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    TPE vs. TPR bands

    Hi Cathe, I apologize if this has been addressed before. I remember reading that you now offer TPE bands, which were what you used in Travel Fit, as opposed to the TPR bands, which I purchased at Olympia Sports and really did not like at all. My question is, are the new TPE bands available at...
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    thanks for the blast from the past!

    Hi Cathe! I just wanted to say thanks for the trip down memory lane! I was just browsing the postings from the last couple weeks (I don't get on the forums as often as I'd like so I end up reading lots of old ones whenever I can) and found your posting about favorite Christmas carols. I was so...
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    can you shrink a bathing suit?

    I bought a bathing suit that I love online, and the tops are too big (I bought a bikini top and a tankini top). The bottom is perfect, which pretty much never happens, so I really want to keep it. When I went online to try to order the tops in a smaller size, of course they're sold out. Do you...
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    skin care for oily skin

    Hi, Cathe: May I ask what skin care products you use? I think I remember you posting recently that the reason your skin was "glowing" in some of the road trip shots was due to your skin's natural oiliness. I'm the same age as you, and I have oily skin as well. I've been using Origins products...
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    limited workout time - fat loss

    Hi, Cathe-- For the next couple months, I'm only going to be able to work out 4 times a week max. Fat loss is my main goal, but I don't want to neglect the weights. I was thinking that I would do 2 circuit workouts and 2 cardio workouts--is that a good way to work toward fat loss with this...
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    anyone else not know their order #?

    I'm 99% positive I pre-ordered but I can't find my original confirmation email from SNM (and I NEVER delete stuff like that) and now I'm panicking. I checked the Easy Track and nothing came up. I think I pre-ordered pretty early, too. I'm not very organized with my files, so trying to find my...
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    better workout when injured?

    Hi, Cathe--I've been battling a knee injury since before Christmas (I'm truly with you in spirit these days :)) and am just starting to get back to where I can start working out a bit. My accupuncturist (I had the same problem with my other knee 8 years ago, had surgery, wasn't thrilled with the...
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    your injury

    Hi, Cathe-- I just read your update from Thursday. I'm so sorry to hear about your injury! I'm very interested in it, too, I'm sorry to say. I just injured my knee about a month ago. I had the same problem in my other knee 8 years ago, and, because I didn't know what it was, I just kept doing...
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    Avia sizing?

    Hi, everyone-- I just went to aviaselect.com to order the 672s that Cathe wears in Kick Max. According to their sizing guidelines, I'd wear a size 5.5. I normally wear a size 6 shoe, and in sneakers I'm almost always a 6.5. I NEVER wear a 5.5, so I was really surprised that that's what my...
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    High intensity CTX?

    Hi, Cathe-- What about a series like CTX--each workout could be 1/2 hour of HEAVY weight work, one body part, like S&H, then the 2nd 1/2 hour could be very high intensity interval training, like IMax. It seems like people are preaching high intensity as opposed to length of time spent on a...
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    doing circuit workouts out of order

    Hi, everyone-- Do you think you get the same benefits from a circuit workout if you do it in a different order than originally produced? I did Boot Camp the other day, but I did a combination of the premixes: upper & lower body, then all the cardio, then all the core. I loved it! I've...
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    glute raises instead of lunges?

    Hi, Cathe-- I've had problems with my right knee (had arthroscopic surgery 6 years ago). It feels good most of the time now, but one exercise that sometimes seems to irritate it is lunges. The funny thing is, the position that bothers it is when the right leg is in back. Something about...
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    Freestyle question about cardio

    Hi, everyone-- I've been reading a lot on these forums about the Freestyle training method and am intrigued by it. I'm thinking of trying to do something similar, using Cathe's workouts. My question is about cardio. Ideally, I wouldn't want to do more than an hour total per workout, and...
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    Is it bad to focus more on cardio for a while?

    I'm constantly struggling to balance the weights and cardio every week. If I have a good week where I can work out as often as I want (5 times), I feel like I have a good balance (either 3 cardio/2 weights or 2 cardio/2 weights/1 circuit). However, this is one of those weeks where I can only...
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    Another possible premenopause discussion--has any of yo...

    Hi, everyone-- I've been wondering lately if I'm entering a premenopausal phase. I'll be turning 40 in August. My cycles have always been very regular and still are. But lately, I've been much more aware of how I'm feeling at different points in my cycle. The PMS, usually starting about...
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    will working out when muscles are sore cause injury?

    Hi, Cathe-- I went for a jog Sunday for the first time in about 4 months, so, of course, my quads are pretty sore. I stretched a lot when I was done, but they're still sore. Is it ok for me to continue working out even if my legs are sore? I'm not going to be able to work out Wednesday...
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    Crunches on stability ball question

    Hi, Cathe-- I know for most exercises, the goal is to increase the weight if you find it becoming easy. Would this also be the case with crunches on the stability ball (you do them in a few of the workouts in the new series)? You use 8 pounds, which I do, also. It feels great, and I can...
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    Is it possible to hear the background exercisers?

    Hi, Cathe-- Is there any way you could maybe set up microphones in the studio so that we could hear the background exercisers? In the Intensity Series, I can hear Cedie a little bit, and I must say, when I do hear her, she's usually either cracking me up or saying exactly what I'm thinking...
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    Questions for the size 0's out there?

    Hello, A-Jock and all you other size 0's! I hope this isn't too personal; I'd really just love to know how you do it! I'm pretty small (5'1") and typically a size 6 petite. However, I've recently started really paying attention to my calorie intake, and I've actually been able to buy size 4...
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    Dog owners that work outside the home full-time?

    My husband and I would love to get a dog, but we always feel that since we both work full-time, it wouldn't be the right thing to do. I'm wondering if any of you that own dogs also work full-time. If so, how do you manage it? Do you have someone come in to walk the dog for you during the day...
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