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Katie, What a beautiful wedding - two beautiful people and a lovely little boy too. Your husband is very handsome, he looks like he just stepped out of the OC or one of those teen drama series from the US. Thanks for sharing. Yen

Hello SNM, I know with the STS series Cathe has decided not to tell us how much weight she is lifting for each exercise, because we should all be lifting according to the 1RM rule. However, I have in the past found that just knowing what Cathe does lift is a great guide to knowing how much I...

Thanks Bill. This is very funny. I think I will send it round to friends. Yen

Hello, Just jumping in, hope no one minds. I always prefer to do weights before cardio as I find I do not have much energy after weight training to do cardio. I've heard that it's better to do weights before cardio, and I've yet to try it. Always when I do two sessions in a day, I just...

fit44, That's how I eat!! Just like this guy, herbal tea every morning. I NEVER drink tea of coffee, rarely eat bagels, muffins, brownies. I don't have sandwiches but I have bread and soup for lunch at work, or bring in something from home. I think my problem is not enough exercise. I...

I really don't think I eat that badly. I always have small bowl of cereal or yoghurt and fruit for breakfast, bread and soup for lunch, and rice with meat & vegetables for dinner. I know my family diet is healthy because everyone else in the family is slightly under weight, and no one has ever...

Hello, I've been doing Cathe workouts for years now and I must admit that I am not a success story. I have not lost a single pound since forever!! And I am rather frustrated. I exercise maybe 4-5 times per week and I've been doing heavier weights using PS, Pyramids these past few weeks. I...

JeanneMarie, I want to do it because I would like to improve upper body strength compare to lower body. I was at the gym with a personal trainer the other day and he commented that women have stronger lower body strength than men. I think he's right because it's taken me forever to build...

Hello, I'm looking for another stretch workout that is more intense that Stretch Max. I've heard good things about Classical Stretch but I can't decide which one to buy. Can someone give me feed back on the following? Full Body & Athlete Stretching Full Body Workout Vol II Eccentrics...

Hello Laura, I read your post about looking older now that you turned 40. After reading your diet on this post, have you thought that poor skin texture and loss of firmness is possibly attributable to the high protein diet? Do you eat a lot of oil or good fats like extra virgin olive oil...

Tricie, Firstly, let me just say I'm in awe. Can you lift that much with good form? As in after you've done 3 sets of squats and you need to lift the barbell off your shoulders, can you lift it high and clear off the shoulders and over the head? That is my main problem, the post exercise...

Hello Gayle, Thanks for the link. I think I might take a few personal training lessons with a trainer and have him demonstrate to me how it could be done. I always attribute my poor form to tiredness after doing the exercise rather than to poor form. I would love to be able to lift...

Hello everyong, Today I did PS Legs and, for the first time, I lifted about 25kg (55lbs) over my head without a squat rack. I found the lifting over pre-exercise almost OK - I could lift it clear over my head and on to my shoulders. However, the lifting off the shoulder post exercise was not...

Hello Belinda, Do you have the weights plates to go on the handles? I have the same thing and I find that when put together they can be too long - I have small hands. They clunk together for me when I try to bent over dumbbells rows like in GS BSB, and when I do lying dumbbell bench press &...

Mic, I sometimes weight train twice a week if I can fit it in. I usually do a totaly body weight session as opposed to splits. I could either go for endurance using Muscle Endurance or more heavy with Muscle Max. Hope this helps. Yen

WOW!! You are a fit bunch of women, I am impressed. I went to the gym on Sunday and tried to pick a 17.5kg (37lbs) dumbbell and I couldn't do it, it was sooo heavy. Lord knows how I can ever pick up a 20kg (44lbs). I also noticed the some other ladies in the gym using 2kg (5lbs) for bicep...

Thank you ladies, you've helped me make up my mind. I will go for it. Although I fear I will end looking like Arnie and I know my mother will have something to say about this (sigh). Yen

Woodmouth, That is a very good dumbbell stand. It is exactly what I am looking. Unfortunately, the set I am buying comes with a FREE 2 tier stand. I think it might big for my space so it will not be unpacked and used. I will have to store my dumbbells on the floor in the bedroom as I...

Hello, Does any ladies on this forum uses dumbbells 40lbs and up? I am thinking of purchasing a set that includes a pair about 44lbs in weight, but I am thinking this maybe too heavy and I would NEVER get to use them. If you do, what do you use them for? I know that Cathe uses 40lbs in...

Hello Ronne, I live in the UK and I saw the offer on the internet. I don't know where you live, but the offer is not available for US customers. I would like a rack like Cathe's in 4DS, that would be perfect for my little corner in the bedroom, but that is more expensive - a lot more...