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I'm not Cathe, but I am in menopause, so I'd just like to say that you should do what works for you. For myself, I found that cardio 3 times a week, with 1 of those days being anaerobic level combined with 2 days of strength training work for me. Then, Sat, I do a light warm up, a long stretch...

Cathewofan, your goal of raising awareness and assisting with home fitness set-up is inspiring to me and touches my heart. I was 19 and doing well financially when my son was born. He was born with severe disabilities. He was never supposed to walk, talk, etc. I'm pretty tiny and told the...

I would like to 2nd Cathewofan's comments and thanks. I'd also like to thank you for your focus on fitness rather than appearance. I look great for my age, but I'm several decades past my 20's, so the comments about getting rid of love handles and looking great in a bikini that other instructors...

No, there's not. I noticed that you're a new member. I don't know if you're new to forum or also new to Cathe. If you're new to Cathe, I'd suggest purchasing her Basic Step DVD. I believe it is her only beginner step video. Since you're talking about the Lite Series, I assume that you are at...

On my laptop, I do not have a message like this. I don't have a cell phone, nor do I do the streaming (I still use DVDs), so if you're seeing it on those, I can't help you. Hopefully, someone with more experience with tech stuff will see your question and be able to help you out. :-) I didn't...

I can't help you with that, but I just wanted to congratulate you on finding a fit tower. It took me over a year! It came with everything, but my husband had to drive half way across the country for it, and the price was way too high. I'm glad I have it, but it's been two years, and I still feel...

It sounds like you have a good knowledge of the types of workouts available and a history of exercising. After watching my mom struggle through chemo, I wouldn't even know where to start on suggesting workouts. I have no idea what radiation does to the body, but if it's anything like chemo...

I think Cathe's going to busy for awhile with her new series, but I would really like another Cardio Party style workout. I enjoy all of Cathe's workouts, but Cardio Party and one of the Party Rockin Step (can't remember if it's #1 or #2) and her Greatest Hits just have a combo of moves and...

Debinmi recommended the same workouts that I would have suggested. :-) So, I'll just add that Travel Fit would be a good workout to add to the mix after you're confident with Total Body Sculpting and the Add-ons from Basic Step/Body Fusion. It uses resistance bands. The LITE series that Debinmi...

It sounds like you are kind of starting to work out again after having gotten out of the habit? Been there, done that. :) If that's the case, I'd start with floor work for the legs and walking. If your knee does okay at a brisk walk, add some of Cathe's lower impact step, using NO risers to...

I'm not Cathe, but my understanding of the rear delt fly is that one should mentally think "out" rather than "back" to focus more on the delts. When one thinks "back" during the movement, it still works the delts, but it also brings the rhomboids and traps into play (more compound than...

Well, it sounds like you've already done 2 of the things that I suggested. I was going to see if the state that you live in allows you to seek out P.T. without a doctor's referral. I was also going to suggest walking. :) I was once forced to take a "break" because of an injury (unrelated to...

Snowlover, I had my husband read your post. We don't really have much of a backyard, and we'd have to pick up dog poop each time if we tried to set up an obstacle course there. My husband said, though, that they do have that kind of thing set up for the team at the guy's house where they...

Kellyro77, I haven't even tried to do a 3 month rotation, because I'm just not sure it would fit my personality. I really like having choices, so the idea of being dedicated to one rotation for a month is very intimidating to me. I admire your accomplishment. I have had that giddy feeling that...

Thank you for all of the suggestions! He won't do the Jack Spartacus workouts. He said he can't get motivated to work out with an instructor that doesn't do the workout him/herself. I guess I hadn't thought about it, but maybe that's why I like Cathe. Somehow, she manages to instruct...

Reading everybody's comments kind of helped me to understand. It took how long for women to realize that we should be strength training? Some still don't know. So, just because my husband figured out that women are training in a similar fashion as men do doesn't mean he thinks his friends will...

My husband recently began working out with Cathe. Because of this, he's lost weight, gained muscle mass, and lowered his blood pressure. He enjoys doing her step as well as her strength training DVDs. I've been working out with Cathe for longer than I can remember. When I go to Amazon to check...

I find that the most important thing for me is to keep the habit of working out. It's important for me to keep that workout 'slot' available for myself. When I'm sick, I tend to fall behind on things. So, when I'm feeling better, I will spend my workout time trying to 'catch up' on things that...

Lannette, I knew exactly what you were talking about. I too used to be an intensity junkie. As a matter of fact my mind (or perhaps it's my pride :-) still is. My body is going through "the change", and there are times that what used to be my favorite workouts are just too much for me - not...

Debinmi, thank you for bringing that up. The step that I bought is supposed to have a 500 lb. weight limit, but it drops to 350 lbs. once the risers are under it. I figured that was fine, but I didn't even think to add the amount of the weights. My midlife brain fog is getting the best of me -...