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RE: Cathe's Thanks! It sounds like I may be underestimating my likely postpartum fitness level. But as you say, I will go with my gut and see how I feel!

Hi everyone! I don't post here often but I know there's a lot of wisdom here and I'm looking for some guidance on what to expect postpartum. I'm 31 weeks pregnant with my first child and being a rotation queen, have been amusing myself pondering what routine I'll follow after my baby boy...

Thanks for the replies everyone! I did some shopping yesterday (needed a variety of maternity stuff) and was able to pick up two pairs of workout pants... black yoga pants from the sale rack at Mimi Maternity, and a pair of cropped athletic pants (not sweats but not quite tights) from a...

Hi, just wondering what clothes you all find comfortable for working out in as your pregnancy progresses? I am only 14 weeks so still in my old stuff, but when I've looked for maternity workout wear for down the road I'm not finding much... and what I do find only seems to come in black! :o...

Thanks everyone! My doc doesn't normally see patients until 8 weeks but given my history of m/c he will probably give me an early ultrasound and bloodwork. It's still too early for an u/s but I figure by next week it should at least show the sac and confirm it's not an ectopic. Anyway...

Hi everyone, I am newly pregnant for the third time after two previous miscarriages (both due to chromosomal defects/age of my eggs). Needless to say I am worried about another loss. My question is this: I know that heart rate increases during pregnancy. But how early on would you normally...

I have the worst kickboxing form ever. I've always known that, but I was horrified when I caught a glimpse of myself in the mirror and realized I looked like I was disco dancing! Now I just start laughing every time I do kickboxing because I know how I look. :D

I think "Hot Temptation" is in the warmup for Muscle Endurance. I love this cd! I use it all the time when doing cardio machines at the gym. I sure wish Cathe would release cd's of the music from her other series (especially Body Blast).

Gosh, I think I have you all beat in the "glad no one's watching" department. Not only do I look ridiculous when trying to perform any of the cardio moves mentioned here, but I am also utterly graceless when trying to sit up or lie down on the bench with a barbell in my hands! It's...

Thanks, Jillybean and Conni! I think I will put this into my rotation.

Hi all, Has anyone tried combining the two "timesaver" premixes on the upper body Gym Style workouts to make one upper body split? Did it work? It looks like it would be about 68 minutes which would be a good counterpart to the 67 minute Gym Style Legs workout. I like doing a heavy...

RE: Which workouts have the most seated or lying upper ... Thanks Amy, that's a great suggestion! I haven't done PUB in a long time and had forgotten which exercises it included. I have plenty of FIRM videos too so I know what you mean about their versions of the exercises. I will give it a try!

Hi, I'm hoping there are a few of you out there who know Cathe's workouts *really* well and can save me some time. I am having a flareup of foot pain (mostly due to bunions) and have finally admitted to myself that I need to follow my podiatrists' recommendations and give my foot as much rest...

Can anyone explain to me the value of ALL those pushups in this workout? Please understand I am not criticizing the workout design! But I did find myself wondering what is the specific benefit to doing that many sets. At this point, I am far from being able to do them all, and a bit...

Bumping! :-)

I noticed Cedie's hair in this series too! So pretty. :-)

Hi Cathe, I recently did Gym Style back, shoulders, and biceps, and loved it! I was especially glad to see all the forearm work, since this is helpful to my golf game. I also liked the "bonus burn" from the band, so I'm wondering if there is a band exercise for forearms that I can add on to...

Bumping up! :-)

I'm glad to know others are wondering about this too! I know Cathe is really busy now but I hope she will log in when she gets the chance and let us know whether we can use her heavy muscle building workouts in a fat loss rotation (and if so, how should we use them), or whether we'd be better...

Hi Cathe, My favorite mode of weight training is the heavy, each muscle group one time per week type. I love Slow & Heavy and Pure Strength, and I'm sure I'm going to love Gym Series too! My question is, I know these are designed for building muscle; but can they be used effectively for...