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very, very early I work full time and have 2 kids. I get up at 4:10 and work out with Cathe, I've been doing it for about 5 years now. It's just part of my life. On Sat. I sleep in to 5:30! I am always in bed by 9:00 PM. It's just a matter of priorities and exercise is the one thing I still do...

CTX was my first Cathe experience too. They are still heavily used at my house! I used to do 2 of the cardio sections together - then do just one of the weights. That will really get results. Also, do you have the freedom to do a morning and evening workout? Talk about take the fat off...it...

I completely agree...CTX is so much fun. I return to those over and over. I've often thought that considering how many plays I get out of those DVD's, they were really worth their cost. Meredith

It's happening here too I've been teaching group x since 1987 so I was there when step first started - in fact, I was at the ACE convention in 1990 (called IDEA back then) when they brought out the steps and we all tried them. I have seen the exact same thing over the years. The complexity and...

You will become addicted I just wanted to share that you may find that you feel so energized and good about doing those little morning workouts that you find yourself willing to get up earlier so you can do a bit more.I started out with 30 min in the morning and now I do 90 min. The payoffs are...

I tried it once... ...and didn't like it. I bought Maximum Cardio and thought in some ways it was good (at least it wasn't too easy, I hadn't discovered Cathe yet), the silly posing made me laugh and the dead-serious delivery was not much fun. I also thought the mansion set was a little silly...

I hope you have better luck with it than I did. Like you, I had that "last 5-10" to lose and I already was eating healthy and working out every day. I think Dr. A. has some good principles and he's right on the mark about too much simple carbohydrates, but his phase I put me into ketosis and I...

IMAXI feels dated to me now that I've done IMAX2 many times. I feel like Cathe really improved the concept of an interval workout (for example, took out the endless repetition of the same intensity move over & over) so I never do I any more. That said, I do 2 about once a week and I love it. My...

Our hair gets dryer as we age. Try some of these hair serums where you take a few drops on your palms and run them over your hair. Works for me. Also you didn't mention if you are coloring. If so, that dries hair out too. Meredith

I am so green with envy reading these posts about you all getting certified and making a go of things. I am certified through AFAA for both aerobics and PT and currently only teach 2 classes a week. I have a professional job as a systems analyst but right now I am NOT ENJOYING work. It would be...

I have a lot of the Yoga Zone 20 minute DVDs and I add one of those on frequently to my workout. My typical workout is a split weights, then a short cardio (30 min) then the yoga. Takes about 90 min, sometimes more or less. I am pretty much wall-to-wall Cathe except for the yoga. She really...

I'm not Cathe, but I wanted to share my experience. I've taught aerobics off and on since about '87. Right now, I teach only 2 classes a week as I also have a full-time job and 2 kids so time is a lot tighter these days. Anyway, the most classes I ever taught were 9 a week. I also did weight...

Thanks all, that helps. I am on day 3 and it's going well. My abs are flatter already. Kind of unbelievable. I am craving bread, but it's bearable. I can't believe how much (whole grain) bread I was eating - about 6 - 9 serv. a day - I guess just cutting that out has made an enormous difference...

Is anyone doing this who is already very fit, eats healthy and only needs to lose 10 or so lbs? I'm in that group, and contemplating it. But I am just curious as to whether it works for someone who is not obese, eats lots of refined carbs, doesn't exercise. Seems like all the profiles in the...

I took it a year ago and passed, I think I only missed 4 questions. This is my advice. Review the material before you go, as you're supposed to. Make sure that your evening before the test (usually Sat. I think) is free because you will spend several hours studying. The muscle action and plane...

Just assume that they are all fakes on eBay. I've bought 2 supposedly "authentic" Prada bags that were both fakes. The first was only $100 so it didn't hurt that much, but the second was $300 and it really hurt. Expensive lesson. Try using Bluefly.com instead, it's a retail site of discount...

RE: Calling all fellow instructors regarding the sweat ... I REALLY sweat...I have started using the twisted bandana and I think it helps. It's embarressing, but I can't control it. I think some of it is because I've gotten so used to being able to exercise under a fan at home, and I can't do...

I just have to say that I'll never understand why someone wants such oversized breats. I had a C cup before I nursed two kids and having them was a pain. I had to wear underwire bras and I could not wear the cute athletic bras - you know, the ones that just squeeze it together into unaboob. Now...

If you're really upset, do something. Join MADD. They have people who are up at the state legistlatures constantly trying to toughen the penalties on these creeps. I see write-ups in the paper here on it a lot. Unfortunately, they don't always succeed because the liquor lobby has a lot of money...

RE: How do you return tapes? I like parts of Step Til You Drop - I love the first section with athletic stepping, but not the next two. The middle one is too easy and the last is just too complex (can't believe I'm saying that - I can't get enough of Cathe's complex step but this is just not...