Prenatal Fitness: Moms into Fitness with Lindsay Brin

Pros:
--Has a different workout for each trimester of pregnancy, and each workout has three "leaders" that show a variety of modifications so women at all energy/fitness levels can participate comfortably (including modifications for diastasis recti and carpal tunnel)
--Each workout includes elements of weight training and cardio fitness
--There is a pretty detailed question and answer section at the beginning of each DVD for those users who may be a little more apprehensive about their pregnancy workout regime

Cons:
--Transitions between exercises aren't always clear (but, since you end up doing the same DVD for a 13-week trimester, it's really easy to catch on after the first few times)
--Some of the language is, well, a little silly. Butt muscles are called "bun cakes"; upper back and chest muscles are referred to as "bra muscles"
--The workout isn't exactly broken into segments, so you pretty much have to do the whole workout (each workout is approximately 35 minutes, so they aren't too bad)

This was one of the first prenatal fitness DVDs I purchased, and I've used it pretty regularly since the start of my second trimester (I did not use it during my first trimester, so I can't really comment on that particular section of this DVD series). I really like that each trimester has a completely different workout, because after thirteen weeks of the same routine I definitely start to get a little burnt out. I also like that weight training is incorporated into the workouts, plus she works both upper and lower body muscle groups. One thing that I found unusual, though, was that she references a yoga session during her workouts, but I couldn't find those on my DVD. I think it may have just been the version of the DVD that I bought, though; the online price of the DVD set is nearly twice what I paid for mine, so I suspect my DVD did not have all the extra features. I also have not tried the postnatal bootcamp DVD yet, but I definitely look forward to using that in a few weeks.

Overall, I would definitely recommend this fitness DVD. As someone who was active before getting pregnant, I found that these workouts were challenging enough to make me feel like I was actually accomplishing something, but without totally exhausting me. Additionally, the modifications provided make these workouts just as manageable for a person who was not active prior to pregnancy.