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    Please help me choose from these dvds (rop)

    Would any of these be suitable for me to try? (health issue, below) Butts & Guts $26.99 Body Max 2 $26.99 Low Impact Circuit $26.99 Drill Max $26.99 Which would be the best? Which would be a definite "NO"? ********** HEALTH ISSUE: I was diagnosed with having 4 bulging disks in my...
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    I have a Herniated Disc/Sciatica- Which Cathe w/o can I do, and can't do?

    Well, this has suc*ed big time! I hurt my back 10 days ago. Long story short, I've been doing Cathe's Cardio and Slow & Heavy for MONTHS now -- no problem. Then, I try out YOGA for the first time, and I end up with a hurt back???? nuts! Actually, it was all my fault: BAD seated posture for 10...
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    How can I improve my flexibility???

    LOL. Well, not only have I found out that I lacked "endurance" (improving a lot, thanks to Cathe's step workouts!), but now I'm learning that I'm NOT very "flexible" in my lower body. :( Funny, I hadn't really noticed my inflexibility compared to Cathe & Crew during weight training, until I...
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    Please explain muscle failure I got w/GS Chest & Triceps?

    -I know what it feels like for my muscles to NOT be able to lift a certain wt. I know when that happens, that I need to lower the weight. -And, I know what it feels like to work my muscle so hard, that I feel a deep BURN while doing the movement. I can feel that the muscle is fatiguing, way...
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    What can I use to sub for Gym Style Legs? (problems!)

    What Leg dvd workout can I use to substitute for the GYM STYLE LEGS w/o, when on a Gym Styles rotation? I'm fine with the other Gym Style workouts--only Legs is a problem. I've been doing: 4 wks: Slow & Heavy 4 wks: Pure Strength 4 wks: Slow & Heavy 4 wks: Pure Strength 4 wks: Slow &...
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    Which Cathe Dvds did you first dislike, BUT then LOVED?

    I wish I weren't so black & white about everything. x( I seem to get set in my ways/ideas, and then miss out on a lot! lol I started off Cathe step with her Classics dvd. I first tried Step Heat after running through all 3 w/o very quickly. Right off the bat, I liked Step Heat, due to the...
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    Cathe: You said there are many ways to train "slow & heavy", so r/o

    are there any plans for a "Slow & Heavy II Series"? (you made that comment in the "biceps/triceps" segment of S&H, which I did today. :) I believe you were talking about doing slow counts on the negative movement vs the positive. You mentioned how you might incorporate this slow count on the...
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    Kathryn: re P90X and the music... r/o

    Hi Kathryn, I don't see a new P90X thread started here, so I'm posting my own thread (hope that's ok). Here is the question I asked you in the Video forum: ___________________________________________________ Interesting thread! I was reading on another board, that the P90X series has...
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    Core work? oh brother! *grunting w/disgust* Any helpful tips for me?? r/o

    Well, I've discovered yet another area that my fit "looking" physique is lacking in: Core strength. x( How is it that I can appear to be so "fit", yet in reality, I seem not to be? First, I found that I lacked any endurance what-so-ever (Step is really helping me out there now!), and now I...
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    Poll: favorite, least fav, and hardest parts to workout?

    What is your: 1- favorite body part to workout? Why? 2- least favorite/boring (but not necc the "hardest")? 3- hardest body part to workout? _________________ Mine: 1- fav is: biceps/triceps. I can see the most gain from the workout, the fastest! :) It keeps me motivated to...
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    Which Cathe dvd gives the best BACK workout? r/o...

    I've been doing both the Pure Strength and Slow & Heavy dvds, in 3-4 wk rotations, for a few mos now. I've increased muscle mass in all areas, except for my BACK. In back, I've actually seemed to decrease in lat size. ? I used to do weight work on my own, with a combo of free wts and station...
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    Can the Original Club Step be used on an incline?? r/o

    for incline presses? or...will that not work too well? I'm trying to decide on whether to buy the Original Club Step (I've been using the smaller Studio Step), or to rather spend double the $$$$ on that Super Step Bench System, that Cathe uses in the Slow & Heavy series. What would be the...
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    Is the "8 DVD Disct Bundle" w/ CTX ,CK,CM, discontinued?

    Has the "8 DVD Discount Bundle" w/ CTX +CK+CM, been discontinued?
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    How often to w/o to Strength Training type dvds? I need some advice/help..

    Hi Cathe, (or anyone who can help me out here), I use to workout with wts on my own, but after trying the Cathe Step workouts and loving them, I tried Cathe's Pure Strength program and loved it also! But, I'm not quite sure how to incorporate these muscle/strength building workout series of...
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    Confused on the correct Step dimensions. Please help! :o

    What are the dimensions of the Original Step, that Cathe uses in her videos? (not the smaller Studio Step). http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.gsp?product_id=1875358 Walmart lists it as 40" x 14". FWonline.com lists it as 43" x 15". http://www.fwonline.com/stp.htm Cathe's link to...
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    Would like clarification on VHS vs DVD situation, please. :-)

    I just want to make certain of something: The VHS Clearance Sale has nothing to do with the current stock of DVDs. Is this correct? In other words, eventhough the VHS collections will no longer be produced going forward, your current dvds will always still be available despite your new...
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    I need help picking from these DVD's!

    I wanted to get the: 12-Pack DVD - $189.99: (This special discount package contains 12 Cathe DVD titles: 1) The Pure Strength series DVD, 2) Rhythmic Step , Interval Max &MIC DVD. 3)Power Hour, MIS & Body Max DVD. 4) The Slow & Heavy series DVD. (Only $15.75 per title) Item#370 But, I...
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    Where to buy "Spring Collars" for regular sized barbell?

    Where are you all buying spring clamps for the barbell? I have a regular sized barbell (bar is a little over 1" round). I have the old type cuffs, that you have to screw tight. This takes WAAAAAAY too long, while trying to workout to Cathe. lol So, I want those "spring clamps". Where do you get...
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    Are Stability Balls really a must-have??

    Are Stability Balls really a Must-Have item? When I first started out with Cathe a few months ago, I swore I was NOT going to buy a "ton of stuff". Well, aside from the ton of videos I keep buying, I also now have gotten 2 pairs of Rykas, a NEW aerobic floor put down, a yoga mat, a few new...
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    I "added on" to LL? What was I thinking????

    What a dope! I tried Leaner Legs for the first time, 4 days ago (I just began using Cathe step workouts a month ago, and got so enamored, that I am trying her wt workouts now). I love working out with weights, but can no longer use heavy weights when squatting or lunging, so I opted to go a bit...
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