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I'm on a three-week rotation using the Slow & Heavies. So far I've done the legs/shoulders and the chest/back workouts, and some exercises are hard to do in the 6-2 count. For example, static lunges - it's hard for me to come up slowly for six counts because (1) I'm not going super deep in...

There are two Cathe moves that puzzle me and I'd love some help. Step move - can someone walk me through "over, face in, over"? I know it's an over-the-top move but I get messed up on my feet. Say I start turned to the left, so my right foot is nearest the step. I step up right, step up...

Is this piece of equipment portable? I want to buy one but would have to store it in my study and haul it into the living room (my workout area) each time I worked out. Is this easily done by one person, or is that going to be an upper-body workout in itself?:P TIA - Allison

Hi all, I think it was on this board...someone posted a pullup modification done by using a bar (barbell or dowel) between two chairs. Can anyone repost, or direct me to the post on this board (or a link with instructions)? I've been sifting through the multiple "P90X" posts on this board...

This has been making me smile all weekend... My husband has trouble gaining weight. He knows that he needs to eat more, eat more often and WORK OUT in order to gain weight and muscle, and not just gain a pot belly. So Saturday night, he's moaning about how he wants to work out BUT doesn't...

I've read and participated in several posts on this board about back pain, and thought this "educated crowd";-) would be interested in this article. The November issue of Shape has an article on back pain and exercise. Recent research conducted by sports-medicine/rehabilitative specialists...

I have a compressed disc in my lower back (L5) and my chiropractor has told me no more squats, ever. I have the go-ahead to resume lower back work (supermans, extensions, deadlifts) but I can't do squats with weights at all. I'm thinking about substituting step-ups on a tall step, and doing...

My mom, who's recovering from double knee-replacement surgery (ouch), is shopping for a good recumbent bike. She's willing to pay decent money for one that will last AND will allow my 6'4" 275-pound father to use it too. If you own a bike, what kind is it and are you happy with its...

I'm seeing a chiropractor on Monday for off-and-on lower-back pain. Does anyone see a chiro regularly, or have you been to one in the past? Was the treatment helpful?

No, not me - my husband. DH has always been slim - runner's build, little fat and lean muscle - but he is at an all-time low weight of 133 pounds (for his 5'11" height, that's slim). He has chronic TMJ, which is a jaw problem and means he can't chew things like red meat, chicken, raw veggies and...

Hi Cathe, I've been training with weights intensely for four months. Because one of my goals is to build strength, I try to increase my weights so that I have trouble completing the last rep or two of my sets (I'm using Max Intensity Strength and the Pure Strength Series right now). When I...