Cathe who?

[kenja]

Cathe,
What is wrong with us Aussies?



Why is it that people you speak to in Australia, even in the fitness industry, have never heard of Cathe Friedrich? I have almost all of Cathe's dvds and cannot understand that she has not been discovered over here. You would think fitness industry people would be searching the net for new ideas, finding out who the "guns" in the exercise business are. They could all learn a lot from Cathe.
Maybe I should take a soapbox into the city and let everyone know all about her workouts!!!

[TexasLaura]

I've found the same thing to be true here in the US. Before I "stumbled" onto Cathe on FitTV a few years ago, I had never heard of her and I worked out at home, using every new VHS/DVD instructor I could get my hands on (none really fit my needs). Now when I go to a fitness equipment or fitness clothing store people working there always ask what kind of workouts I do. When I tell them "Cathe Friedrich" they look at me with a blank stare. I am amazed!

[RapidBreath]

Originally Posted by TexasLaura

I've found the same thing to be true here in the US. Before I "stumbled" onto Cathe on FitTV a few years ago, I had never heard of her and I worked out at home, using every new VHS/DVD instructor I could get my hands on (none really fit my needs). Now when I go to a fitness equipment or fitness clothing store people working there always ask what kind of workouts I do. When I tell them "Cathe Friedrich" they look at me with a blank stare. I am amazed!

Me too, nobody seems to know who she is, except us of course. So weird.

[elsie3]

Originally Posted by RapidBreath

Me too, nobody seems to know who she is, except us of course. So weird.

I think it's because Cathe is the "real deal" and doesn't go in for all the marketing hype. The world doesn't know what they are missing!

This is a poor metaphor, but it's like eating supermarket tomatoes and not experiencing what a home-grown one tastes like.

[Cathe Friedrich]

Hi All! I used to present at all the fitness conferences in the early 90's but stopped long ago due to running my business and raising my family. Today there are many new faces in the fitness industry (a small handful still remain from when I presented) and the attendees (who are mainly instructors) pretty much mostly only get exposed to those who presents at conferences unless they step out of the box and surf the net.

[NY25]

That's okay - I like being a member of an exclusive (and elite) club!!!

[PhyllisG]

I learned about Cathe a long time ago when I asked Collagevideo for suggestions after being a Firm Believer back in the day. They suggested Cathe and I bought on VHS Pure Strength and I guess it was Imax --the very first one. I know others who learned of Cathe from watching Fit TV. Now it is mostly infomercials.

[horsing around]

If I only had a dollar for every person I've told about Cathe...I'd have enough money to pre-order her next series!!!!

[molasses]

Originally Posted by horsing around

If I only had a dollar for every person I've told about Cathe...I'd have enough money to pre-order her next series!!!!

Ha! Me too, I even lend some out from time to time. I just lent the MMAs to a coworker a few weeks ago (I can't wait to get them back home where they belong!).

[ebonynicole]

If I never got Direct TV in my life I would have never known about Cathe. For awhile I was working out at home but just working in my apartment gym and then I joined a gym which I no longer belong to. I found Cathe on FitTV as well and so happen I did because for workouts I need structure.

Yeah any time I mention Cathe no one knows who she is, but I'm glad I do her workout keep the motivation there for me