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I injured my knee a few months ago, and have been cleared to resume all activities except lunges. I've watched the clips of your Low Impact Series workouts looking for one that isn't lunge-heavy, but they all appear to include a lot of lunge-type movements. Can you recommend one that has the...

I had been having some problems off and on for what seemed like forever. Sometimes after eating I'd get terrible stomach pain. My fingers were constantly swollen, I was bloated quite often, and had trouble with constipation. After about a week of constant stomach pain (with or without eating)...

I've definitely got DOMS in my lower body this morning. Today is a running day, and tomorrow I'm going to try the Sculpt workout. I think by using heavier weights it will be an effective compound movement workout.

I got my order on Friday, and tried it for the first time this morning. I did Bum Bum and High and Tight (minus the ankle weight work cause I ran out of time). Whoa. I have to admit that I didn't expect it to be as tough as it was. I'm still feeling it, and I'm sure walking in the morning is...

Morningstar, it sounds like you should do both running and dancing. Run as much as you can with your IT band problem, and dance the rest of the time. I loved running for years, then totally went away from it for awhile. I got into lifting, kettlebells, kickboxing - anything but running. I...

I agree with Lynn - I don't think there's enough upper body in the workouts to justify giving one up. I don't think the plyos really take the place of lower body workouts, though. It works them in a different way, but not the same way as weights. I'd use these workouts only as cardio and...

I'm looking for low impact (not a lot of jumping and pounding on the lower body) but high intensity (gets the heart rate up high and keeps it there.

I'm seriously considering ordering this one, but I'm almost afraid to because I was so disappointed in Circuit Blast. I like intense workouts, and have enjoyed most of Cathe's kickboxing except for KickMax. I'm training for a marathon, so need an INTENSE workout without tons of impact for my...

I feel the same way about Circuit Blast. Felt a little burn in my legs after a couple of the exercises, but the intensity just wasn't there. I was disappointed. Maybe Insanity spoiled me too.

I agree with the others - Drill Max is much harder, and a much better workout. I was disappointed in Circuit Blast. If you love the intensity of DM, I'd suggest you skip CB.

Great idea about the add-ons! That's why you're Cathe. :)

There aren't any weights required for Insanity. It uses only bodyweight. The only upper body exercises are various forms of pushups (plenty of them) and some tricep dips from the floor. It's great for fat burning, HIIT, core work, and legs and butt, but you might want to supplement with some...

I've only ordered one, and it's Circuit Blast. Definitely not knee friendly - lots of plyo jumps. From what I've seen of the HIIT workouts, they too involve a lot of jumping. They appear to be somewhat of a "remix" of moves from Cathe's other workouts, i.e. IMAXs, Drill Max, some of her...

Hmm...this is the only workout I've ordered so far, and I just finished doing it for the first time. There were some parts that got my heart rate up there, but at the end I felt like I needed to add more on. I can't really say which body parts were worked - seemed like a little bit of work for a...

Hi Beth, I would suggest the circuit workout first - total body workouts always give you a bigger return. Then second, the cardio circuit - again, more total body. However, you shouldn't rely on cardio alone to help improve your fitness and help with weight loss. Resistance training is a huge...

I agree with morningstar. As soon as that alarm goes off, get out of bed and get going. Don't even give yourself a chance to not do it. Also, having a workout you're looking forward to help also. Maybe you're burned out on what you've been doing. Change it up - get some new dvds, change the type...

I agree with kali1. Most of the devices you mention, while owning 90% of the market share, are possibly owned by people belonging to a demographic group who would not order Cathe downloads. I'm not saying Cathe-ites are old, but judging from the popularity of Cathe dvds, and the fact that people...

Thanks SNM for the quick response - it saved me $$$$. I was just about to place a hefty order! I'm disappointed that dvds won't be an option, as that eliminates downloading workouts for me. I understand that the downloads are meant to replace dvds, but for those of us still in the "dark ages"...

I hope you get a reply soon! I have the exact same issue, only my computer is upstairs and my workout area is downstairs, so there's no way I can watch from my computer. I also have an iPod shuffle.

Kathryn, I never dread doing Insanity. The second month workouts are longer and a little tougher, but I didn't feel they were too long. The way it's organized is a 10 minute warm-up, then about a 5 minute stretch, then back for the main workout. I always skip the stretch, as I hate to get all...