safely working out and exerting yourself~You sweat and your heart rate goes up. It is still more a conditioning based DVD versus a true 'cardio' video...but it is for looser ligamented pregnant women so I understand that. Overall, I very much like the video I just didn't read any reviews before I bought it that pointed out the lacking music (it does have some obviously but very monotonous) but this isn't the main point of working out. The video does tone!! I am a pair shape that becoming more of a 'coke bottle' and user-friendly. I felt like between Summer's video and this one, I like Teddi's more. She really asks you to work at a challenging but SAFE rate. I feel like I have really asked myself...Am I asking enough of myself? Am I really challenging myself and that is a great feeling...to be more empowered after the video! Summer's is challenging and I do it twice a week, just not as much and her video doesn't even give you variations (her trimesters are split up into totally different segmental DVD's) versus seeing 3 women all working the same muscle groups and Terri helping you decide where you are at and what you are capable of. I felt a little annoyed by Summer Sander's excessive talking and kinda of smart-alec comments at her sister-in-law but it was good natured.
Teddi has a more serious tone and a very soothing voice. She knows you need to concentrate to work out and keep form. Hope this helps!
Summary of Prenatal Conditioning with Teddi Bryant
Here's your chance to join one of the famous Hot Mamas Exercise Prenatal Conditioning Classes. Our proven approach will safely work your entire body with a focus on endurance, breathing, strength and core; the areas that are most important for childbirth and new moms. We won't waste your time going through the motions with an easy workout. This class will make you feel and look great, and very likely make your big day go even easier. Plus you will have a head start toward getting your body back in shape after having your baby. Be sure to get our Postnatal DVD after you have your baby! DVD Features: A full 60+ minute workout class A shorter class for days when you don't have much time A special belly breathing, core and stretching class A tutorial showing how to do every exercise perfectlySimilar DVD Movies
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