Recent content by Braille

I have a few of Cathe's older videos where the moves feel so fun and like dancing, and some of her step videos have cha chas, boxstep, etc., so I've often wondered if she has some dance training and could do a cardio dance/Zumba type workout. About a year and half ago, I started taking...

Oh, Ashaw... I wish I could give you a hug. I am just now trying to get back into fitness, because I had to give it up for over a year and a half. Divorce (and some issues related to the ex) had me on the run for awhile. I was scared when I got out of my situation, and it was a rough road to get...

Yes, when I hit 50 (after getting as many menopause symptoms eliminated as possible), I had to change from 1 active recovery day to 2. Originally... I tried splitting them (1 on Wed - the other on Sat or Sun). It helped a tiny bit, so I tried putting both days together (Sat and Sun), which...

I do enjoy Cathe's yoga and some of Jessica Smiths, but it's more about the stretching for me - I have an active mind, and if I'm not told when to breath... I lose focus and my mind is on other things, so while I enjoy it, I don't get all of the benefits from it. I have learned over time to...

For anybody that's interested... https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4503233/ I found this. It's a research study (not very fun to read lol) on resistance training vs. jump training. The study was on men, but it looks like I still need a a leg day. lol Thank you everybody.

I have identified the reason I don't like leg day. I'm a very "results oriented" person, and I can't SEE the results of leg workouts, because my legs are in good shape due to my step workouts, basement stairs, and my recreational activities. So... the reason I make myself do strength/resistance...

Just knowing I'm not alone in hating leg day made me feel less lonely. lol I love Cathe, but even Cathe can't make leg day something I enjoy. Your mention of osteoporosis is why I make myself do it. I have a small frame, so I'm at high risk and I'm mid 50s, so... I try to make myself do it. I...

I have tried (in the past) doing shorter but more frequent leg workouts, but I still don't like them and I have trouble squeezing them in. I am small (higher risk of osteoporosis) and mid-50s so my main concern is bone density. I've heard that light impact helps with density. And I know...

I'm so glad that your shoulder surgery went well, and that you are back to Cathe. The "dread" factor you mentioned is something I used to be able to push myself through, but I stopped working out for over a year and a half, and my motivation and good workout habits are just gone. I'm hoping it...

Thank you! I escaped a bad situation and it took longer than expected. I had to stay offline, but my son and I are safe now. Unfortunately... I haven't worked out for about a year and a half! So, I'm going to be starting from scratch. I've managed to stay active under the circumstances, but a...

I enjoy working out, but I dread leg day. I don't like it. I don't want to do it, and I'm a big baby about it. So... I just want to verify that I actually need to be putting myself through lower body workouts. lol I love step aerobics and kick boxing, and I do them regularly. I don't suppose...

Oh! I'd really like a quick full-body (if possible) weight bearing work-out (a bonus maybe?) that focuses on adaptations/modifications for those with uncooperative body parts (ex. wrists) that uses little to no equipment. Just a 10 or 15 minute workout for those days where things just didn't go...

I have taken up line dancing as well as couple's dancing. I have found that it has improved my memory! I have absolutely no idea why, but it's fun, great for balance, and good for my mind and body. I know this is an odd request, but I would love a cardo workout on the floor (rather than the...

Jessica has free Youtube videos, but I haven't done them, though, because I only have a laptop and don't know how to make Youtube stuff show up on the bigger screen of our TV. I have quite a few of her DVDs though. Also, on Amazon, if you have a particular DVD you're interested in, you can...

Layne, I'm 53 and obviously not as young as I used to be. lol I do 2 strength training days and 3 cardio days (because cardio helps me burn off excess energy and tension). My mind still needed 3 cardio days, but my body wasn't handling it well. In addition, I'm underweight, so the cardio seemed...