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Lucy - Based in part on you review, I purchased Dasha's 7 Day Lean. I LOVE it. Pretty easy on the joints, too. So versatile, fun, and tough w/out a huge dread factor. I already have her Scorcher set and just got her second KB set (11 DVDs).

Even though I believe I'm a day early, I wanted to wish you a very happy birthday. ENJOY and have a big slice of birthday cake!!!! :)

I succumbed to purchasing Lisa Watson's Strong Stride (Mary has it). So far, I've done the first two workouts on it, and they left me humbled. I'm advanced, pretty strong, but both workout one and workout two on this DVD had me feeling like a weenie. Lisa is relentless. The moves are mostly...

I've branched out to using kettleballs, first with Amy Dixon's Raise Some Bell, and added two Paul Katami and one Brook Benton KB workouts to my DVD collection. Wow. These workouts have it all--strength, cardio, and very effective in terms of multi-muscle recruitment. Never realized how much...

An often overlooked gem in my vast DVD library is Push Pull/Super Sets. This morning, I wanted to try a new-to-me workout and decided to do the Push Pull 3-set Lower Body Premix. The rep count is slower, so I could really focus on my form and concentrate on engaging the right muscles. Also...

TLC (Train Like a Contender) hit my DVD player for the first time this morning. What a workout! It was tough, fun, and time flew by. KCM outdid herself with this one. :) No real learning curve, as the combos were not complex, so you can really give it your all.

One of my many (ahem) purchases during Mary's sale was Tracie Long's Defining Shape. This morning, I tried the Leg Premix and it is a gem. Plenty of balance and strength moves, and it got up my heart rate. There is a floor section with some new (to me) exercises. Loved it--a good challenge and...

I'm tempted to invest in Eoin Finn's Blissology. I've been doing yoga DVDs for years, but I consider myself a low-side intermediate at best. I have flexibility issues in my lower body/hips that I'm trying hard to improve, so I have to modify moves like forward bends, forward folds, etc. I...

Cathe--You have been my coach, trainer, and inspiration since the last 1990s. I'm a 51 year old "geezer jock" who is strong/muscular/fit, thanks in a large part to your effective, enjoyable workouts. I enjoy working out so much that it's difficult for me to take a recovery day, which I know...

Today, I had a long-overdue deep muscle massage and went to a new massage therapist. Unfortunately, my last MT, whom I love dearly, was too disorganized with her schedule and would occasionally stand me up. In any event, someone at work was generous to tell me about her MT, whom I saw today...

For anyone who knows, I'd appreciate any insight you can share. Can you stretch too much? I'm in my early 50s and have been plagued with trigger points. Recently, I experienced what felt like a muscle spasm when doing a straddle stretch, and since, have had some pretty bad lower back pain...

At Clare's recommendation, I purchased this DVD last month and today, I decided to try it for the first time. I did PM#1 (includes cardio segments with workout #1). Really enjoyed it, particularly the exercises that were new (to me). Loved the chest section---all standing exercises---and the...

The first few times I did Low Max, I thought the choreography was complex and the entire workout was boring. Last week, I decided to give it another go, as I needed a break from impact. I was pleasantly surprised to have had no problems with the choreography and I actually enjoyed the combos.:)...

I pulled out this one yesterday and wondered why I haven't done it in years. What a great workout. Felt the burn, especially in the chest segment, and I really liked the shoulder segment. Have to admit that I forgot about all the leg presses but they were a great challenge! This one is...

I thought I'd share my impressions on a couple new workout DVDs I got recently. Element//Barre Conditioning -- Since I have had such great results from Cathe's barre workouts, I thought I'd branch out. I just got Element/Barre Conditioning and have done most of it. The DVD is broken into two...

This PM is probably rates as the top ten killer leg burns of all time. I had to take several breaks, I didn't realize lactic acid could build up so quickly. It was humbling. Are there any other PMs out there like this for me to discover? I confess that I rarely explore the PMs, so this was a...

I have all of Cathe's kickbox DVDs but this one. I've read the reviews and watched the clip from it, but I'm not sure it's for me. If you have it, do you enjoy it? The combos seem a little more complex, but that might just be due to seeing only pieces of the workout. Also, some of the...

Cathe, could you please consider making another Cardio Leg Blast? While I enjoy the STS Plyo Legs workouts, they just don't seem to flow as well as CLB. Maybe a DVD with a couple different Cardio Leg Blast type workouts? Fore example, one workout could focus on quads/outer thighs and the...

I have tight & not strong enough hips/glutes and am tempted to get Happy Hips. While I have read the reviews on the DVD here, I was wondering if it would be ok for someone who had a basic knowledge of yoga but was by no means a yoga master. One review I looked at (not here) described it as fast...

I gave this one a spin this morning before heading to work. Because I've had some muscle strain in my serratus, I did the PM w/everything but core. All you need for this workout is 8lb dumbbells, a plate (I used a ten lb'er), chair, mat, and firewalker band. The warmup was good and went fast...