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Happy Birthday Cathe!!

Yes, I did these the other day, and they are tough. I even used 3 risers rather than 2 to make it a bit easier but I was still struggling by the third set. Putting this together with the shrugs was challenging my grip strength too. All my muscles are talking to me for the next couple of days...

I use the Cadillac at the Pilates studio. At home I have a Pilates Springboard and a Reformer which allows me to do a lot of the same exercises. The Springboard gives you different angle options, compared to the Reformer. I absolutely love Pilates. The studio I go to focuses on rehab and...

Alignment issues often show up when using heavier weights. Are you getting this catching on sweeper or hammer curls, or just straight arm curls? What about preacher curls or incline straight bicep curls? Is it worse when you use a straight barbell? I find I can't go too heavy using a...

For me it's a toss-up between Back and Biceps for my favorite. I have done some of the body parts workouts, but I am using the workout blender and making my own two-part mixes using the premixes as a guide. My blended workouts are around 45-50 minutes and cut out some of the exercises and add...

In spite of eating cleaner than I ever have and exercising more than I ever have previously I have still developed a belly since becoming menopausal even though I haven't gained any weight. I do Pilates regularly, so I know I have strong abs. I just put it down to aging and focus on my health.

I had a look at the Bellabooty belt and they advertise that it can go up to 400lbs max. There are other versions advertised on Amazon but not all of them say what weight they can go up to. I'm quite happy with my barbell and pad for now.

I've done a Caroline Jordan total body one before but didn't realize she has so many on YouTube. Will have to check out a few others.

I love cats and dogs but with having to travel quite often for work I can't have pets. My old cat passed away 3 years ago, but before that it was getting really difficult to find someone to look after her at short notice. My neighbours have 2 cats who come over to visit occasionally. I'm the...

So sorry to hear about Lisa. Condolences to her family and friends.

Wow, lucky you, getting an Amazon driver! We don't have Amazon yet in New Zealand, so everything comes from overseas using normal couriers. I usually use Amazon in Australia who do free shipping on a lot of items. Deliveries from Australia usually take 7-10 days.

I think the height of the step or bench you are using may also be a factor. If the step/bench is quite high, it may be harder to do with the ball of the foot. I usually use a low step height for these as I don't have good hip flexor mobility, and I use the ball of my foot.

I'm not doing cardio with STS 2.0, so ideally, I have 3 days of lifting, and core and recovery workouts for 3 days. I also do Pilates at a studio once a week. I sometimes have to take a day off completely due to work. I've been doubling up the STS 2.0 core and recovery workouts, so I might do...

Yes, I found them impossible to use when I was trying to do a follow along workout, which are most of my workouts. There just isn't time to set up properly. Probably OK if you are doing your own thing and not following along to an instructed workout. Will be interested to know how the hooks...

Just catching up with this thread. The weightlifting hooks are for pull exercises where the weight would normally pull on your hands forcing you to keep your fingers gripped around the weight. They are normally used for deadlifts, barbell rows, dumbbell shrugs and squats, and also pull-ups and...

I use a 38lb barbell with a barbell pad. I don't feel ready to go heavier yet. At that weight I can lift it into position, but it would be a problem with a heavier barbell. I notice that Cathe has her barbell stored on step risers to the side when she's not using it so maybe you could use...

I use lighter weights than Cathe and sometimes find I'm ahead of her in rep count so I will add on an extra 1 or 2 reps. I live alone, so I am careful not to go too heavy and risk injuring myself. I make sure I select weights that I know I can manage. As others have said, you do what works...

I think goblet squats are closer to a sumo squat position. Your feet are about shoulder width apart with toes slightly turned out. There is another variation which holds the dumbbell in the same position called the cyclist squat. This one has your legs close together and toes forward, and...

I remember from somewhere, I can't remember where exactly, that both the plie squat and sumo squat have feet turned out but the feet placement for a sumo squat was not quite as turned out as a plie squat. As for the lateral raises, I think it is safer on the joints if done slightly out to the...

I have a pair of wrist support gloves, not Cathe's, just a local brand. I found they do help as they keep the wrist in better alignment. It is harder to bend the wrist wearing them. However, because of that they can be a hinderance when moving to pushups or hands and knees exercises or when...