Your Strong, Sexy Pregnancy - Desi Bartlett

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Résumé :
Part I. Plan for a Strong Pregnancy

Chapter 1. Strong Is the New Skinny

• Live fit from the inside out
• Learn the secret of a strong core
• Become strong and sexy throughout your pregnancy

• Use various forms of movement to create your total body fitness program
• Combine yoga, resistance training, cardio, and nutrition for a healthy pregnancy

• Connect with your body and become fully present in your pregnancy
• Use meditation to bond with your baby
• Cultivate an awareness of your own and your baby’...

  Biographie:
  s inner joy and makes movement an outer expression of that state.
  
  Originally from Chicago, Bartlett earned a degree in kinesiology, with a minor in dance, and a master’...

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  s needs

• Learn how exercise can carry you through your pregnancy
• Use yoga, meditation, and cross-training to fight off fatigue

• Get strong for the rest of your pregnancy
• Find a rhythm and establish a regular exercise routine

• Learn about the power of the pelvic floor
• Train your pelvic floor muscles for labor, delivery, and recovery

• Use your body and mind to be present and aware
• Create a birth plan to prepare and eliminate fear

• Incorporate gentle moves and practices into your new life
• Strengthen and tone your abdomen and pelvic floor after giving birth

• Exercise with your baby to strengthen your bond and both your bodies
• Learn how to hold your baby properly during exercise

• Try deep core work to redefine your abdominal area
• Use core exercise to gain the functional strength needed to care for your baby

• Take care for yourself so you can better care for your baby
• Create a daily routine that includes proper sleep and exercise

• Be aware of the unique challenges of being a mom over 40
• Strengthen and tone your body to combat loss of muscle mass