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yoga- Yoga Fusion videos strength- Strength Express cardio- Kathy Smith's step/circuit training video (forget the name but it's kind of recent)

Is it possible to get too much sleep? I quit my job a few weeks ago so I can sleep in late and don't have a lot to do. I'm naturally a night person, so I can easily stay up late. I'll be up till 2am (sometimes 3!) and sleep till 11am or noon. Then, like today, I'll take a nap for 45 mins! I have...

nutritionist... She was looking over my food journal and noticed I had a lot of ice cream/frozen yogurt and said it doesn't really count as a good source of calcium. She probably didn't want me to eat ice cream thinking it was ok since it has some calcium. There are better, lower fat/sugar...

I don't know if there's a specific "miracle" workout, but I'd try things that use the legs. Examples: -spinning (really tones my legs- just don't use super heavy resistance) or biking -kickboxing classes usually add squats/lunges/kicks that really tire out your legs -elliptical trainer (works...

1. I went to a nutritionist a month ago and since I'm in my 20s, she wants me to get more calcium. Since I dislike yogurt and ice cream doesn't count :( , I turned to milk. I like choc milk, but was wondering if this is too high in calories? I have Nesquick, which I know if meant for kids, but...

I agree that if someone is naturally thin, that's fine- that's how you are. Some people are bony, some aren't. But I saw a very noticeable difference in Jennifer C. and Renee Z.- they had nice, but not emaciated looking bodies before (I actually thought they looked fit and healthy) and then at...

I'm sure we'd all have toned looking arms if we had no bodyfat like they do! I think us average gals have muscles, just some fat covering them (even a small layer can hide those muscles!). I just think it's gross (my personal opinion) when you can see the bones in the upper body- Jennifer...

I have the standard, not gym size though, step. Probably about 2 feet long. It was about $50 from a sporting goods store. If yours is shorter than this, I don't think the workout will be as beneficial to you. It may not be safe either. You should try to get a normal step. I actually wish I...

ctx Hi, I just have CTX 10-10-10 and intervals, and I love them both!! They're my favs (maybe cause they're shorter than the typical cario tapes!) But so far, I haven't gotten bored with them.

For those of you who watched the Oscars (or at least the "red-carpet"), I'm constantly amazed at how thin stars can get. I wonder how they do it- even if I dieted and worked out hard, I still don't think I could get to the point where the bones in my back were visible- and I'm small framed to...

I haven't done cardio for 3 weeks now because of a minor foot injury. I should be ok to exercise soon though. I have lifted *some* weights to keep up my strength though. My question is: I haven't changed my eating plan at all- I know I should've cut back on junk and calories, but I didn't. I...

I started Cathe years ago, so I forget how tough the choreography is. But if one of my friends tries Cathe with me, they're definately confused. You WILL catch on after a few tries! Once you do, it won't take long to catch on when you get new tapes from her. It'll be fun rather than...

Does anyone have the "yoga booty ballet" tape? If so, how is it? I'm looking for a tape that'll tone (especially my butt), but isn't full of typical weighted moves, like lunges and squats. Something that I would want to do on a lazy afternoon. Thanks!

Individual thing I've read both opinions. For me, it's no big deal- unless I do it at 11pm! However, I did start to notice that when I take a very intense 7:30-8:30 spin class, I have trouble falling asleep. I've also read that taking a hot bath before bed can hinder the falling asleep process...

It's ok I had stiches in my toe 2 weeks ago and haven't been able to wear a shoe for 2 weeks, so I haven't done any exercise. I really haven't noticed a difference in my upper body at all. I guess you can do cardio and leg work, which is great. For me, I noticed my butt/hips/belly are a bit...