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One baby hops in a suspended jumper and another relaxes in a swing while their moms help fitness instructor Becky Cortez demonstrate a 46-minute workout for new mothers. Cortez, herself the mother of four, includes a stretch warm-up, a 17-minute cardio workout, 12 minutes of toning and conditioning, an abs segment, and a cool-down stretch. While the cardio workout uses a step, one woman exercises without one. Cortez uses the current aerobic steps (Mamba, V-step, Charleston) and the pace provides a challenging post-partum workout from a few weeks after birth up until a few months. The toning segment uses an exercise band, and weights are demonstrated as well. In between segments, a heart rate chart appears on-screen when appropriate and Cortez waxes philosophic about the importance of exercise. The back cover of the video assures viewers that the trio assisting Cortez are mothers, not models, and, indeed, they are pleasantly real-looking women, albeit in terrific shape. One of the babies joins mom as Cortez explains how to do push-ups over the infants, another joins them for the cool-down segment, and all three babies make an appearance for the four-minute "baby play" at the end, which includes a little stretching and a little baby dancing. --Kimberly Heinrichs + Read more.... |  |
