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Is a Push-Up the Ultimate Measure of Physical Fitness?

Is a Push-Up the Ultimate Measure of Physical Fitness?

Who hasn’t heard of push-ups? We equate the ability to do multiple push-ups with a higher level of physical fitness. The push-up has outgrown its image as an exercise used to punish military recruits to an exercise every fit person needs to be able to do. Here’s why the push-up has stood the test of time.

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FlexTrain Premixes and Chapters

Video Clip of Cathe Friedrich’s Flex Train Total Body Workout Video

Flex Train is a non-stop, total body strength and toning workout that mixes metabolic training with high-rep strength training. Minimal equipment is used to unleash your strength, endurance, and sculpted muscles. This will quickly become one of your favorite go-to workouts when you are looking to rev up your metabolism and build muscular strength and

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Strength Training: Get Stronger, Live Longer

Strength Training: Get Stronger, Live Longer

When most people think of the benefits of exercise and its impact on longevity, they think of aerobic exercise, but when it comes to diseases of aging and longevity, strength training may be your ticket to better health. Find out why.

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Staying Healthy as You Age: Two Types of Exercise to Emphasize

Staying Healthy as You Age: Two Types of Exercise to Emphasize

Exercise can reduce the risk of health problems. It can also prevent some loss of lean body mass and drop in metabolism that occurs with age. Now a new study shows that a combination of lower-body strength training and balance exercises can reduce the risk of falls and injuries as we grow older. Discover why it’s important to work on lower-body strength and balance – and a simple test to see how good your sense of balance is.

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Total Body Tri-Sets Workout DVD

This workout is divided into two sections; Upper Body and Lower Body. You should do each split workout one to two times per week depending on your fitness goals. We have also included several premixes for those of you that prefer training your Total Body on the same workout  day or prefer shorter express workouts. You

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Metabolic Weight Training Burns More Fat

Metabolic Weight Training is one of the training concepts used in Cathe’s new AfterBurn workout. We all probably know that weight training helps to build strength and lean body mass if you lift weight that’s challenging enough to breakdown muscle fibers and cause your body to adapt and grow. But there’s another kind of weight

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Cathe’s October 2010 Rotation

This month is all about total body strength with a bit more focus on upper body and core. Of course cardio training is also included with this rotation. Eat well, sleep well drink lot’s and make it happen! Make sure to download this rotation into your Workout Manager calendar Enjoy! WEEK ONE: Mon: Pure Strength

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