Recent content by wendywyrm

One more thing to add to this discussion: because of my marching band experience, when I began teaching aerobics (a faculty class where I'm a professor) I always started on the left foot. All my students had dance backgrounds and they said, "No, start on the right foot." I've adjusted but it...

Thanks for sharing Cathe! I had said to myself "I bet she was in marching band". I've played piano all my life and I played the sax in the marching band. I had a summer job in Germany when I was in college in the late 80's and I found the marching bands there a ton of fun. It's also...

Hmm...I should have considered that dance training would teach things like recognizing the top of the phrase. Yes, there are instructors who even MAKE VIDEOS who haven't mastered this. There are well-known videos where the instructor doesn't even keep the beat, let alone keep to 32-count...

Cathe, I met you on the 1st roadtrip which I LOVED. I have always been curious about something and wondered if I could ask. I noticed that you are a spectular cue-er and you always start at the top of the phrase. So many aerobic instructors don't do this. As a musician myself, I SO...

Thanks Nadine! Wendy

Hi, I'm wondering if someone could give me an address to the hotel and the gym so that I can get mapquest directions. Or, if someone could post directions for once inside New Jersey, that would be great. Thanks, Wendy

Dear Debbie, I'm Wendy Pogozelski and I'm staying with Susan Crosby. Thanks so much for all your work on this trip! Wendy

Hi, I sent you a PM Thanks, Wendy

I signed up for the weekend but now I'm afraid. I do *half* of what Cathe does and with *half* the weights *when* I'm feeling masochistic. I guess I should up my training. (Should be good motivation). But I'm wondering if any other wimps signed up or are you all Fitness and Strength Wonders...

Hi All! I'm in. Coming from Rochester (Geneseo). Don't worry about not knowing anyone. I've been to a couple of these fitness weekend things before (the Cape Cod Conference, the Margaret Richard day in Buffalo and a Video Fitness lunch) and it's amazing how fast you make friends. I'm a tad...

Someone else gave me a suggestion and I'm posting it here for those interested. Someone said that the quality of the crunch matters a lot. I've concentrated on really sucking my stomach in as I crunch up and keeping my lower back on the floor. I think that doing crunches this way is helping...

Thanks everybody for these very helpful suggestions! Wendy

Thanks everybody for these very helpful suggestions! Wendy

Dear Cathe, Please could you help me set up an Abs strengthening program? I have most of your tapes and do alright except I can't do more than 8 crunches at a time. I also can't do the exercises where you have to raise your shoulders high off the floor (as in Leaner Legs). Any...