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tygra

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I lurk on some other sites and I noticed that Cathe takes a lot of heat on some forums. Anyone know why? It certainly can't be her form or professional videos - as she's awesome for an advanced instructor with home workouts. Not sure why some just do not like discussing her or her workouts in general? Any ideas? I was just introduced to Cathe workouts a few months ago (after years of the Firm and Taebo Live Advanced ) and truly do see and most important, feel a difference using mostly her workouts. I just think they are put together well and push a person to continue to increase their fitness and health.

Just curious.

TIA
 
They are jealous, and trying to cut her down beacause they just can't handle the pain.....
They can't do her and this is their excuse...
Anne
 
Not everyone likes the same instructors/work outs and that is totally okay and expected BUT some folks just don't know how to be nice about it. If they don't like the work out or don't "click" with the instructor, they have to rip it/him/her apart and be generally nasty about it instead of just simply saying "it's not my style" or whatever. That's what I think anyway...I ignore those types. :)
 
I agree Wendy. If you don't like it, that's fine. But no one deserves to get ripped like that. Especially if it is just because the WO is not your thing. There is no need for nastiness. I try not to pay attention.


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I find it particularly interesting that there are people who post on these forums and then go join in the Cathe-bashing on other fitness forums.

I thought I left high school a while ago.
 
>I noticed that Cathe takes a
>lot of heat on some forums. ... Not sure why
>some just do not like discussing her or her workouts in
>general?

I don't understand what these two have to do with each other. If Cathe is 'taking heat,' then surely it's when people are discussing her workouts?


I see it two ways: some people go over-the-top in criticism, but some of those criticisms (like the crappy chaptering on some of the HC series workouts) are deserved, and they are things you can't really complain much about them on this forum without risking getting at worst flamed or at best being told that your opinion is without foundation, so people go elsewhere to do so.

That being said, I've very rarely seen people attack Cathe herself (and those attacks are usually without foundation); the 'attacks" (which maybe are valid criticisms, but are seen as attacks by 'fans') are about things like customer service, the preordering process, etc. and are most often from people who use Cathe's workouts a lot and have some frustations about certain things (maybe even small things, that they wouldn't notice if they didn't use her workouts so much).

But, you know the old saying "any publicity is good publicity!"

I personally hate to see 'forum vs. forum' kinds of threads, and think that what goes on on one site should remain there.

I've seen far too many Cathe.com vs VF 'spats' develop (with members of one site 'tattling' on what they saw on the other site, then other posters insulting the posters from the first site, and on and on) and I find it quite annoying, as I belong to both forums and appreciate them both.
 
I think some people are intimidated by Cathe's workouts and they therefore take it upon themselves to make negative remarks about her at every opportunity.

However, other people do have legitimate complaints. For example, I have been utterly frustrated by SNM's lack of response over the last year to my requests to close-caption the DVDs. They have ignored me every time I've asked this question until recently, and then they basically said, maybe next time. (This even though the workout has to be captioned before it is put on FitTV.) I recognize I am in a minority with my needs and there would be some cost involved for SNM, but the feeling I take away is, it's not an issue for Cathe or anyone on SNM's staff, so they don't care if my needs are getting met or not. I try not to let this color my view of Cathe, since her workouts ARE fab, but it does make me more understanding toward people who air legitimate complaints elsewhere. Lately I even find myself eager to support Beachbody products, because even though their CS service bl*ws, they caption every workout and this makes a huge difference for me and others like me.

But that's my issue and I doubt it is one for most people here. I think it's important to recognize and understand that everyone's experience is not necessarily like yours. It would be nice if people didn't make it so personal, though.

Just my .02.

Marie
 
>There are forums other than Cathe's?
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My thoughts exactly!:) I barely have the time to lurk here anymore let alone post. No need to go looking for trouble elsewhere!}(
 
>Not everyone likes the same instructors/work outs and that is
>totally okay and expected BUT some folks just don't know how
>to be nice about it. If they don't like the work out or don't
>"click" with the instructor, they have to rip it/him/her apart
>and be generally nasty about it instead of just simply saying
>"it's not my style" or whatever. That's what I think
>anyway...I ignore those types. :)



Then how come YOU go to other forums and discuss threads from HERE that YOU dont agree with?
 
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