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Marcia, The results I have seen so far with the eating plan haven't really been scale results. let me say first of all that I don't usually weigh myself anyway, my goal is to fit into my clothes more comfortably (maybe drop a half size or so) but I don't really have weight to lose. My goal is...

what if this 90 minute took the form of a half hour step routine followed by the hour of cardio-weights? that way the DVD could be chaptered to do just the step, just the cardio weights, or a full hour of step, sans weights. Kind of like a bodymax/circuitmax combo...??!! Christine

Thank you both, Connie and Babs, your comments are really helpful. It is fatigue pain...my forearms get a pretty good pump, they get all veiny and swollen (yikes!!). I think you are both right: I am probably gripping too hard, and I will try to lower the weight of the barbell for the biceps...

Hi there, my two cents: I'm starting out myself with body rx, I'm in the first cycle week 4 or so, and I'm not following the exercise plan. In the book Dr. Connelly says himself that the plan is 75% diet, and I am just follwing my regular Cathe routine, but am finding the eating plan...

Linda, how long have you had these products? Do they get used every day? I'm asking because I am also in the market for a treadmill, but have an elliptical (not a healthrider) that has not stood up well to daily use... Christine

Hi, this is a question for anybody, I know (I hope!!!) Cathe's busy, Does anyone else experience huge forearm fatigue when doing CTX upper? I'll give my example from this morning: I did kickbox and biceps, then back, and by the time I hit back, my forearms were screaming, to the point where I...

It does get easier, and I have found the progress to be pretty steady, each time I did it I either did an interval with better form, unmodified, or modified near the end, or whatever, to make it through, but each time it was a little better. Annette, that second interval also slays me. And, of...

Hi Mindi, I can't find your group and I'd love to visit! Can you repost the link...? Christine

Question for Maribeth re: working out on an empty stomach...I get up at 5:30 and have to work out right away to make it through the rest of the chaotic morning (kids to school etc.). Is a small glass of juice enough before a workout? I do eat throughout the day the rest of the time, every 2-3...

Well, I'm not Cathe either but my impression is that CTX is really an endurance workout. So there is an endurance aspect to going into the high rep, no rests weights sets still a little winded from the cardio...she even says "we're going to cool down-but not too much, we've still got...

Hi kali, Volume 2 is available new right now at www.cksales.com. Alternately, you can usually pick up firm tapes in trades on VF forum or the firm ya ya's forum (sorry-I don't know the links!). These tapes have great floorwork, as mentioned, or you can try lower body sculpting, this is about...

Hi all, I'm in week 4 of cycle 1, so I'm no expert, but this is my take on the above questions and posts: -black eyed peas are, I think, a legume like chick peas, and therefore a yellow carb. eat them as you please but they count towards the yellow carb limit. -Dr. connelly seems to be really...

Hi Kali, My back gets sore after leg work if I am not stretched out enough. Tight hamstrings (back of legs) can lead to lower back pain, and tight quads (front of leg) gives me knee pain. I would try to get warmed up either with 5-10 minutes of light cardio or a good 20 minute soak in a hot...

Hi, I agree with Lyn, these aren't intense workouts in the same way as Cathe. I am not even a very big fan of KV, but I really like this DVD. The appeal for me, of Pilates, is that it works little muscles, more of the stabilizing, postural muscles, that you don't necessarily hit when doing...

Hi janick! I'm with Kim (hi Kim!!), I wouldn't worry about bulking. I resliase some people really do feel they 'bulk', but what I've noticed is that it seems to go in cycles. When I do heavy weights, I do feel 'bulky' but it settles down. I'm sure alot of it is water in the muscles, and I...

RE: Well, yes and no... Wow. I feel slow! I could sustain an eight minute mile for MAYBE one mile, maybe not even. But for a steady state, 25 minute run, say, I can do a 10 minute mile, tops. On the topic of Imax vs running, I think they are apples and oranges unless you are talking running...

I have sometimes felt that there isn't enough stretching after Cathe's cardio for my knees. Now, I know in most of the weight workouts there's lots, but in the step routines for instance there is rarely a good quad stretch at the end, although she does pay really great attention to the hip...

The thing is, it looks a little awkward to me. I prefer to do them with my barbell, but if I'm missing out on some key thing...I'll get one of those whopping dumbells! Christine

Hi! I'm not cathe either, but here's my two cents: try doing your workout as soon as DD is in bed, but if this cuts into your time with your mate, why not try getting up before DD does? This has worked the best for me, and I actually gain a lot from having this quiet time to myself, in the...

I know cathe's busy so maybe someone else can answer this one for me: in the S & H leg and shoulder routine, the plie squats are done with a 40 pound dumbell. I don't have one, and have been using my barbell loaded to 40, resting on the front of my shoulders, as usual for plie squats. Am I...