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Have you tried any of Stott's ball workouts? Level 1 is a good starter, while Level 2 has a lot of reformer type exercises. Moira teaches with another instructor, PJ, who is terrific. I always know I'm in for a sweaty pilates workout at the gym when we get out the BOSU's or the stability...

CTX cardio question I've read the reviews at VF on the CTX workouts, but still wonder about the cardio. I find all of the pivots, and back to the tv work in Low Max, KickMax & IMax3 a bit frustrating. Pivots on carpet don't work well. It doesn't add intensity, but it does make it tough to...

Hurricane Katrina... This web site provides a lot of choices for Hurricane Katrina relief: http://www.networkforgood.org/Yahoo/Katrina.aspx?source=YAHOO&RTP=http://news.yahoo.com/fc/world/hurricanes_and_tropical_storms I also agree that donating to an organized charity is a much more...

Scroll down to Annette's second post in the rotation thread. She modified the rotation to include back work. Debra

I do. The LA Times honors many of the military in the obituaries. The focus is on So Cal personnel, but they also recognize other Californians. So many young. So many men & women in their 30's, 40's & 50's who are in Iraq because of National Guard duty. This is not about lives...

Janice... Janice, I haven't seen you surface for awhile but I honestly appreciate your workload. I've just finished my 2nd week. The Chemistry lab professor scared the s*** out of my first lab partner -who didn't speak much English. She baled. My 2nd Chem lab partner received a very...

RE: My I've enrolled in a community college as a step towards a new career, & I'm seeing plenty of "not to wear" moments. The "muffin top" is everywhere. Alternatively, are the peasant tops that make even scrawny women look pregnant. There's a lot of cleavage. And few can sit with any...

I was also surprised to see ME listed as Cathe's most intense weight workout. I see that it was ranked as the most intense total body workout, with the split routines like S&H & the GS are listed in a different category. Cathe goes much heavier in the split routines. They are certainly more...

Pilates has several weight bearing spinal exercises such as "rolling like a ball." As Aquajock stated, traditional weight training tends to focus on back muscles, rather than the spine itself. I do both. Debra

Thanks for the scolding but... The Hardcore premixes do not compare well to prior releases, & it is simply poor editing. Keeping the remote, my notebook & reading glasses handy while I workout is a bit inefficient & irritating. I have actual found myself balancing my barbell on my shoulders...

Have you asked the "puppy" if she'd like to join you? The "puppy" needs solo time with her father. That would give you private workout time on the weekends she visits. Debra

I'm in total agreement. The chaptering & premixes in Hardcore are not done well. One must keep the remote control very close. It's quite frustrating & wastes a lot of time. Seemingly obvious things were overlooked, such as the missing cooldown in LowMax if one uses the 1-4 premix. After...

I am extremely lucky to have a group of very fit friends. We met in a Spinning class & started hiking regularly. We hiked the Grand Canyon last winter & are climbing Half Dome in Yosemite in October. Two swim regulary, most of us cycle, two of us are into yoga, two of us are into pilates, &...

Aquajock's faux-CTX rotation is very good if any of you have the Hardcore workouts: http://69.0.137.118/dc/dcboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=7&topic_id=2554&mesg_id=2554&listing_type=search And a warning to any unfamiliar with Aquajock's rotations/mish-moshes, she's pretty darn hardcore...

Keep checking the ingredients because the transfat grams do not have to be listed until 1/1/06. There's a lot of early compliance which helps. Debra

The business portion of the handheld is deductible on Schedule A, but only the amount that exceeds 2% of your AGI. And right out of the 2004 Form 1040 instructions for Schedule A: "An expense does not have to be required to be considered necessary." You can get more details in Publication...

They are so sweet that I love them plain. A drizzle of maple syrup makes DH very happy. And he grumbles if we have vegie burgers without the oven roasted sweet potato fries. With summer heat, I've been steaming vegies for salads, including sweet potatoes. Big batches that last for most of...

>Gosh, you're lucky. I need a shirt that says "My body went >through perimenopause and all I got were night sweats". > Ditto, though I'd have to add that I gained a very stubborn 10 lbs. Evening primrose oil or Black cohosh can help with the night sweats. They're both gel capsules. Debra

The bank may not have removed the preauthorized amount because the actual charges didn't match (because BB split the order). Clarify with your bank whether the first amount is a charge or an authorization. Beach Body certainly has a lot of customer service problems. Hope your resolve this...

> >Perhaps as you get fitter, you might like to introduce more >running into the mix, by taking your walking program to a >walk/run, then running program. Al the major running >magazines feature links on their websites to training >schedules for beginning walkers and runners. Perhaps...