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Hi, I don't do cardio every day. When I do do cardio I do it for about 45 - 60 minutes, and I do this 3 - 4 times a week (I try to work out every day, or at least 6 days a week). Then on the other days I do strictly weight training. It works for me because I can focus on just one thing on a...

Go to the doctor!! Numbness is never a good thing!

RE: So muscle really doesn't burn that many more calori... Now that I've gotten into fitness and exercising, I try to find out as much as I can about the effects of what I'm doing. I've always heard/read that muscle can burn an extra 35 calories an hour even when you're at rest. I know I've...

Thanks to all of you who gave me such great answers and info! I feel so much better and I've made the decision to move on upstairs! My carpet is pretty mushed down too, so from what many of you have said I should be fine.

Hi, I used to do Cathe's workouts on Fit TV before I bought the Hardcore Series. I definitely did see results and I did lose weight doing them, but I was always frustrated that I was not doing the full workouts. Her advanced workouts usually last 60 - 70 minutes, so on Fit TV you're only...

Hi all, I need help and advice with a decision regarding where I workout. Right now I workout in my living room on my hardwood floor. I have a thick coat of poly on it and I'm having a hard time with the step moving around on me because the rubber feet don't stick to the slick floor. I'm...

Hi Andrea, I have the high step beginner/intermediate workout too and I like it. I'm an intermediate exerciser...I work up a sweat with that one. It really works on the legs. I thought it would be easier than it is. I don't know how a beginner could do it!! I don't like the music very much...

I do the fast feet shuffle just on the floor, and if I need to, I go a bit slower than Cathe does. I have feet and knee trouble, and this works for me.

I would think it would depend on where you live in Canada and if you can get digital cable. I know that when I lived in New York I got several Canadian stations. Hope that helps.

Marie, I'd love to hear what you think of the high step circuit workout. I am an intermediate exerciser and I think it is pretty tough. It moves fast and has a lot of legs! I like it though, very high energy. Oh, and have fun with the high step. I adore mine!

I'm with you, I still can't do the whole workout yet, and I have no idea when I will be able to. One thing I can say though, is that it does get a little easier (and I use that term loosely!) each time I do it. I make it farther and farther without having to modify. I think it's an on-going...

I agree with some of the comments, some people do not consider the feelings of others when replying. I think it's important to read any reply you make as if someone else wrote it and ask yourself "Could this hurt someone's feelings?" Often times certain opinions are better left unsaid. I...

Thanks for the info, it helped a lot! I've been keeping my feet shoulder width apart which hasn't done much. I'm going to do the 4 to 5 inches from now on. I do have GS Legs, although I don't like it because it's hard for me, and it was made harder because I was using a firm box instead of...

That was a very informative article! Thanks. I was under the impression that my soreness was partially due to lactic acid as well as the tearing down of the muscle so it can rebuild itself stronger. It's nice to know the truth!!

I use a dumbell and I feel it in both my back and chest. I really try to focus and concentrate hard to make my back muscles work primarily, but I still feel it in my chest too, and even in my triceps. I hold the dumbell by the ends, like I do in a tricep press. It works pretty well for me...

Hi, If you're going to do Cathe's step routines, you really need a full-size step. The firm box is too small to be able to do some of Cathe's moves, like the V-step or U-turn. You could injure yourself very easily. You wouldn't get the most out of the workouts that way, either. Plus, the...

I agree, you will love the high step, it is worth every penny. I was using the firm box too until last week. I got my high step in 3 days and my firm box went promptly in the garbage!!! I "highly" suggest getting one. It has better grip on the platform and is more adjustable. The price is...

I use whatever height I can handle. If you try to use a step that's too high for you, you could cause injury, and you will probably use poor form and/or not be able to do the entire set, which will not give you the results you're looking for. When doing the leg press I use 10", and I'm hoping...

I don't know if someone said this already, but I will up my weights after about 2 or 3 weeks, and then if I can't handle it I go back down either for the next set or to finish the set. Eventually I work up to being able to do that new weight for the entire set or sets. I can't say for sure, but...

I just got my high step from UPS yesterday and promptly trashed my fanny lifter. I actually saw someone garbage picking it this morning!! It was not very good to use with Cathe workouts because it's too light to do tricep dips with, moved around because it doesn't grip well to the floor, doesn't...