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    Flexibility

    I do yoga 1-3 days a week in the a.m. (cardio and strength at night) love it, increased my flexibilty three-fold. I don't have enough time to devote to stretching properly and fully after cardio or weights, although I do a 30-second stretch per body part worked. I started yoga...
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    Appalled and Horrified

    RE: Training I too was horrified by this incident. My DH is a police officer in California and I asked him about this. He has been saying for years that the law enforcement community is in a crisis--and that training is simply sub-standard. He told me he is unaware of ANY training offered at...
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    Holiday Haters Speak Out!

    Hey Mogambo- I don't hate the holiday itself, but I hate the mass merchandising part of it, and really hate the attitude that seems to get worse each year.. My friends and I were just talking about how cranky people (sales and shoppers alike) seem to be this year. I do like the charity that...
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    Got biopsy results...

    (((((Hugs, love, and prayers))))) from Las Vegas. Kristina
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    I am so angry!!!!!

    This behaviour sounds like something people in cults do.... The cost of filing a small claims suit is probably prohibitive given the lost value of the property, but to prove a point it certainly would be effective if that's where you need to go with this.... I absolutely support you that this...
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    former smokers

    Hi Sarah. I am really embarrassed to say I have smoked off and on since I was 13, despite also having been an athlete since then too. I still occasionally have a lapse and have a smoke here and there. BUT my Pepe is dying of lung cancer and I just got back from visiting with him in New...
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    Has this happend to any of you?

    Yup. Every once in awhile my body feels like lead and I end up taking a night off. Ten minutes into the workout (whether it's spin, Cathe, cardio, step, weight lifting, yoga) my body says "NOT TODAY, GIRLIE." I think most of us hit walls occasionally. Sometimes you push through, others you...
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    The False Fat Diet

    LAST EDITED ON Nov-20-02 AT 08:41PM (Est)[p]Yes, I bought this book based on the recommendation of a Cathe forum member a few years back. My allergy doctor has me on a candida control eating plan, which is one of the plans in the book. Several years ago, I had gained 60 pounds despite diligent...
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    lower pain backs

    I have three herniated, torn, and dessicated discs in my low back and have been dealing for several years. For awhile I had sciatica too (pinched nerve). This is what my experience has been: if it's muscular, heat makes it feel better. If it's a disc problem, ice makes it feel better. A...
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    First Yoga class

    Hi Lori! I am glad you had a good first class. :) So you don't feel silly--I have been doing gym (and home) workouts since I was 9 years old (I am now 34) and every time I go into a new class, I too am nervous STILL!!! I think it's just this whole thing of the class knowing the "routine" and...
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    Will I Lose My Boobs??????????

    LAST EDITED ON Nov-04-02 AT 04:23PM (Est)[p]IMHO- The fat content in your breasts is genetic (that's the first place I gain, and loose, weight, myself). Weight training can: increase/promote fat loss (breast cup size may shrink if you loose enough fatty tissue) pump up your pecs...
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    FAVOURITE FRAGRANCES

    Victoria's Secret "Halo" & "Rapture" Realm White Diamonds
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    M.I.C. is a monster!

    For whatever reason, MIC and Circuit Max are the two hardest cardio challenges for me in the Cathe library (so far!) IMAX is fun, but very do-able. (except those tucks!) The first time I did MIC, I lost my legs on that last blast over the step lunge part. I ended up doing low-impact mods, a...
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    Where Am I Going Wrong ????????????

    RE: Plateau Perhaps you have simply reached a plateau with the exercise plan you are on- the more you do a particular routine, the more efficiently you burn calories as you get better, and can actually burn less over time with the same workout. In addition to all the great advice from...
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    Pain in back of ankle.

    LAST EDITED ON Oct-28-02 AT 08:12PM (Est)[p]For low-level soreness from achilles strain, my doc recommended a single dose of Alleve or Ibuprofin 45 minutes before workout and again before bed for 4-6 weeks, and ice after workouts. Also, lower impact for that period. If it doesn't improve, or...
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    Self motivation

    LAST EDITED ON Oct-23-02 AT 04:46PM (Est)[p]Yen, I am with you being frustrated with people who don't exercise, and them seem to find fault or excuses or what have you. Conversely, having done just gym, just home, and a combo of both as life circumstances have allowed, I believe that for some...
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    Yoga Question

    THe first time I heard that I questioned it as well. After doing a lot of research and asking a few masters who teach locally, it boils down to this: if it doesn't bother you, don't worry about it. However, for many women during menstruation inverted poses are uncomfortable or painful due to...
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    Feeling Guilty And Could Use Advise...

    Hi Denise. It sounds to me like you are being very hard on yourself to be the Perfect Mom et al. You said yourself, your son is bored watching you work out so he CHOOSES to watch TV during that time. He's old enough to express his desires and it seems to me he has! It's not like you are...
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    role model

    LAST EDITED ON Oct-02-02 AT 01:56PM (Est)[p]Hi Anna! For the record, I am a huge Stevie fan as well. She has relatives in Las Vegas and I have spotted her once or twice but didn't want to accost her....although being chicken was also part of it. :) :) My fridge people would be Jack LaLane...
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