Would it be rude. . .

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lrhollid

Cathlete
to buy Cathe's new DVDs for presents? I have two people in mind: my sister and a friend I used to work out with. My sister's interest in working out comes and goes; she gets on an exersice kick, sticks with it for a few weeks (just until she starts to see results), and then stops. She complains that she doesn't have time to work out consistently, but from watching her (she gets in at least 2 hours of watching TV per day), I think it might be more than she hasn't found anything she enjoys doing. She's not overweight, but is starting to have some health problems from the food she eats and sedentary lifestyle she leads.

I had a friend that I worked out with over the last year. She is an beg. exerciser, and she was always really interested in Cathe, but I think the workouts intimidated her a bit. Due to conflicting schedules, we had to quit our workouts together. I thought she might really enjoy then new Cathes so she could do them on her own time.

What do you think? I'd be thrilled if someone gave me workouts (that and workout equipment are all I ever ask for!), but I don't want to offend/hurt anyone. . .
L
 
Sounds like a good idea.I have been considering the same thing. A girl I work with has started working out at home. She has been using Denise Austin for a few months. I would like to gift her with a real instructor.....please no flames.... ;-)
 
I don't think it would be rude at all. I'm thinking of getting my friend KickMax for Christmas. She is working out on her own at home and I know she is doing a lot of the same workouts everyday. I know she doesn't have a lot of equipment or money to buy equipment so I figure KM would be perfect!
 
I don't think it would be rude at all. Lots of people have no idea about all of the fitness workouts out there, only the ones they can find at their local stores like Denise A and Kathy S. (No flames please) Not that there is anything wrong with them but we all know that Cathe would be much more worth it for them in the long run. They won't burn out after a while and more than likely would continue with their fitness goals - after all who wouldn't want to achieve a Cathe body?
 
I guess I'm just worried that I'll get the "Workouts? Do you think I'm fat or something?" response, esp. from my sister. More with her than with my friend, she needs to get moving for health reasons. She eats horribly (not that I'm perfect by any means). Her house is full of chips, fast food, TV dinners, and she never cooks! I bought her a great cookbook last year with lots of quick, made from scratch recipes. Never opened it. The last time I went to visit, there wasn't a vegetable or piece of fruit to be found in the house! I'd love for her to get interested in taking better care of herself.

Thanks to all! While I'm buying DVDs for presents, I think I'll slip in a new one for me, too. . . :)

L
 
I don't think it would be rude. Now, buying someone a workout named "Get the fat off" or "Lose weight..." or something like that would be!

I think your sister and your friend are good candidates for Cathe's new workouts. If they now how much YOU enjoy Cathe, and they want to exercise, they are more likely to appreciate it. Your friend, at least, because it is a reminder of when you used to work out together. Now, your sister sounds like she might be another story. She might take the gift badly, because she really hasn't shown that interest in exercise. She might think "Oh, so she thinks I'm fat!".

I've generally found that if people aren't interested in working out the way we are, they don't see the value in a fitness gift.
 
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