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.

5 Reasons to Ditch Restrictive Dieting

July 15, 2018 by Cathe Friedrich

Cathe Friedrich

You’re trying to lose weight, and you want to do it fast. In fact, you want those pounds gone yesterday! Sound familiar? Slashing calories might seem like a good approach when you want to supercharge your results – but don’t fall into the calorie restriction trap, as many people…

How Often Should You Change Your Strength Training Routine?

July 15, 2018 by Cathe Friedrich

Cathe Friedrich

Changing your fitness routine is good for your muscles, right? We know that our muscles adapt to the stress we place on them and this adaptation promotes muscle growth and strength gains. Without enough stress, a muscle would have no reason to adapt and change would never take place. In…

Businesswoman demonstrating flexibility doing yoga and typing on netbook

Mobility vs. Flexibility: They Aren’t the Same Thing but They’re Both Important

July 15, 2018 by Cathe Friedrich

Cathe Friedrich

Mobility and flexibility are terms that people often confuse. Too many people think that flexibility and mobility are the same things but they’re actually two different entities that both relate to physical fitness. You can be flexible and not have good mobility and vice versa. Let’s define what each means,…

Umami rich shiitake mushroom ramen noodle soup

Add This to Your Next Meal & You Might Make Healthier Food Choices

July 15, 2018July 15, 2018 by Cathe Friedrich

Cathe Friedrich

Maintaining a healthy body weight and staying as healthy as possible is closely linked to the food choices we make. No surprise here, right? We need food for energy and for the nutritional content it offers. Plus, when we make the wrong choices we may develop nutritional deficiencies and not…

Does Wearing High Heels Increase the Risk of Osteoarthritis?

July 15, 2018 by Cathe Friedrich

Cathe Friedrich

How many pairs of high heels do you have in your closet? Two pairs or twenty? You might love the way high heels make your legs look and the fact that they add a few inches to your height. For a night out on the town, a pair of high…

Group of active cheerful sporty women doing single-leg squats with balance ball training indoors in gym.

Why You Should Do Single-Leg Squats

July 15, 2018 by Cathe Friedrich

Cathe Friedrich

Squats are for everyone! There’s no one who won’t benefit from doing some form of this exercise. That’s why it’s so often called the king of exercises. Squats are one of the most popular strength exercises, partially because they work so many muscle groups at once. Who doesn’t want an…

Learn how to determine how many calories you really burn each day.

How Many Calories Do You Need Daily to Maintain Your Weight?

July 8, 2018 by Cathe Friedrich

Cathe Friedrich

If you consume more calories than you burn off, you’ll gain weight, but if you burn off more calories than you consume you’ll lose weight. Sounds pretty basic, doesn’t it? Of course, some experts believe that the quality of calories you take in plays an important role in weight control…

Back view of a male having lower back pain cause by spine alignment problems

5 Habits That Are Damaging to Your Spine and Spinal Column

July 8, 2018 by Cathe Friedrich

Cathe Friedrich

Chances are you don’t think a lot about the health of your spine, at least until you end up with a bad case of neck or back pain. There’s nothing like a little pain to make you take notice and, hopefully, take preventive action! Like the rest of your body,…

There really isn’t a one-size-fits-all diet that’s optimal for everyone

Why There Is No “Best” Diet

July 8, 2018 by Cathe Friedrich

Cathe Friedrich

For decades, professionals in health care and non-professionals have argued about which diet is best for health and weight control – and the argument gets heated as the low carbers duke it out with the low-fat proponents and those who advocate a mostly plant-based diet. And the battle rages on.…

Can a Single Aerobic Exercise Session Boost the Health of Your Heart?

July 8, 2018 by Cathe Friedrich

Cathe Friedrich

Aerobic exercise – we know it’s good for our hearts. Ask any cardiologist and they’ll tell you exercise is the ultimate prescription for heart health. While some may argue about what diet is best for a healthy heart, few will deny the heart benefits that exercise offers. Yet, you need…