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    Amenorrhea Recovery

    Has anyone had Amenorrhea and successfully recovered whilst still lifting weights/strength training? Can you tell me what you did specifically? Obviously increasing calories around training days.. I would like to even hear from those who have successfully recovered from Amenorrhea and what you did.
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    Are my workouts becoming counterproductive?

    Hello All - I apologize for the stupidity of my question, I am hoping someone who is more advanced than I can help out. I workout 7 days a week (Sunday I do stretching and a light upper body band routine) I also walk 4 to 7 miles daily. Here is my current routine Monday - Legs (usually an hour...
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    Legs and Glutes Workout - BORED

    Hi All - I am bored with my current leg and glute routine (its been 6 weeks time for change again). Ive done all of Cathe's leg and glute routines, including the Rock Bottom routine. I have done the P90X workout, Spartan, including writing my own lower body routines. I have added progressive...
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    Sudden Weakness during workouts..

    Hi All - I have been doing Intermitant Fasting now for about 2 years. I started with 15 hours between lunch/dinner and breakfast the next day. I ALWAYS workout fasted - I work out very early in the morning and eating that early makes me sick (I Have tried all kinds of experiments). I now eat...
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    Exercise Shoes?

    I am curious to know what type of shoe everyone uses for their workouts. I was told years ago that a COURT shoe was the best shoe to use (A sole that is NOT easily bendable or moveable from side to side). I need to buy new shoes and am thinking of trying something different. What do you use...
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    Too Much Exercise Causing Leaky Gut

    I struggle with several health issues ranging from Hypothyroidism, Chronic Lyme Disease, Chronic Walking pneumonia, Multiple food allergies and sensitivities, etc. My gut health has always been an issue, better now than it has been in years, but some seasons of reverting. I feel best when I...
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    Workout after Rock Bottoms Rotation

    I am curious to get some feedback on ideas for a week or two week workout routine to complete after doing the 4 week Rock Bottoms rotation?
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    Muscle Soreness and Weakness

    I have just completed week 3 of the updated Rock Bottom Rotation. After week 2 I noticed that my legs hurt more and I had a lot of muscle weakness, like unable to do the workout completely having to modify and unable to do my usual nightly bike ride of a couple of casual miles with my daughter...
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    Rock Bottom Rotation

    Quick, maybe dumb, question. I started the Rock Bottom Rotation today. I was able to complete 200 lunges before my knees said no more. Is it ok to do the lunges in two separate settings? Or do they need to be done all together? Question #2: Can the split workout be done all at once instead of...
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    BFR Bands & Blood Flow Restriction Training

    I Have heard of these bands and Blood Flow Restriction Training twice today. Has anyone tried these whilst training? I listened to this podcast and learned you don't need to lift crazy heavy but maybe 20% your One Rep Max, just lots of reps. I am very interested in trying these but wanted to...
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    How are the Workout Rotations Put Together?

    How are the workout rotations put together? Are they just randomly chosen and put up each month? Or is there a reason behind why each workout for a particular week is chosen for each particular day? Are these good to follow for an advanced "exerciser?" Or more for the beginner for something to...
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    routine ideas needed/feedback

    Hello! I've been an avid home workout enthusiast for 10+ years now, with Cathe being the go to for most of my cardio workouts. I have hit a plateau and need some help moving forward. I am 40 years old, I have Lyme disease, chronic mold toxicity, hypothyroidism and multiple food...
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    Adjustable weight lifting Gloves..

    I have been trying to find a pair of the adjustable weight lifting gloves that Cathe wears in the STS workouts. So Far all I have found are gloves that DO NOT cover the palm of the hand - which is pointless... Can anyone help out?
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    Too Much Cardio?

    In one of the articles in the latest "Fitness Tips" Newsletter regarding training glutes, this section jumped out at me. I cannot seem to gain muscle for anything and I am very limited on foods that I can eat due to several autoimmune issue as well as food allergies. Can I be doing too much...
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