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Hi - I just wanted to get input from any of you who have seen an osteopath. I've had all sort of alignment problems, which have caused injuries/muscle imbalances/etc. Anyway, I finally decided to do some prevention and saw an osteopath, at the advice of a good friend. Today, I had my first...

Here are my votes: 1. Slow & Heavy Two, maybe working the negative? Or doing four counts up and four counts down to work the negative and positive equally? 2. A periodization series---Slow & Heavy tapes, Endurance tapes (along the lines of Pure Strength), and Recovery tapes. The premise...

Everyone--Learn from my mistake! I spent about a year doing nothing but standing leg work (Slow Heavy, Leaner Legs, etc). While I developed some excellent strength in my legs, I ended up with a horrible knee tracking problem. I now cannot do high impact because it brings on a clicking sensation...

I recently switched from a traditional stationary bike to a recumbant. I'm having a bit of trouble determining how far to have the seat back---should my leg be fully extended when the pedal is farthest away from me? When I set the seat to that position, my bum seems to shift away from the back...

Hi - Could I get your feedback on elliptical trainers? Do you like them? How intense is the workout. What is the best manufacturer? I'm considering investing in one because I need some low impact cardio options! Thanks, suzanne

Hi 'Bunch - Can you tell me about Charlene Prickett's workouts, please? Do you really find the intensity level up there? Any insight you could provide would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Suzanne

Hi - Just an update to all of you who were so wonderful to me when I first broke my left elbow ice skating. I saw my orthopedist on Friday (my mid-point through recovery appt) and he was impressed with my range of motion. By doing the exercises he showed me, plus using my arm as the pain would...

Maribeth was right---I am experiencing a knee tracking problem in my right leg! Anyone (including Maribeth) have any advice? It hurts me only when doing cardio with impact and then not always consistently, just if I land "wrong" on it. Thanks, Suzanne

Hi Cathe - Love your Intensity Series. I was wondering if you could please suggest any exercises to strengthen the vastus medialis? Thanks! Suzanne

Uggh, two weeks before I turn 40 and I decide to go ice skating (I'm a novice but can shuffle around the rink). Well, I got distracted by some kid taking a spectacular wipe out that I did a backwards belly flop onto the ice. It happened so fast that I didn't know I was down until I was flat on...

OK---I admit that I own three of Christi's tapes and after trying Hi/Lo Happy Hour once, I gave up trying to learn her choreography. Now that I've mastered Cathe and have more confidence, I'm going to try Christi again, starting out w/Still Jumpin'. Christi fans: any tips as how I can most...

Trevor - Many thanks for recommending Underarmor. I bought two pairs of compression short and loved them so much that I order three more of them (different colors, haha). They fit and feel nice. Bonus--they came in ONE DAY [they ship out of Baltimore, so I guess living in Arlington helped...

Everybody - At the suggestion of one of the He-Man weightlifters at work, I purchased "Strength Training Anatomy" by Frederic Delavier. It shows a lot of different exercises with form pointers, but best of all, it shows detailed pictures of the muscles worked (like Gray's Anatomy style). I think...

Hi Everyone - Just wanted to take an informal poll on who out there colors their hair? I have been coloring mine since I was 23 (started going grey then and I always wanted to be a redhead...). At age 39 and 11 months, I decided that I was tired of coloring it. I cannot sit still long enough to...

Everyone - You are going to love this one, and I'm joining in with the others who gave it two thumbs up! I previewed it yesterday, and decided to do the warmup and first five intervals today. This was because the choreography was more complicated than IMAX1 and there was some choreography in the...

Hi - My right knee flexor used to bother me when I was a runner (I did marathons). Anyway, it was fine for several years until late this Fall, it started acting up again. Could you (or anyone) please give me some exercises to strengthen it? I'm not going to the doc because it really isn't...

Cathe or anyone in the know---What is the proper form for using a leg extension machine? I want to make sure I keep my knees nice and safe. Thanks. Suzanne

Hi Everyone---I am hooked on Slow/Heavy and have had some excellent results using the tapes consistently. I used to do Pure Strength before Cathe came out w/SH. When I want to shake things up, I pull out PS. I've noticed two things: the reps seem way too fast for me in PS. I can't focus on...

A big hearty THANK YOU to everyone out there who recommended that I give Powerstrike a try. I bought the two Millenium tapes. This morning I did tape #1 and I absolutely LOVE it. It is ten times better than the CIA K'boxing videos on my shelf (Janis Saffel and Sheri J), and it is comparable...

Hi - I've been reading the posts about Powerstrike. Of course, I love all of Cathe's KB work, especially her CXT Kickbox (more than Cardio Kicks, but that one is a good workout, too). I've invested in a couple of Janis Saffel's tapes, which are pretty decent but not as challenging as Cathe's...