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I have Kari Anderson's Hot Steps dvd, and in the past (VHS days) I had other Kari Anderson, Keli Roberts and Kathy Smith step tapes. My first Cathe step routine was Low Max, and I did find it harder to learn than other instructors, but not impossibly frustrating. Now that I have LOTS of...

Here's a typical day, 1825 calories total. (I'm vegan and wheat-free, btw.) Breakfast: 1 c. steel cut oats w/ 1 banana & 1 Tbsp. almond butter. 350 calories. Snack: Apple, 100 calories. Lunch: From Chipotle's: Veggie salad (romaine lettuce, black beans, mild tomato salsa, corn salsa...

Haha, this should be a bumper sticker or t-shirt! Just did Leaner Legs again, and I had to find this thread to complain a little bit about my noodle-legs! Yowza! On top of Gym Style Legs a couple days ago (the band work in that works on my legs in new and mysterious ways!) my lower body...

I can't wait, and yet I'm filled with dread! :D My legs are feeling it today from doing Gym Style Legs yesterday. Ooooh, I love to hate your lower body workouts Cathe!

I love these threads! Yep, my 11yo daughter has taken to saying, "Work, work!" and "Are you working?!" to me in her best Cathe voice. We did the Kick Max low impact premix together recently, it was awesome fun!

Agreed! I've been involved in various search committees for positions over the years, and these things matter a lot. Poor spelling or grammar on resumes and cover letters means people don't get an interview, and poor grooming or dress during an interview means they don't get taken seriously...

I agree, if that exercise is causing you pain, don't do it! I don't have the qualifications of Cathe and other personal trainers, but I would think that regular lying down triceps extensions would be a fine substitute.

Glad you're OK! My black lab mix thinks that when I'm doing ab work, it's the perfect time to lick the sweat off my face. Gross!

This reminds me -- from watching me do all my Cathe dvd's, my husband jokes around that he's scared of her because she's so fit, but then we watched her QVC segment online and he said, "Oh, she's adorable! I could fit her in my pocket!" I just laughed and said, "Yeah, she could STILL kick your...

I'm so happy to hear about all the premixes, because lately I've been adding some short cardio after strength training. This is gonna be perfect!

Hi Mandy, The first workout that popped into my head when I read your question was Kick, Punch, & Crunch. It's one of my favorites workouts, and it really gets your heartrate up there.

I also vote no panty hose. An alternative, I think, would be sheer black hose. But it sounds like you have the legs to rock the bare-legged look! Personally I can't pull off no-hose well because I'm so pale that my legs look almost blue, and every splotch, bruise, and tiny vein shows up...

I'm gearing up for STS in a month or two, and I've gradually been doing my 1RM testing. For upper body it's no problem, but for legs I'm worried that, if I do an exercise to the point that I can't do it with good form anymore, I'll tweak my back out! I've had lower back issues in the past, and...

Oh, I just love these pics! Thanks for sharing! We're thinking of getting a second dog (gulp!) -- I love dogs!

She's adorable! I love that last one in the jeans and cardigan -- so precious!!!

If I've eaten a meal in the past 2 to 3 hours, I don't have a pre-workout snack. Otherwise, a few dates is my favorite pre-workout snack.

Me too! I don't understand this analogy at all. Why choose? I do steady state at least twice a week, but I also do resistance/weight training, interval training, and plyo/hiit every week. I can't imagine not doing my "LSD" (long slow distance) Sunday hikes, yet in this analogy it falls...

I can't remember where I read this, somewhere on this site I'm sure, but GS was described as most similar to STS meso 2. Hope I'm remembering that accurately! I haven't done any rotations that are all 4DS & GS, but I regularly incorporate them both into my rotations. I'm gearing up to...

Thanks for the update! It's interesting to hear about the process as it happens.

I keep changing my mind about what I'm looking forward to the most. At first it was STS Total Body because I've been wanting to lift heavier and I don't have STS yet. Then it was Lower Body Blast because I want to focus on my lower body. Today it's High Reps because I'm starting to think that...