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.

Which squats are best for your inner thighs

Which Squat Variations Target the Inner Thighs Best?

November 11, 2018November 11, 2018 by Cathe Friedrich

Cathe Friedrich

It’s easy to get caught up in working the quads and hamstrings, the muscles in the front and back of the thighs, that you ignore the muscles that make up the inner thighs. Why should you show your inner thighs some love? Strengthening these muscles helps you avoid injury. If…

Are Nightshade Vegetables Unhealthy?

November 11, 2018 by Cathe Friedrich

Cathe Friedrich

The mantra goes something like this. Eat your vegetables - they’re good for you! But is that universally true? You may have read on some online sites that nightshade vegetables are unhealthy and you should limit how many you consume or eliminate these veggies entirely from your diet. There’s no…

Forced reps is and advanced strength training technique, but does it work?

Do Forced Reps Make You Stronger?

November 11, 2018 by Cathe Friedrich

Cathe Friedrich

You might already be familiar with the concept of eking out more repetitions than you’re comfortably able to do. That’s what weight training is all about, pushing your muscles harder than they’re accustomed to in a controlled, progressive manner. Forced reps capitalize on this idea of forcing your muscles to…

Is psychological stress hurting your exercise performance

How Psychological Stress Impacts Your Workouts

November 11, 2018 by Cathe Friedrich

Cathe Friedrich

We know that exercise helps us manage stress. You’ve had a tough day at work and you’re feeling a bit wound up and jittery. You don’t feel like working out, but you do it anyway. Lo and behold, about 20 minutes into your workout, the anxiety subsides, and you start…

4 Ways Lack of Sleep Increases the Risk of Weight Gain

November 11, 2018 by Cathe Friedrich

Cathe Friedrich

Sleep – you know you need it, but are you getting enough of it? Many people aren’t, and the problem of too little sleep is on the rise. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one out of three individuals in the U.S. gets less than seven hours…

What do food antibiotic labels really mean?

What Do The “No Antibiotic” Claims on Meat Mean?

November 11, 2018 by Cathe Friedrich

Cathe Friedrich

Are there antibiotics in the meat you eat? If you’re buying factory farmed meat, there’s a good chance what you’re serving up contains varying levels of antibiotic residues. Factory farms often give antibiotics to the animals they raise to lower their risk of infection since they keep the animals in…

Exercise is important, but how many Americans strength train?

How Many Americans Strength Train? The News is Worse Than You Think!

November 4, 2018 by Cathe Friedrich

Cathe Friedrich

It’s hard to open a health-related magazine these days without seeing an article about the importance of exercise. But, despite the established health benefits of exercise, most people still aren’t getting enough! According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), only 23% of Americans meet the federally-established guidelines…

The French Are known for their health and longevity, but why is this?

What We Can Learn from the French About Longevity

November 4, 2018 by Cathe Friedrich

Cathe Friedrich

The French are known for their health and longevity, despite having a high rate of smoking. In fact, the average life expectancy in France is just over 82 years compared to only 78 years for Americans. Projections are that by the year 2030, women in France will live an average…

How big of a problem is loss of vitamin c in the food you buy?

How to Get More Vitamin C in Your Diet & Why You Should

November 4, 2018 by Cathe Friedrich

Cathe Friedrich

It was a favorite of Linus Pauling, the Nobel prize-winning scientist who studied it. Vitamin C is an antioxidant vitamin that plays a key role in your body’s immune response. In fact, vitamin C helps to recycle another important antioxidant vitamin, vitamin E. It does this by donating its own…

Is synthetic fiber in processed foods bad for you?

Natural Fiber is Healthy, but What About Synthetic Fiber in Foods?

November 4, 2018 by Cathe Friedrich

Cathe Friedrich

You enjoy fiber in abundance when you eat whole, plant-based foods, including fruits, vegetables, legumes, whole grains, and nuts. Unfortunately, most people don’t get their 5+ servings of plant-based foods daily. Instead, most get about half that amount – but why? These folks reach for processed and packaged foods. In…