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Thank you. This really helps! Jeannie >As I said, slap or pound yourself around the waist a bit, and >isometrically brace to absorb the impact. You're not trying to >keep someone (yourself!) from hitting you by moving your >muscles out of the way by sucking in, but rather to be able...

>What Amy said! >I just want to add: make sure that it's more of an isometric >contraction and not a 'sucking in' of the abdominals. Yeah, I DO think I tend to just suck them in and now when working out I'll have to make a point of "bracing" instead. I was >cleanig my bedroom today...

Thank you for the help! :7 Jeannie

Hi, I would like to ask about the comment I hear made on different dvd's including Cathe's that says to "engage core" as you are lifting or even while doing cardio. Does this mean tighten your abs while doing whatever exercise you are doing? Thank you, Jeannie

Hello Deb, Well you just answered my question below and so I will add those titles as well on my list and I will go look into them :) >One more consideration is that sometimes it's helpful to start >weight lifting with a total body workout, or even use it as a >supplement to a split...

Hi Leanne, >Welcome to the forums and congratulations on your weight loss! > That's just fantastic! Thank you. I am now suffering baggie pants syndrome <lol> I went to try on new clothes but I am at a between size right now and I know if I buy pants that fit me now they won't fit much...

Hi Kathryn, Thank you for the warm welcome! >You don't need a barbell (at least not yet). You can always >use dumbells for moves that Cathe uses a barbell for. (Though >you might want to get a barbell---I highly recommend the Troy >Lite---at some point, as it is often more comfortable...

Hi everyone, I am brand new here and brand new to Cathe. I started my workout adventures in January and have lost 18 pounds and I think I would like to lose 10 more. Before finding Cathe I had been using a pilates dvd and then someone told me about Turbo Jams (hope it's ok to mention them...