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I first noticed that I had dropped inches towards the end of M2. During my rest week between M2 and M3, I went shopping and learned that I had dropped 2 sizes (I don't own a scale, so that's my only gauge). I then dropped an additional size by the of M3. So be patient -- that water weight...

I have tried the Dog Silencer Pro, on my neighbors' dogs. I don't have dogs, but in the last 4 homes I have lived in (across 2 different states), I have not been able to sleep with the windows open for over 12 years because of crappy neighbors leaving their barking dogs outside all night. In a...

it's not you A clerk from my local shoe store told me once that most women can't fit their calves into the high boots that don't have any elastic. Apparently, boot makers haven't gotten the message that women who use their legs actually have calf muscles and those muscles take up space in...

Angie, a few days to get better? Yikes! I was hoping I would be back to myself by morning. At least this is my rest week between mesocycles, so I don't have to worry about not being able to hold my STS weights (I could barely pick up a gallon of milk!). On the other hand, finishing my patio...

Has anyone else ever heard of joint pain as a reaction to being stung by a wasp? I was laying flagstones this morning, and while raking gravel/sand, hit a nest with my rake. I got stung a few times on the calf (can't tell if it was 2 or 3 stings). It turned red and swelled up a bit, but...

Absolutely! Tomorrow is my last workout (disk 12) of M1 on the 6-month rotation (I did a 3-month rotation when I first got STS), and I can't wait for my rest week! This whole week, I have been dragging myself through the workouts, both the weights and the cardio. Today, I couldn't even bring...

No weights for me either. I do a lot of yoga, some short, easy cardios (I agree that 4DS is perfect for this) and also take a few days off. I have found that my body is really tired after each mesocycle, and the rest is needed.

you convinced me! Well, thanks folks. After reading this thread and noticing that this DVD is the featured product of the week, I broke down and bought it. I love IMAX2 and BootCamp (although I only have BC on VHS), and have seen ME on FitTV. Now I can't wait to finish up my STS rotation and...

They ranged from 30 minutes (treadmill interval runs) to 60-70 (a wide variety of Cathe videos). It felt like way too little (although I loved that because I have more dread factor with cardio), especially since I thought I had done well with circuits and cardio rotations. But then it totally...

not necessarily I think it really depends on what your body responds to. I have learned from this forum that everyone is different -- some folks lose weight with heavy weights and less cardio, while others need more cardio and circuit-style workouts to lose weight. I too needed to lose...

Definitely! I did the 3-month rotation and dropped 3 sizes (didn't clean up my eating as much as I could have, to be honest). I don't know about pounds, but the change in size was really noticeable. And now you can actually see some of the muscles that I have been working on. I still have...

As a teacher, I agree that a note means much more than a gift. If you do want to give a gift certificate, the most useful ones I have received are for Starbucks and ITunes.

I was on it for a few years, and although I didn't specifically gain weight, it did stop me from losing weight. When I started taking it, I was already overweight. I cleaned up my diet and started working out with Cathe 6 days a week (I had already been working out regularly, but with videos...

Not Cathe here, but I just wanted to say welcome, and to point you to the Rotation forum. Both Cathe and FitnessFreak have posted several rotations for beginners and intermediates that you should be able to modify based on what you have. I would not recommend doing 1 DVD over and over --...

From the WM calendar, if you click to edit the details of the workout, on the right hand side of your screen, you will see an icon that you can click on to edit your 1RM. It will then ask you what weight you should use for that exercise, and after you type that in, it will again ask if you want...

modifiers I have a history of lower back problems, and I am now repeating STS on a 6-month rotation, after completing a 3-month rotation. In addition to being super-aware of my form during the back exercises, I went lighter on deadlifts, occasionally skipping them (in some mesocycles, there...

Yup, me too I also thought I would be able to go much heavier, so when I did BM2, I started with 20's and 10's, and quickly went back down to 15's and 8's (and then eventually 5's, just like Cathe). I think you are right that it's about high reps with little to no rest, so we need to use a...

We just went through something similar, taking in a stray kitten after someone else rescued him. He was really sweet and affectionate with the woman who originally took him in, but never warmed up to us. We had him for nearly 3 months, and it was just like your kitten -- meowing a lot, but...

So then are you going through an entire mesocycle in 2 weeks? That seems a bit fast to me. I did fast-track STS, but not as much. I squeezed in each mesocycle in 3.5 weeks, and then took the other half-week as my active recovery. So I was able to do the 3-month rotation (normally 15 weeks)...

Hmmm... I remember now that week 1 was not the week that soreness set in for me -- it was in week 2 or 3, when the weights go up a bit, and so do the reps (disk 4 has 165 push-ups!). Also, like Lori said, some of us felt DOMS in M1 but not M2 (like me), and many felt DOMS in M2 but not M1. So...