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You can lose weight and keep muscle at the same time. It's hard but you can. Some of us very lucky ones can also gain muscle while losing fat although the majority of the population will not be able to do so. The key to keeping the muscle and losing the fat is a 3-fold issue: 1) you have to...

Bands and tubing provide the same basic workout. I personally prefer flat bands to tubing as I find it more comfortable to work with barefoot and the are more compact (the handles get to be bulky when you have 3+ pairs of them). Tubing is more popular because of the handles but also because you...

Body Building is a different beast then what most people on these forums are looking for. I am an ex-BBer myself and can tell you that training 1-2 body parts max per week is to allow for complete fatigue of the muscle group as well as a full week's recovery for optimal muscle repair and growth...

She has a pilates-based ab routine on STS Ab Circuits DVD. There is also a Yoga inspired core workout too.

I've already taken care of it. I stated my history to show that overtraining is a real thing. Medical intervention helped. But many of my *side effects* will be life-long thanks to my constantly pushing too hard. A lesson learned hopefully for more people than just myself.

All four of my pregnancies I developed a huge cold. By pregnancy #4 I knew 10 days before a test showed a positive. For me, this baby won't be here until November and while I have my calm moments, I will NEVER be completely at ease until she is in my arms. Losing 3 and even with this one...

Another thing I thought about was your joint stability will change quickly too. Mine started around week 8 or 9. Little things like going down the stairs and my knees would buckle or I had more flexibility in hips which led to more instability. Be careful with that too. I have a hard time taking...

I've known a few people that have been pre-diabetic and diabetic that started focusing on weight training instead of cardio and now all 3 of them (including my husband) no longer have sugar issues. For them, cardio of any sort was boring so they lifted. Now all are in good health. Strength...

My husband uses Tommy Copper. They make a world of difference for him. He gets leg pain easily and has a hard time exercising because of it. If he wears his sleeves, he's good to go. His problem is, he finds ways to *forget* them at home. ;)

My first 3 were lost and in my current pregnancy I was told to skip all vigorous exercise in the first trimester. Not because exercise itself harms a baby, but because it raises your core temperature to unsafe levels which can and do cause miscarriages. the first weeks of pregnancy are a...

I think both of those are good ideas. It will also depend on your body type as to how much and how easy/difficult it is to gain muscle. Since you're a trainer I am sure you know this. If you have a type that makes it easier, I found Gym Styles and Muscle Max to also work for me. Most people...

You will use them for Travel Max! Cathe uses her brand in several DVDs. Others that she uses the new bands for are STS Total Body, High Reps, Turbo Barre (the fire walkers), I *think* she uses them in Lower Body Blast (fire walkers) but I haven't used this workout so I don't know. She also uses...

Has anyone tried to do the two yoga workouts during the 3rd trimester? I go into the 3rd next week. I have both DVDs but have yet to use them. I am not sure if they would be possible to use at this point or if I just need to wait until after Baby Girl is born.

I don't know how to use the workout manager however, GS has some great shorter premixes. You can combine a premix with 20-30 minutes of cardio and still stick to 55-65 minute sessions. I also like the concept of adding treadmill work in between sets or muscle groups; I think that would work well...

I do two different things depending on how many push ups are in a set. If we're talking about 1-2 sets of 10 or less, I use dumbbells or yoga props to hold onto. If it's more than that I gradually increase my angle as another poster suggested. My staircase is right outside of my exercise room...

And that's what I've seen. It seemed to be a contest of who can be the rudest while still waving the "I'm just saying" flag as if that negates anything distasteful that was stated. I've made it a point to not join general forums for that reason alone. I stick to the instructor forums but those...

I've worn those shoes as well! Eating disorders are a brutal, nasty thing. I started using SParkpeople.com before I got married and it became my life, it was my priority those numbers. I got back to where I was in high school and felt like I was finally worth something. Then all of the sickness...

Oh My! ;) LIke I said I am thankfully not a member there. I've seen too many conversation when hunting for DVD info that went over board. If you've "never" seen any of the negative conversations, consider yourself lucky. I've seen MAJOR Cathe bashing, bashing of people that prefer one...

I agree with fitnessfreak again on this one. I got to the point that walking to my mailbox would induce vomitting. I went from being able to do 90-120 minutes of vigerous activity to barely being able to climb the stairs to my bedroom. I would get to winded, so tired, my husband had to take over...

Teaching Hospitals are a great idea! If one is too far from you drive-wise, you can usually do a search with the University's Hospital to find a physician that works with/out of that hospital. When I lived in Detroit, we had several of those universities. Even 150 miles away, you could usually...