How about Amanda?

EllieB

EllieB

Cathlete
I know this may sound a bit like gossiping...But it's not! We Cathletes know a lot about the other members of Cathe's crew (there was a short biography about them when filming Body Max 2 I think) and as I find Amanda very inspiring, perfect with her form, always smiling, and with an awesome body, I'd like to know a little bit more about her education in fitness and how she was found by Cathe, if this is not asking too much! Anyway, I hope she will be in the next two workouts, together with Cedie: I'd like to see all the crew together once again!
 
Oh I agree, I find her totally inspiring!

For some reason I believe she is expecting a little one? No idea where I read that.
 
The little I know about Amanda is that she won in an audition that Cathe had at (I think) a Florida road trip (not Disney). Cathe had an audition to win a spot in a video with her, & 2 girls tied. They were both in a couple of videos. It was the same kind of thing she did for Cycle Max.
 
I think both Nancy and Amanda are phenomenal. With that being said, I would love to see a more realistic person in one of Cathe's videos. Someone that works 40-50 hours a week, has 4 kids, yet still manages to make sure she works out. She may not have the cut muscles and perfect body, but she's a hard worker with good endurance and even tho she may not look like Nancy and Amanda, she can still keep up with Cathe and the rest of the crew. For me that would be quite inspiring....just sayin.
 
I agree that I would like to see a more realistic person in a Cathe video. I think Amanda and Nancy are amazing. Amanda is like a machine. She appears to exert no energy and everything is second nature. I would love to be like any of the Cathe crew. But to see a person who works full time , raises a family and makes time to work out would be a welcome addition to a Cathe video.

Jean
 
marazoe said:
. I would love to be like any of the Cathe crew. But to see a person who works full time , raises a family and makes time to work out would be a welcome addition to a Cathe video.

Jean
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I think you just described Cathe...and we get to see her in everyone of her workouts!
 
Oops...I meant to add that there are several of us every day Cathletes in cyclemax...they all look so awesome and happy.

I never realized Amanda was a contest winner...how awesome for her! I wonder what her favorite Cathe DVDs were before she became part of the crew?

I understand what you all are saying about wanting to see "real" women in these videos (again, see cyclemax), but I think it must hurt on some level for our Cathe crew to think that some of us don't think of them that way. I'll bet they struggle with lots of the same issues as us, like having to squeeze in their workouts around family duties, not being able to catch a workout because of business obligations, choosing to pass up a really good looking piece of chocolate, etc. Just because they may look different from some of us doesn't mean they don't have to fight to get/maintain what they have. We're ALL real women, with real lives, real problems, real struggles. Who are we to know if another person has it easier than us? What unites us all is our goal to be as fit as we can. We're all great, not matter how we look, whether that's hyper fit or more regular.

Okay, that was a bit more soap box that I was going for, but I'm going to post it anyway.
 
I understand what is being said here, but what we need to realize is that everyone in Cathe's videos have lives outside of the videos. They are real women with real jobs. They don't just make videos. Notice that sometimes 1 crew member is missing from a series. It is because they weren't able to commit to the time involved because of their other life responsibilities.

I love knowing that real women who work hard balancing fitness with their other responsibilities are available to me each and every day I work out. They were not professionals simply hired to a job. They were hand picked by Cathe, who obviously knows how to pick them. They are there to inspire and motivate me. Will I ever look like them, probably not, but I can continue to strive to improve my life and fitness level. I have seen transformations in other Cathletes who have decided to put in the hard work and discipline needed to make those kind of transformations and still keep up with their full time jobs and families and maybe someday I too can reach that level.
 
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I believe in my post I never said that the crew didn't have lives outside of fitness (Though I think other than Cathe, Cedi is the only other regular cast memeber with kids and she's the one that said you would find cookie crumbs in her bed ;). I was referring to the two people that won the contest, Amanda and Nancy. Yes they work hard and deserve to be in a fitness video. I never said they didn't. I was just stating what I would like to see , which if you caught on was me describing myself. I have 4 kids including 5 year old triplets and an 8 year old and I work full time. I work out HARD just to maintain my semi-soft physique. So even though I'm a bit squishy, I'm still in shape. I think someone like that is just as inspirational as someone who looks like Nancy and Amanda. I would LOVE to look like that, but with my family life and work, I'm lucky to get my hour in of exercise as it is. Though I'm no expert, I would guess to look like A and N, you would need a lot more than an hour a day :). Not eating off the kids' plates might help too, but that's neither here nor there....!
 
I understood and appreciate what you were saying, Shannon. Although I also agree with Jean in that all of Cathe's crew are inspirational to me and I feel like they are family (since I spend many hours with them every week), and they do have "day jobs", I understand what you (Shannon) are saying.

The most inspirational person in my spin class is a girl who is maybe close to 100 lbs overweight, but she has lost about 100 lbs in the past year and she shows up consistantly and works hard. She may not look great in her cycle shorts, but she NEVER GIVES UP. I tell myself that if she can show for every class and cycle her heart out with a smile on her face, then so can I!!! I always try to position myself so I can see her because she keeps me going! She is awesome and has the heart of a Cathlete (!) and she is my inspiration for that class!
 
I understand what everyone is saying here and I would love to seeNancy and Deazie in the workouts again (missed seeing Cedie in the LIS by the way).

Now correct me if I'm wrong, because this topic was a big deal when the Nancy and Amanda were announced but I think folks hoping to see ladies like those in Circuit Max, CTX etc. To me those ladies were not ripped, but looked to be in great shape and could still hang in there with Cathe.

I think it's great that Nancy and Amanda won the contest so that's just my 2 cents about it :)
 
speaking of Cedie, and sorry if I missed it, but was she just too busy to make it for the LIS? or is Amanda replacing her? of course it's none of my business but just curious if Cedie will be in future workouts? I missed her!
 
nightowl81 said:
speaking of Cedie, and sorry if I missed it, but was she just too busy to make it for the LIS? or is Amanda replacing her? of course it's none of my business but just curious if Cedie will be in future workouts? I missed her!
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from what i understand, cedie had scheduling conflicts with the lis series, so she'll probably be there in the next set of workouts....but she hasn't been replaced by amanda....but amanda is a great addition to the crew...HTH:)
 
ebonynicole said:
I understand what everyone is saying here and I would love to seeNancy and Deazie in the workouts again (missed seeing Cedie in the LIS by the way).

Now correct me if I'm wrong, because this topic was a big deal when the Nancy and Amanda were announced but I think folks hoping to see ladies like those in Circuit Max, CTX etc. To me those ladies were not ripped, but looked to be in great shape and could still hang in there with Cathe.

I think it's great that Nancy and Amanda won the contest so that's just my 2 cents about it :)
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I miss Deazie too. I really liked her.

Nancy and Amanda are amazing and they deserved to be alongside Cathe, don't get me wrong. But the women I really look to for inspiration are Cedie & Brenda (besides Cathe of course). I love those two!! My favorite "combo" were Jai, Cedie, Lorraine & Brenda. They all had this wonderful connection and energy together. I hope to see them in the new video's.

Natasha
 
Cedie's my girl

I always loved Cedie's body changing over time, but yet she always kept up with everyone else, threw in a joke or a yelp every now and then and kept count of the reps. i love that. I also love the few times when she'd miss a step and I would - yea, I'm not the only one! I also like how Cathe calls out their names every now and then. I used to teach aerobics and the folks loved when I did that. It gave us something else to focus on for a second.



mini-natty said:
I miss Deazie too. I really liked her.

Nancy and Amanda are amazing and they deserved to be alongside Cathe, don't get me wrong. But the women I really look to for inspiration are Cedie & Brenda (besides Cathe of course). I love those two!! My favorite "combo" were Jai, Cedie, Lorraine & Brenda. They all had this wonderful connection and energy together. I hope to see them in the new video's.

Natasha
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I enjoy all the ladies that are in Cathe's videos! Most of us can relate and find a connection to one or all of the cast members. They are all inspiring in their own, unique way!

The fact is that we are ALL real women with real lives. What it comes down to is that we have different fitness goals and are receptive to different types of inspiration and motivation. Some people cannot relate to the goal of wanting to train and look like a figure competitor...others are motivated just by seeing someone that has the same fitness goal as them, which might be to show up at the gym for a certain class every week...or wake up at 5:00 a.m. to squeeze in a 45 minute workout before the family wakes up. No particular goal is better than the other.

Although I understand the reference to "real women", I think the true meaning behind those choice of words is relatability to the individual cast member and their fitness goals. The only difference I see between me and Nancy & Amanda is that I have have never trained for a Figure competition and I have never worked in the fitness industry. I have no desire at this time in my life to commit to the daily choices they had to make in order to acheive a fitness competition goal. My fitness goal is different than theirs, but it doesn't make them any less of a woman with a life, career, family, etc., than me.

All the Cathletes in Cathe's videos are phenomenal women! I am very grateful for their inspiration! :D

-T
 
I didn't know Deezie was a contest winner...man, I don't know anything! And I really like her in the workouts and wondered where she's been.

Re: real women/realistic women...sounds like we all pretty much feel the same way in that we so admire Cathe and crew. I'm all for seeing any and all body types in Cathe's videos, as long as she keeps making them!
 
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