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A recent knee surgery has curbed my itread runs. I love them and need a good cardio workout since I'm not going to be stepping with Cathe for a while. Has any one tried the icycles? If so which ones are your favorites and why? Thanks!

Amy, I do have PLB, so I'll skip to the floorwork, good idea. Thank you so much Kathryn. I love the idea of a superset with donkey pulses and deadlifts! I'm cleared to start exercising next week, woohoo!

I recently had my knee scoped and was instructed not to do anymore lunges or leg presses due to the amound of damage the orthopedist found. This is so discouraging because I feel like my backside is going to get all soft and fall down! What are some good substitutions? Thanks!

Thank you Robin. Your reply was exactly what I was looking for; an HONEST time frame. My surgery went well, today is day four and I'm trying to go without crutches today. My surgeon said there was a lot more damage than expected, but I'm feeling ok. I go back to the orthopedist Monday and I'm...

I'm going tomorrow to have mine repaired. I'm not at all nervous for the surgery, but the recovery part is stressing me out! How long was it before you were back to exercising? My doctor said it would be a fairly easy recovery and that I'd be walking around in no time, but I want to know when...

Ok, it's not as gross as it sounds, I swear! On my longer runs, I've begun to get these raw sores on the inside of my arms where they rub against my shirt while they're swinging. OUCH. Have any of you runners tried body glide or something like it? If so, how do you like it and does it stain...

Kathryn, I agree with you on the empty stomach myth. Our bodies use fuel from the day before, and I am one of those people who can't work as hard without breakfast. It's good to hear that Cathe recommends working what your focus is first. I like the idea of being able to put my all into...

I've read all over the place that it's better to do weights first while you are fresh, and it makes sense to me. I'm doing 4DS and Cathe always starts with cardio. Should I do my workouts backwards? I'd love to hear more thoughts and oppinions! Calee

Thanks for the cute pictures. Your babies are adorable! My dachshund does yoga with me too and is right there ready for a big wet kiss when I do downward dog :P .

I think they do have a gym, I hadn't thought about bringing my Cathe's. I'll have to get on their site and look for the specifics. Thanks for the suggestion.

Thanks Randi, I think you are my new inspiration :-)

Randi, thanks. I think I'll stick with it as-is for a while since I just started and just maybe add cardio. I want to get my arms looking like your's-they are BEAUTIFUL. What is your diet like and do you take supplements? Sorry if that's too much, but really, I want a body similar to your's. Way...

I agree with Vee, it took a bit, but not long after I started using itreads I was able to keep up with the runner's pace. I have been running off-and-on for quite some time, but I'm not one of those hardcore people that hit the road at 5 AM every morning. I just use these workouts to supplement...

Mart, that's what I was worried about; this series doesn't seem as challenging as the pyramids to me either. (Except I STILL can't get the step combos down!) Someone suggested mixing in thier own cardio which I might need to start doing. Maybe I'll add in some treadmill. Randi, how long have...

I'm just starting 4DS after doing pyramids for a while. I achieved more definition than I ever have doing these workouts, so I'm concerned that I won't keep making gains. Also, the office I work with is going on a cruise all together in about 6 weeks. I know I'm a big procrastinator, but what...

April, Thank you SO MUCH for the link, this is exactly the thing I need. Hopefully Cathe will add a feature like that in the future as mentioned. THANKS! Calee

I'm really struggling with combo 3 of higher intensity step. The first two combos are not easy for me, but at least I can sorta get through them; then when I get to the third combo I get so turned around and frustrated that I just want to cry! I feel like I'm not even working anymore, just...

Thanks, good to know for future reference :)

I was looking into getting another i-tread and thought they looked more expensive than last time. 12 dollars for thirty minutes? sheesh!