Cathe Friedrich

Cathe Friedrich has been a leading innovator of the home exercise video industry for over two decades. With over 200 workout titles to her credit, she created one of the first “step” aerobic videos in 1989, and continues to this day to produce fun, intense, and challenging workouts for all body types and fitness levels. Her workouts are distributed on DVD and via digital downloads and streaming. Cathe holds a long-time ACE primary certification, and has specialty fitness certifications in Indoor Cycling, Body Pump, Kickboxing, Boxing, Prenatal Fitness, Resist-A-Ball, Yoga Fit, Silver Sneakers and more. Her award-winning fitness workouts have been featured in the New York Times, Dallas News, and the Philadelphia Inquirer and have appeared in articles in the magazines Shape, Oxygen, Self, Health, Fit, Consumer Digest and Fitness. Cathe has also been featured on Fox Business News, CBS and QVC. Cathe is the mother of two boys: Eric, age fourteen, and Kyle, age twelve.

Is Muscle Soreness a Reliable Indicator of How Hard You Trained?

September 22, 2019 by Cathe Friedrich

Cathe Friedrich

No one likes the muscle stiffness and achiness you feel a day after completing a workout you’re unaccustomed to. Still, you might view those aches and stiffness as a sign that you trained hard and feel triumphant that you “aced” your workout. Some people see delayed-onset muscle soreness or DOMS…

Running Stairs is a great exercise for glutes

Cardiovascular Movements That Also Work Your Glutes

September 22, 2019 by Cathe Friedrich

Cathe Friedrich

Multi-tasking doesn’t always make you more productive. That might be a surprise, but studies show humans aren’t very effective multi-taskers. However, multi-tasking can be beneficial to your workout. The more muscle groups you work at the same time, the more benefits you can cram into a single workout. One way to…

Heart Health and muscle endurance and strength training

Why a Combination of Endurance Exercise and Weight Training is Best for Heart Health

September 22, 2019 by Cathe Friedrich

Cathe Friedrich

It’s ingrained in your brain that endurance exercise, movements like running and cycling that get your heart rate up for sustained periods, is best for cardiovascular health. That’s what the American Heart Association and most experts say. It’s true that endurance exercise has benefits for the health of your heart.…

5 Healthy Foods That Are More Contaminated Than You Think

September 22, 2019 by Cathe Friedrich

Cathe Friedrich

Some products you buy for their health benefits may not be as healthy as you think. In fact, some may contain substances that negate some of their health benefits. Are the products you purchase on the list? Here are five healthy foods that may not be as healthy as you…

Is Celery Juice an Over-hyped Fad or Does It Have Health Benefits?

September 22, 2019 by Cathe Friedrich

Cathe Friedrich

Food and diet fads come and go. Who can forget the cabbage soup diet or the grapefruit fad? The latest craze is sipping celery juice. People are drinking celery juice to lose weight and to reduce inflammation. Sometimes, it’s not clear where a food fad comes from, but the idea…

A 3-Part Formula for Preventing Sarcopenia

September 22, 2019 by Cathe Friedrich

Cathe Friedrich

There’s an epidemic in older people that you don’t hear enough about, and it contributes to other health problems. It also reduces the quality and length of life. No, it’s not type 2 diabetes or heart disease, it’s sarcopenia, a lesser-known health concern that robs people of their functionality and…

Are Women More Flexible than Men?

September 15, 2019 by Cathe Friedrich

Cathe Friedrich

How flexible are you? If you’re past middle age, you’re less flexible than you were in your twenties or thirties. You may feel this lack of flexibility when you try to do an advanced yoga pose! Age takes a toll on flexibility for a variety of reasons, some of which…

Turmeric is a Popular Anti-Inflammatory Supplement but Is It Safe to Take Long-Term?

September 15, 2019 by Cathe Friedrich

Cathe Friedrich

Many people are turning to supplements hoping to enhance their health, to improve symptoms, or prevent future health problems. One of the most popular is a supplement called turmeric. You may recognize turmeric as a colored, orange spice used in Indian and Thai cooking. Not only does it add flavor…

Exercise is Healthy for Your Bones, but Not When You Restrict Calories

September 15, 2019 by Cathe Friedrich

Cathe Friedrich

Keeping your bones healthy and lowering the risk of osteoporosis is one of many reasons to work up a sweat. Exercise stimulates bone-building cells called osteoblasts to lay down new bone tissue. However, not all workouts are effective for building bone mass. The best type of workout is high-impact exercise…

Is High-Intensity Exercise Better for Lowering Triglycerides?

September 15, 2019 by Cathe Friedrich

Cathe Friedrich

Has your doctor ever told you that your triglycerides are too high? Elevated triglycerides take a back seat in people’s minds to the other type of blood fat we routinely follow through laboratory testing, cholesterol. Current recommendations are that if you’re an adult over the age of 20, you should…