Author(s): Lisa Westlake

Parenting/Adolescence

Following a safe and sensible pregnancy exercise programme can have real benefits for you and your growing baby. Exercising for Two provides sound prenatal fitness advice and a range of exercises to suit your individual preferences and needs, allowing you to keep fit with confidence and reap the benefits for a healthy pregnancy. Based on Lisa Westlake's prenatal fitness classes, Exercising for Two is a culmination of more than two decades of working as a fitness instructor and physiotherapist with pregnant women, mothers and their babies. Do it for yourself, do it for your baby with exercises for: Boosting your energy levels; 1st, 2nd and 3rd trimesters; Cardiovascular fitness; Core strength and stability; Easing back pain; Fitball fitness; Labour preparation; Mobility and flexibility; Pelvic-floor training; Posture and strength; Relaxation; Preventing excess weight gain; Swimming and walking.