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I've also heard that you should not go too low when doing pushups as you will start engaging the shoulders when you do that. Maybe you're lowering yourself too much and that's probably why you're feeling it it in your shoulders. I think if you follow Shonie's suggestion, you will feel it more...

Hi Sharon, I never heard of shoes just for step; I've always used crosstrainers. But I've also experienced instances when one (or both) of my feet hurts across the top and I've found that the reason is because I've laced them too tightly in that area. You can try loosening the laces in the...

Hi Sara, It's my pleasure to share with you. I don't have a set rotation schedule, but I alternate cardio with cardio/strength and just strength 6 days per week, never doing strength two days in a row. So, after I do a workout, I pull out a couple of tapes in the correct category for the...

Hi Sara, Yes, the collars will fit. I did MIS today with both barbells. I had the Ivanko set at 35 lbs. and and my 5-ft. barbell set at 29.5 lbs. It worked really well. And I found that I'm getting used to the thicker grip of the Ivanko for the deadlifts and bench presses. That padding is...

Hi Sara, First I need to make a correction from my last post. I meant to say you can order the collars from Paragon when you order the barbell, not from Ivanko. Second, the weight videos I like are MIS, which is 72 minutes and longer than your ideal time frame of 60 minutes, but you can always...

Hi Sara, I just bought the Ivanko barbell so I could load it heavy for lower body work and use my 5 ft. barbell for upper body work. The reason I use the Ivanko for lower body is because it's padded and feels better on my back during squats and lunges. The bar doesn't come with collars, so you...