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Annie, I'm using it for my cardio days... following the workouts in order, but also doing kettlebell workouts in between. If this doesn't get me in shape for bathing suit season, nothing will!

Spring Break is oooooverrrrr..... I hate the end of Spring Break! I'm back to getting up early, working out early, feeling sleep-deprived. But the kids are back to school and I'm back to my desk. I did AOS Providence this morning. I'm just dragging... having done my first Insanity workout...

How hard is Insanity? I did the first workout on Friday... I thought the warm-up was the workout! Shaun T is in unbelievable shape! He's great, too. Very motivating. And the Insane Abs were tough. Every single exercise was soooo hard! I think they chose the perfect name for this workout...

I have all of the AOS DVDs, and I have Ropes Gone Wild (and the ropes). I really love them -- very high cardio with no impact. I use the ropes often (especially in Santa Monica), and as a warm-up for other workouts (while waiting for DH to show up to work out with me). Santa Monica is a great...

I started kettlebells with the Art of Strength "Clinic" video about 14 months ago, then moved on to the Providence video after that. I also studied the videos on the AOS website, read some books (I have ETK, but haven't done the program). I now do all of the AOS DVDs, but really like Santa...

Not Cathe... But generally you shouldn't work the same body part two days in a row. I alternate weight workouts with cardio workouts, so my muscles have a day to recover. I've seen various opinions about whether it is better to work out in the morning or in the evening, but I think the best...

Yes, I did IMAX 2 with two risers recently... I didn't mean to, but was half asleep when I set up and used my usual two risers (for regular step). I was moving along through the warm-up when I thought, "Gee, this is harder than I remembered!" Then I figured out why. I thought I'd see how long I...

I mostly use the Olay products -- their line has come a long way since the pink, perfumey stuff of 20 years ago. What sort of wrinkles do you have on your neck? Sun damage (like I have)? Loose skin? I've read that using Retin-A cream (prescription) on your neck will help smooth the crepey...

Jimmie, try doing a Forum search with the term "kettlebell," because there have been so many threads about the workouts. Also check www.artofstrength.com (my favorite kettlebell workouts with Anthony DiLugio), www.dragondoor.com (Pavel Tsatouline), and www.socaltrainer.com (Lauren Brooks)...

Happy Friday, everybody! I'm here, Lisa. I did AOS Santa Monica today. (Kettlebells) That workout is just so tough! Kettlebells are tough in a way that is hard to describe, but you really feel it. (DH took the day off). No, I didn't tell him about the phone bill. We're getting along too well...

Good morning! Just back from the dentist (ugh), so I'm late today. I also overslept, so I only had time to squeeze in Powerstrike 5 before getting DD out the door for school. Lisa, I hope you're feeling better today. I saw your post on FB -- I'm very worried that you're down and out. :( Try...

I do. I take this. It's generic for Prilosec. I just started about three weeks ago due to extreme stomach pain (probably an ulcer), and it's helped tremendously. I've been taking acid reducers for years for chronic GERD, but it wasn't doing the trick. I can' say that I have any side effects...

Great! My mother had it done and she looks great! She had a combination of lipo and lift done under her chin and along her neck, and it took off years and pounds. Make sure you do your research and find a good surgeon. You might find helpful info on www.faceforum.com, which is a forum and...

I get up at 4:45... because nobody is bugging me to do anything at that hour! If I don't work out first thing in the morning, it would never happen.

Murphy, I'll give you the advice that my pediatrician's nurse gave me: With stomach bugs, don't bother trying to drink anything until you've not vomited for an hour. And then just sip water, a little at a time, to see if you can keep it down. Also, drink your ginger ale flat, not fizzy (which...

Good morning! My day off -- I am soooo sore! And tired, too! All this talk of siblings reminds me how much I, as the eldest of four, wanted to be an only child. Now I'm glad I'm not. My DD wishes we'd get rid of DS, but I think she'd be lonely without him. Speaking of Cathe Road Trips: I...

Maybe I can help. I've used it for 17 years. I'm no expert, but may be able to help. PM me if you would like to, and I'll give it a try. It is very quirky and frustrating. By the way, which version do you use? Make sure you let me know that, too.

I generally consider the total weight of my bar and plates. I think Cathe uses the York barbell, which is 5 lbs (or less). But if I'm using my 15-lb bar, I want to count that weight toward the total. I think you have to pick a standard and stick with it -- for example, always include your bar...

Lisa, MMA Fusion grew on me, but I still have a hard time with the get down/get up sections. Low blood pressure -- I just about pass out. I don't think it's a matter of fitness as much as it is not getting enough blood moving that quickly. But if you don't like kickboxing, you may never love it...

So sad and so worrisome, too. Unfortunately, these incidents don't seem to lessen the amount of bullying that goes on. I think the school administrators and teachers involved should be held accountable, too. It's there job to do something about this -- even if it means expelling the bullies...