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Category: Fitness Articles

Cathe’s April 2024 Workout Rotation

Happy Spring, Cathletes! Springtime is all about growth, renewal, and a fresh start for things that have been dormant throughout the colder winter months. Let’s apply this fresh energy to ourselves and our fitness journeys this month with an intense mix of weight training techniques and heart happy cardio! Throughout the month, feel free to add in recovery workouts as often as you like. If you need additional days off please take them to heal and re-group, and come back ready to go! Sleep well, eat well, and stay hydrated!  You’ve got this!

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The Extreme Exercise Hypothesis

The Extreme Exercise Hypothesis: How Much Physical Activity is Too Much?

This article explores the potential downsides of extreme exercise, specifically for endurance athletes who engage in activities like marathons and ultra-marathons. Researchers are investigating the “extreme exercise hypothesis” which suggests there might be a limit to the beneficial effects of exercise, with extreme training potentially harming the heart. Find out more.

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Cathe Friedrich doing some Low-Load Training

Heavy Weights Not Required: The Science-Backed Guide To Low-Load Training

New research challenges the assumption that heavy weights are necessary for muscle growth. Studies show that lifting lighter weights to exhaustion can be just as effective in building muscle as traditional heavy lifting. This approach offers benefits like lower injury risk, beginner-friendliness, and time efficiency. So embrace the power of low-load training for significant muscle gains!

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Bulgarian Split Squats

Why Bulgarian Split Squats Should Be a Staple in Your Leg Workouts

Discover the many benefits of incorporating Bulgarian split squats into your strength training routine. This challenging unilateral exercise targets the quads, glutes, and hamstrings, improves balance and stability, and helps correct muscle imbalances. Learn how to properly perform Bulgarian split squats and how to incorporate them into your workout plan for stronger, more muscular legs.

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Cathe Friedrich doing lunges with weight plates

Four of the Safest Lunges for Arthritic Knees

  If you live with osteoarthritis of the knee, you know that certain exercises can trigger joint discomfort. High-impact activities like running that pound the joints are challenging when the cartilage in your knees is wearing thin. The goal should be to stay active but be smart about how you do it. It’s a matter

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Cathe Friedrich on her balance discs showing examples of balance training

Why You Need Balance Training

Balance training is important at all ages, from improving speed and agility for athletes to helping kids with a game of hopscotch, but our balance begins to decline at around age 50 and continues to decline as we age.

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