I’ve been a pretty avid exerciser for years. I did the gym thing, aerobic classes, water aerobics, weights,brisk walking.
I really started in earnest when my son was born (31 years ago). I walked with the stoller and bought tapes! (yep, shows my age). I was a stay-at-home mom so that was the best way for me to achieve my exercise. As the years passed, I got my exercise by walking my son to and from school until he was old enough to be embarassed walking with his mom!!
My husband and I then joined a gym for a couple of years, but found it worked much better for us to buy the weights, the bench, and a Nordic Track. With the equipment in the basement, we could work out together, not wait for our “turn”, listen to the music we wanted and watched Bodyshaping on ESPN. This worked really well for us for a good number of years and we eventually added a Pacific Fitness workout station to our “studio”.
We both felt that we definitely felt better, looked better as long as we stuck to it!
As we’ve aged (Wow, I really hate to admit that!), we find that it was getting tougher and tougher to keep off the pounds and inches. Enter the treadmill with the preprogrammed speeds and inclines that has definitely upped our aerobic and cardiovascular capacity.
This appeared to be working well for us UNTIL age 60 was on my horizon. I was definitely not happy with my “doughy” physique so I needed a new routine to “kick it up a notch”.
From time to time I caught a few shows on FitTV but many of the routines didn’t suit me.
THEN…I started watching Cathe Freidich’s workouts. Unfortunately, the cardio is a bit too much for the back and knees, but the weightlifting routines have been a godsend for me – just what I was hoping for. So far I’ve bought as many DVD’s and equipment as is affordable and have a wonderful variety of weightlifting programs to rotate. I never thought at 60 I’d go out and buy a barbell and weights, but I did and I am so glad I did.
I’m so appreciative to have the opportunity to thank Cathe properly for her instructional expertise – the way she stresses form and safety is outstanding. Hopefully, I can afford to buy more in the future!
Thanks again for giving me the chance to sincerely thank Cathe for her help, instruction, humor, and dedication to her mission. She’s helped me immensely toward my entering my 6th decade healthier, stronger and more fit than ever!!
