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Hope, or anyone else who has stopped taking the pill after prolonged use, Did you experience any physiological changes when you discontinued hormone use? I have heard stories of people having problems with water weight gain and such. It's difficult to tell what should be expected after...

I've been lifting weights (gym and The Firm) and running about 40 miles/week for the last 10 years or so and just started using Cathe Jan 2002. I did S&H and PS regularly over the next several months and for the first three months, I felt bulky and my clothes were tight (I don't weigh myself...

I bought the 5/8 inch mats (they're just called aerobic flooring 5/8 inch) from great mats too and have been nothing but pleased with them. My hex dumbbells do not make any imprints in the floor normally, but if I drop them, they do. I have two small holes from dropping a 25 lb dumbbell, but...

I can't tell you how to fix it, but I might be able to help you see why it hurts in her back. You did spell it right: costalchondritis just means inflammation of the costal cartilage. The costal cartilage is the (cartilagenous) extension of the ribs to the midline of the body. In the front...

BronzedGoddess, I too am terrible at step (even the simple stuff--it's pathetic), am hanging on to some Cathe step tapes i bought in hopes of a sudden gift of coordination, AND, I can indeed do Cardio Kicks. It's a good workout and it is possible to catch on quickly, so get it. You'll enjoy...

I'd say call around to various decent-sized sporting goods stores in your area and ask who sells a 4 or 5ft. barbell. I got my 5ft. (when I used to live in Dallas) at Academy, but i know those aren't nationwide. If you have Oshman's, they carry them too. I got little clips that work much...

I understand thinking something isn't effective b/c you're not sore, but I second Honeybunch here as far as effectiveness not necessarily being reflected by soreness. Certain types of workouts seem to produce more soreness in me--namely endurance workouts. The theories I've read about involve...

LAST EDITED ON Aug-04-02 AT 11:43AM (Est)[p]Maribeth, Thanks so much for posting such well-written info! I appreciate it b/c it resonates with what I learned about nutrition (i'm in vet school so i had my share of biochemistry and nutrition in my undergrad education), but you explain it very...

LAST EDITED ON Aug-04-02 AT 11:18AM (Est)[p]never mind--after i posted this question, i saw the long thread about this subject below which answered my question!

RE: Rotation advice Chloe, WHile reading your post, i was wondering to myself how yoga could ever be bad. I can't imagine it could. (as long as you're warmed up, of course). Did you read something that made you think that, or are you just trying to make sure you don't overtrain in any way...

LAST EDITED ON Jul-31-02 AT 02:30PM (Est)[p]Hi Sherri, I'm not aware of anything like the Firm's calendar that Cathe puts out herself, BUT, there are a number of rotations that folks from the forum have created. They include recommendations from Cathe in the form of answers to questions from...

LAST EDITED ON Jul-24-02 AT 07:22PM (Est)[p]Hi Sharon, I still do Cathe's ab routines maybe 2x a week, but not with weight. They're too fast for using heavy enough weight to challenge the muscles. I guess I could slow it down to every other rep, huh? Might try that tomorrow. Some parts won't...