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  1. meredith

    Barbell Position for Plie Squats?

    I never hold it in front, it feels weird/uncomfortable on my collarbones.
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    Congrats!! Who's in for NJ RT 2011???

    I'm in! I think this is #6 for me. Man, it was hard to get in. I was at work & patients were bugging me, then web site was blocked, but my wonderful coworker let me use his iphone & I am #92. So lucky. Can't wait to return to Jersey.
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    BRRRR from southern Louisiana

    Hey, it snowed in Austin this morning. Woke up this morning to a nice blanket of about 3". Not a big deal to me, since I'm a Jersey girl, but the gym sure was empty & that was nice. The spin instructor made it in & that's all I cared about. ha!
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    working out + time management

    I find it essential to get up early & get it done. If you have other stuff in your life (I work & have kids), the evenings just aren't going to work very well. Now sometimes, like once a week, I get to go to a fun extra Zumba class in the evening but I can't count on it. And if you have to get...
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    Rounder Glutes

    I read an article years ago that said those leg lifts that you do on your hands & knees are the best thing. I do them on my elbows to avoid back strain. I also think that the ball work that Cathe does at the end of PLB accomplishes the same thing. So I try to tack on one or the other at least...
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    Workout Clothing

    My vote is for Athleta. They always have stuff on sale & it's very high quality.
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    So is fitness officially out of fashion?

    My gym, a Gold's, was very busy the first few weeks but I noticed this morning that it's starting to drop off. Man, that didn't take long. I kindof feel sorry for those people, but OTOH, I would hate to workout with them there every day!
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    Just a thought about sizes

    Wow JeanneMarie, I can only imagine how much tougher it must be for you. I can remember when I weighed 150 & dreamed of all the cute clothes I would buy once I lost weight....now I can't find them to buy. ha.
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    juvederm

    Do it - I did it to the lines from nose down to chin and then under the eyes. The under the eyes really impressed me, makes me look so much younger. I also got the forehead botoxed and am amazed how much better that makes me look too. Oh, and I did the photofacial, which is actually 4 treatments...
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    Just a thought about sizes

    Boy, do I agree. I finally get to be the size I want and now it's hard to find things small enough. And I'm not THAT small, I'm 5'7" and weigh 124 as of this morning. I was trying to find a pair of black trousers for work at the Neiman Marcus outlet and basically they had nothing small enough...
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    Supine tri extensions vs seated overhead extensions:

    If you have trouble with straight tri pushups, try them on the ball for a modification. Since I hurt my shoulder, I have only been able to do them on the ball and it really works well.
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    is Zumba confusing?

    I just loooooove it because it's just a hip-shakin' dancefest. I find that the difficulty varies a lot from instructor to instructor. But there's also a strong vibe of just do your own thing - more so than in other classes. I say try a few. If you like to dance, you'll like it.
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    Anyone else get bummed?

    Depends on your perspective. I think marriage is a vestige of society that is long gone. I don't think one person can meet all my needs the rest of my life. I think serial monagamy is more natural and fits better with our longer lives, desire for self-actualization, and women being financially...
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    Toe question

    The other thing to do is tape it up good to the toe next to it. That will protect it and help it heal. That's what the doc would do, even if it's broken (I'm a nurse).
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    Introductions and Getting To Know Each Other

    Hi all! Name / Forum Name: Meredith/meredith Email Address / FB Address -- I'm Meredith Tompkins on Facebook -- friend me! Love my Cathe friends! We keep each other's enthusiasm up. Previous Road Trips - this is my 5th one. I've been to 4 of the Glassboro ones, including the one in 2005...
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    Frustrated about my lack of measurable progress

    I just want to share something that happened to me. I got to be in an interesting experiment on my body, not intentionally. Like you, I worked out a lot to Cathe, every day since 1999, was strong and looked relatively good but wanted to lose at least 10 lbs. I am 5'7" and I weighed about 145...
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    Night Shift workers -- need advice!

    I worked nights for a year. I would always go straight to bed when I got home after work - they was no possible way I could've worked out. I would just workout first thing when I woke up. I would eat really lightly (yogurt) and then do it. I usually woke up about 2:00 and had to be at the bus...
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    What color shoes with a light blue dress?

    Laura, as gorgeous as you are, nobody will be looking at the shoes. So pick something you like & have fun. Good luck & hope you get what you want.
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    What workout shoes do you wear?

    I only wear Adidas, and prefer their Supernova model. I had trouble with chronic achilles tendonitis for years and wearing these fixed that.
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    fits of homicidal rage...

    Kathryn, you sound perfectly normal to me. I screen all my calls too. I never open the door to someone I don't know/didn't expect. I will stand there & say loudly thru the shut door, "can I help you?" and if they are selling something or are a religious zealot, I say "no thanks" & I'm done with...
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