Even with the pre-orders, she always tells you what you are getting and don't change any major part. Like over at FitPrime. The HomePage states that Vol. 3 will be Up and Down, Vol. 4 will be "Steamin Cardio", Vol. 5 will be "From the Ground Up" No new equipment needed and a lot of people pre-ordered because of these descriptions. It turns out that they want to include a rebounder now. I think that stinks!
Cathe is really great!
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jillybean
Cathlete
I agree. And Cathe always asks what we want and then follows through with it, taking the suggestions seriously and into consideration. That is so important to me. Not only is she a great motivator and tough instructor ("S and M woman" as my husband calls her), but she is also a genuine listener. That is so refreshing!!!
Rachel_Lam
Cathlete
I was really a devoted FIRMIE before I got some of Cathe's workouts. It's so funny now that I look back at how the FIRM does things that maybe we really were rather tunnel visioned. I try to do my Firm videos for variety now and it's hard to take them seriously. The script and the implants and the uneven exercises! Never noticed it before that much! Well, the big things that didn't bounce...yeah. I love that this site lets you preview and that the DVD chapters are so well done and that she asks for suggestions when she comes out with the DVDs. It's great!
jillybean
Cathlete
Hello, my name is Jill and I am recovering Firm a holic. Should we start a program? I used to think the way they did things was great too! One thing that really upset me about The Firm was back when they started they did pre-orders (199somethin) I received a catalog for The Tortoise and The Hare. They were called "Real Instructor Series" back then and the covers featured a really fit guy on the cover of one, and a brunette female on the other. So I boought them. Well they show up 5 months later and they were now called "Cross Trainers" and had Tracie Long leading both workouts! What the heck!?! I was mad. Then they marketed Maximum Body Shaping as "Our toughest body building sessions ever!" C'mon! It was intermediate at best. Three cheers for Cathe!
Rachel_Lam
Cathlete
You think she was a man before?
Gettingfit
Cathlete
[font size="1" color="#FF0000"]LAST EDITED ON Jun-22-02 AT 06:40AM (Est)[/font][p]OH MY GOD!!! You guys are killing me! Until this week, I was still checking in over at the FitPrime forum but got fed up with the garbage being spewed over there about Good Times & the Firm! I still like some of the firm tapes but am very much more devoted to using Cathe's than anything else.
I haven't bought the ANY of the FitPrime stuff or the new Firm tapes because I feel that Cathe is more for the advanced exerciser than either of them will EVER dream of being. The fact that Anna has promised "no new equipment needed" and renigged (spelling?) on that promise doesn't surprise me at all. What does surprise me is that NO ONE at the FitPrime forum sees this as an issue. It's like they are a bunch of stepford wives, "we'll just love Anna no matter how she sticks it to us" and "we hate Good Times."
Jill--I love your "I'm a recovering Firmaholic" statement. Sometimes when I'm doing Cathe & she's kicking my butt, all I want is an easy Firm workout. It's like a junky wanting the easy way out! I love it!!!
And the fake body parts!!! Tracy? A man? You guys may be onto something there!
I get much better workout advice here than at FitPrime anyway. Ok, I've rambled enough. I just had to get that off my chest!
CATHE--BRING IT ON!!!!
"You have within you more resources of energy than have ever been tapped, more talent than has ever been exploited, more strength than has ever been tested, and more to give than you have ever given". John Gardner
I haven't bought the ANY of the FitPrime stuff or the new Firm tapes because I feel that Cathe is more for the advanced exerciser than either of them will EVER dream of being. The fact that Anna has promised "no new equipment needed" and renigged (spelling?) on that promise doesn't surprise me at all. What does surprise me is that NO ONE at the FitPrime forum sees this as an issue. It's like they are a bunch of stepford wives, "we'll just love Anna no matter how she sticks it to us" and "we hate Good Times."
Jill--I love your "I'm a recovering Firmaholic" statement. Sometimes when I'm doing Cathe & she's kicking my butt, all I want is an easy Firm workout. It's like a junky wanting the easy way out! I love it!!!
And the fake body parts!!! Tracy? A man? You guys may be onto something there!
I get much better workout advice here than at FitPrime anyway. Ok, I've rambled enough. I just had to get that off my chest!
CATHE--BRING IT ON!!!!
"You have within you more resources of energy than have ever been tapped, more talent than has ever been exploited, more strength than has ever been tested, and more to give than you have ever given". John Gardner
suzannaerin
Cathlete
Rachel
Rachel---Now that I think about it, Tracy is very muscular for a female. I had thought it must have been from steroids, but you may be on to something here. Haha. This is all in fun, so I hope no one is offended. Firm works for some, but it hasn't been my cup of tea since I did my first Cathe workout. Each to his own. Suzanne
Rachel---Now that I think about it, Tracy is very muscular for a female. I had thought it must have been from steroids, but you may be on to something here. Haha. This is all in fun, so I hope no one is offended. Firm works for some, but it hasn't been my cup of tea since I did my first Cathe workout. Each to his own. Suzanne
Rachel_Lam
Cathlete
Yes, definitely way too much drama! Too much hype going on there. I still have a HUGE tub of videos but the only Firms that I like are Vol.1 ( I adore Susan in that one ... porn bunny style that actually worked minus airbags )Firm Strength ( slow paced and squats right in the middle of leg presses...yeah!!!) Super cardio (plyo hell came out on DVD...now I can skip Allie!) and TT and Cardio Burn. I like the production and class setting and the mirror which isn't there anymore with the new ones they released. I happen to like that mirror! It gave you a pretty good idea what a normal sized bum should look like!
I have to agree with you all on this! I way a Firmie for 15 years. When I found cathe I got so hooked! I sold all my firms except for the ab tape and have never gone back. I love cathe's stuff because she really challenges you and makes you laugh even when you are cussing and crying! I never ever feel that a work out with her is time wasted! I've lost weight and am getting really cut due to her work outs! Yeah Cathe!!!! And she's so REAL!
Lynn
Lynn
