BarreAmped Sleek & Toned Prenatal Workout

Good workout, I started this in my third trimester when I was pretty big and out of shape so I couldn’t quite keep up, but the arm workout was great. I would recommend.

I am so excited about this DVD! It arrived last night and I just finish my first use this morning!First things first, know that this DVD is very challenging--in a good way!! Don't be scared, it's okay to slow down and take breaks, in fact she encourages you to do so if your body tells you to. BUT this DVD is also totally doable! She times everything great and just when you think you can't possible do one more little rep, she switches moves. Your never doing anything longer than 8 seconds without changing it up a bit or totally switching moves.I'm in my second trimester now, and pre pregancy I would classify myself as about average fitness wise. I would workout a few times a week (on good weeks), and take my pup for daily walks. Now, first trimester nausea and fatigue hit me hard and I might have exercised a total of. . . twice? In that time! So I think my muscles and cardio level atrophied a bit.That being said, this workout is CHALLENGING but totally DOABLE!! If you're looking for something that can really, really make a difference while you're pregnant (and tired of thinking "I'm pregnant--not dead!!" with all of the super easy prenatal workouts out there), I really recommend this DVD!!I was able to follow along at about 80% percent today with taking short breaks (partly because I was still learning the moves and partly because holy cow I thought I was gonna die!!) and I feel really great!! I made it all the way to the end of mat work and then rested in child's pose while listening to the cardio portion :) I'll work up to hopefully being able to keep up 100% and make it all the way to the end!!All in all, I think this is a great DVD. Suzanne is no nonsense, no mushy gushy baby talk throughout the workout which I know an annoy some! She does every bit of the workout with you and admits to really having to try through some parts! She has probably the best lower body ever--which is super encouraging when you feel like yours is literally on fire and shaking!I'll come back and update with progress photos--I'm sore already so I know there will be progress to show!!

Update: I have now been doing this video for 12 weeks. I'm 28+ weeks pregnant. I stopped getting sore after about 7 weeks. I've now combined this with Suzanne Bowen's Slim and Toned during the week and do 30 minutes a day. I have not hurt my back once since beginning even though I was often hurting it before starting (even when not pregnant). I have unexpectedly sneezed and had no pelvic floor issues thanks to all of the pelvic floor work in this video. I even twisted my ankle last week and nothing hurt the next day due to my body becoming overall stronger. I'm really looking forward to using the combination of these two videos through my third trimester and possibly postnatal period too! We are expecting our 8th baby and I have never felt stronger or healthier!Original post: Really love this video! This is my first Suzanne Bowen video and it won't be my last! There's no jumping around and I don't feel winded or like I just want it to be over. I look forward to my workouts for the first time! If I'm sore it's really only for a day (and maybe a little the next) which is wonderful when you're pregnant! I feel stronger and my back is hurting me less! I anticipate that only getting better as I get stronger!I'm currently 18 weeks and have been doing this for about 2 weeks. This combined with the book Trim Healthy Mama ( http://www.amazon.com/Trim-Healthy-Mama-Plan-Easy-Does-/dp/1101902639/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1454342303&sr=8-2&keywords=trim+healthy+mama ) for eating has really made a tremendous difference in this pregnancy.I also love how tenderly she talks about pregnancy, makes me teary eyed each time she mentions how worth it your baby is! I love that she says "God bless you" at the end of one of the workouts. This was a great buy!

I am 30 weeks pregnant and have always been in pretty good shape, running about ten miles per week pre-pregnancy.I own five workout DVDs-Prenatal sculpt and Prenatal yoga sculpt, both by Knocked Up Fitness; Prenatal Physique with Leah Sarago; Glow Prenatal by Barre3; and this one. This is the only DVD that I can say is truly challenging, although I am glad to have all the DVDs that I mentioned-they are really great. This feels more like a real Barre workout and less like a prenatal workout DVD.There is a 3 minute warm-up, light weight work (13 min), thigh work (14 min), seat work (13 min), mat work (14 min), cardio tone (13 min), and relaxation stretch (15 min).The relaxation stretch was OK, and the cardio tone segment was the only segment that I found to be a little easier, although still enjoyable and helpful. During the other segments, I'd have to take mini breaks in the middle of sets!Like any other Barre workout, I loved it, but it wasn't necessarily "fun", since it was so hard.You'll need a yoga mat and light weights to participate fully in these workouts.I like that Suzanne Bowen doesn't talk too much, and she stays focused on the reps, often counting down, which always helps me.I'm very happy that I bought this DVD!

This is my third pregnancy and I have quite a collection of pregnancy DVDs. I'm often frustrated to find that pregnancy workouts tend to be overly gentle and not at all challenging if you're any way fit. However, these BarreAmped workouts are ideal - challenging enough to make you feel that you're working hard and toning your muscles, without any jumping around that wouldn't be recommended in pregnancy.

Love this dvd! A great all over workout that can be more or less challenging depending on your fitness/tiredness levels. Good instruction and reminders to look after your bump during the exercises. Great toning results, much like SB other dvds. Enjoyed pushing myself more in the first trimester (when not feeling sick) and still enjoying the 'shake to change' towards end of second trimester. Definitely recommended for those looking to keep lean muscle tone during pregnancy.

One of my favourite prenatal workout DVDs. Love that there are shorter segments that can be done individually or pieced together for longer workouts. Targets a lot of different areas and easy to follow. As much as I did the workouts, I still felt challenged. Would highly recommend this DVD and I'm looking forward to trying more of her workouts!

I love cardio tone! Always feel better after I exercise with this DVD

After using other DVD's before I was pregnant, thought I'd use this. Couldn't cope with the instructor, would be talking while still trying to count and would lose count! Others may find it ok but I couldn't stick it I'm afraid.