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.

Overhead presses work all three shoulder muscles

Are You Making These Mistakes When You Do Overhead Presses?

September 23, 2018 by Cathe Friedrich

Cathe Friedrich

Firm, defined deltoids help to balance out wide hips and give the female body more symmetry. That’s why focused deltoid work that targets all three parts of the deltoid is essential for women, particularly women who have narrow shoulders and, by comparison, wide hips. Deltoid work helps to create a…

7 Reasons Why Your Tummy Fat Won’t Budge

September 23, 2018 by Cathe Friedrich

Cathe Friedrich

What could be more frustrating than tummy fat that just won’t seem to budge? You exercise and eat mindfully. Yet, your waistline won’t seem to shrink, and you can still pinch a generous amount of tummy fat between your fingers. For many people, particularly women after menopause, belly fat is…

Can obesity and insulin resistance make it harder to build muscle.

Does Obesity and Insulin Resistance Make It Harder to Build Muscle?

September 23, 2018 by Cathe Friedrich

Cathe Friedrich

One strategy people use to lose weight is to exercise, mainly cardio. Although cardio is a calorie burner, strength training offers benefits you don’t get from a moderate-intensity cardio workout. Studies clearly show that strength training helps with weight loss as well. Building metabolically active muscle tissue gives your resting…

Does exercise hurt or help to prevent atrial fibrillation.

Does Exercise Increase the Risk of Atrial Fibrillation?

September 23, 2018 by Cathe Friedrich

Cathe Friedrich

Exercise has so many health benefits. We know that working out and staying physically active lowers the risk of a number of health conditions, including cardiovascular disease. In addition, exercise has a favorable impact on blood lipids and on glucose control and the risk of metabolic syndrome. No doubt about…

Is exercise good or bad for knee arthritis?

Science-Backed Tips for Exercising with Knee Arthritis

September 23, 2018 by Cathe Friedrich

Cathe Friedrich

Painful knees are a common problem, especially as you reach late middle age. One of the most frequent causes of chronic knee discomfort is osteoarthritis, degeneration of the cartilage within the knee joints. Stiff, achy knees from knee arthritis can even present a challenge when you exercise. The good news…

Can You Trust that Organic Food is Actually Organic?

September 18, 2018September 23, 2018 by Cathe Friedrich

Cathe Friedrich

These days, we’re more concerned about what we eat. Ideally, what we put into our mouth should be whole, nutrient dense, and as free of toxins and pesticides as possible. That’s why the organic food movement is growing. Organic theoretically means that a food was grown without pesticides, synthetic fertilizers,…

How Does the Physical Fitness of Kids Today Compare To Kids 20 Years ago?

September 16, 2018September 16, 2018 by Cathe Friedrich

Cathe Friedrich

It’s no secret that childhood obesity is on the rise. In fact, one in five kids currently meet the criteria for obesity and the percentage is expected to grow. One reason for the rise in obesity, as experts point out, is that children are less physically active these days. At…

Are facial wrinkles a possible warning sign for heart health issues?

Are Facial Wrinkles a Marker for Future Heart Disease Risk?

September 16, 2018 by Cathe Friedrich

Cathe Friedrich

Most of us would rather avoid facial wrinkles if we can, even if they do denote wisdom, but could having more of them be a marker for future health problems? Our faces age along with the rest of our body, and the same forces that damage our skin also injure…

Weight maintenance after you lose the weight is important for long term weight loss.

You Lost the Weight. Now, What’s the Most Critical Factor for Weight Maintenance?

September 16, 2018 by Cathe Friedrich

Cathe Friedrich

Losing weight isn’t easy but maintaining the weight you lose is even harder! Studies show that more than 80% of people who lose a significant amount of body weight regain it. Those aren’t favorable odds! Typically, weight loss peaks at around 6 months after starting a weight loss program and…

Does 10 minutes of exercise have anti-aging benefits?

Even 10 Minutes of Exercise Has Anti-Aging Benefits

September 16, 2018 by Cathe Friedrich

Cathe Friedrich

Who doesn’t want to slow down the aging process? Fortunately, we know more about how aging occurs than ever before, although some aspects are still a mystery at the cellular level. The biggest cause of premature mortality in Western countries is heart disease and heart-related deaths, including heart attacks and…