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Thanks for this tip, Lois. I did S&H shoulders yesterday and the front raises start out with palms facing but end with palms to the floor. I've been wanting to move up in weight on this exercise but that turning motion makes my shoulders feel a little...twingy sometimes and I was afraid to...

Can you do your own cardio walk first and have your walk with him be your cooldown? Or conversely, use your time together as a warmup and then tack on your walking workout after? Allison

Slow & Heavy is my vote for going very heavy to failure on each muscle group (except maybe legs - without a squat rack or a spotter it's hard to get to failure but you WILL get a good burn). I've used the Gym Styles and Muscle Max to go heavy by pausing the DVD for a slightly longer rest...

I take it for a disk problem in my back and have no pain now. I can't say it's the only thing that's helped, because I also do Pilates and focus on lower-back strengthening, but glucosamine has been a factor.

I'm REALLY bad with choreography, so I preview any new workout to see how tricky it is. If I know I'll be tripping all over myself, I make note of the tricky sections and keep the workout in one of the five slots on my DVD carousel. Then, every time I work out, I tack on a section from the new...

RE: ((Hugs)), Amy. You've gotten some good advice already. My DH and I were in a similar situation except I was the one who asked for some time. He started thinking about marriage much sooner than I and wanted my commitment that if I wouldn't marry him THEN, I would in the not-so-distant...

- Books - I have to have a book going or I'm edgy and awful - This site, VF and Firm YaYas - I have withdrawal when I go on vacation - Time alone - Oatmeal - I eat it five days out of seven and miss it the other two - A hot shower in the morning - I am out of sorts all day if the water...

"So it is basically the norm or expected if you get buff to get breast implants? Most of the women in fitness videos and magazines have them. If one day I wanted to become a personal trainer or something in the exercise/fitness field would it look out of place not to have them?"...

Of course it's possible. "Fit" and "toned" have nothing to do with one's bra size. Is your question about maintaining natural breast size while losing body fat? Most women lose some of their natural breast fat along with other body fat if they're focusing their diet and exercise plan on...

Way back when, when "Fit for Life" was popular, I lost a lot of weight on its combining diet - nothing but fruit before noon, then no mixing of proteins and carbs in any meal. I lost weight not because of the enzyme digestion nonsense, but because I ate a TON of vegetables. I don't think...

CTX is a good idea, or the Classics Vol. 1 DVD with Step Heat, Step Jam and Step Max. The outfits and chatter are dated but the workouts are fun and Cathe introduces a lot of moves and patterns that show up in her later routines.

Is there another store you can go to for a recomendation? And definitely shop online - Google the model you like and see who has the best prices. On the pricing issue, I'm an occasional runner too and I paid more for my runners than my crosstrainers. I have foot problems and figured cost...

I've only done GS Legs once and used the five-pounders. When I previewed it I was snorting to myself - "FIVE pounds on legs, please, I'll double THAT!" - so I set up my 8s and 10s right close so I could switch over after the first or second rep. Well, by the second rep I was FEELING IT, and by...

NY25, that WAS my wedding song! We both love Etta James and even if we hadn't been together, er, eleven years before marrying, we would have chosen "At Last". OK, gotta go put some Etta in the CD player... Allison

I agree with everyone that he's going to have to want to do it himself. Having said that, a not-so-kind word from his doctor might be enough to scare him, if the doc is willing (with a little prodding from you?) to point out the heart-attack risk in his family and your DH's vulnerability. If...

I love my Pilates sessions but definitely treat them as a supplement to my strength and cardio work. It makes me angry to see the infomercial-marketed "fat-burning Pilates" workouts and think of the beginners and overweight people desperate to lose weight who are suckered into thinking that...

Most places have a "steamed food" section on the menu. You can get steamed veggies with or without any meat - chicken, shrimp, beef - and sauce on the side. Get brown rice instead of white and you'll have a clean filling healthy meal.

Oh my, Tammy J, NO to PEACH PIE?!?!?!? I bow down! ;) My three: 1 - it's a beautiful day 2 - I pushed myself to do cardio today (incline walking on the treadmill at the gym) and I feel so much better for having done it 3 - the gourmet food store near me makes a deeevine honey-Dijon...

Welcome! Check out the stickied post at the top of this page - "Results are in! Ultimate Guide to Cathe's workouts". That gives a great breakdown on the intensity of all her step workouts, from easiest to hardest, and it's a pretty good general guide for how complex the choreography is. I'd...

Hi, I've had a couple of mixups with Cathe orders - both times getting the wrong DVDs - and SNM was very quick to correct the mistakes. Both times I got an email back the same day, and they arranged a UPS pickup for the wrong order and sent my correct order right away. Allison