Announcing My Next Workout Series

[Cathe Friedrich]

Definitely for me. I am 77 and have been working out with you since my 40s. I no longer even try to lift the same amount of weight as in STS 2.0; nor do I do a lot of the high impact cardio in the Live workouts. But I keep up pretty well.

Love hearing this! Thank you for our decades together.

 

[Cathe Friedrich]

Cathe, you are the best! I love how you seek to offer a balanced approach to being healthy, fit and strong! Thank you!

I’m excited to share our fitness and wellness journey together

 

[Cathe Friedrich]

This looks like good stuff. Honestly you can’t go all out everyday. I know I’m in a very stressful trying period in my life right now and when I recently did a week of STS 2.0 total body workouts, it absolutely drained me, something that didn’t happen when I did the same workouts last summer. This morning I woke up at 3 am anxious and stressed and cancelled my workout for this morning. I’m hoping I’ll sleep tonight and can get back on track. It’s like you have to listen to your body and take those cues seriously.

Exactly

 

[Cathe Friedrich]

Menopause made me very sick for 3 1/2 years, until we finally got things under control. I could barely work out at all. Since then, I cannot do high intensity workouts with no rest between sets. Oddly enough, I can do heavier weight lifting, with good rest breaks in between. I have been with Cathe for a long time, but those non-stop, short break workouts don't work well for me now.
I don't have specific knee problems, but the knees don't like impact anymore, so that's an issue. Squats and lunges are challenging at times. After the latest workouts came out, I was beginning to think I could no longer do Cathe workouts. I like STS and STS 2.0, and can do those with rest between sets. The new Killer Legs...I can do it, but I suffered the next day. Some of the Cathe Live workouts don't have many breaks either. The changes in my capabilities is really worrying to me, and hard to accept. Modifying is possible, but can mess up the timing in the workouts.
I am more interested now in pushing myself were I safely can, and focusing on longevity. I'm only 56, and have a long way to go. I would like to keep moving as much as possible as I age, while still being challenged. I would like to keep working out with Cathe as well. Thank you for considering some new workout styles to help us "older" people keep going.

Loved reading this! Thank you for sharing! I’m looking forward to doing the new series together!

 

[Cathe Friedrich]

This series sounds fantastic once again!!! What a gift to all of us! Thank you Cathe for continuing to evolve and put out such amazing material.

((()))

 

[Kellyro77]

I hear people on the pain concerns. This lower back pain is finally starting to get better, but it's absolutely frustrating when I want to do a workout and there's a bunch of forward flexion in it since right now my body wants to punish me if I dare to try to move like a normal human being. (Oh, you want to do child's pose? You're gonna pay for it!)

Anyway, that said, this back pain is also making me keenly aware of how important full range of motion is to me and my daily tasks. I'd like to stay as independent as I can for as long as I can. It's just a matter of finding the right movements that will support it.

I honestly don't want to see squats or lunges go away (even though, again, right now my lower back is telling me "don't you dare squat!"). I'm excited to see how Cathe is going to define functional fitness. Maybe there's going to be a lot of body-weight only moves that are reminiscent of what a Physical Therapist would have you do, which to me all means stuff that is ultimately pretty safe and even beneficial for your joints.

 

[dixiedog6]

This is exactly what I have needed for awhile! This is amazing.

 

[AprilKat]

Just ordered! These workouts will be so refreshing for sore and/or lower energy days. Thank you Cathe!!

 

[Lady Vol Fan]

Hi Cathe, as a previous commenter asked, I too would like to know if these will be squat/lunge free as I cannot do either anymore. Thank you!

Cathe has TONS of workouts with them.

I think this series provides a unique opportunity to exclude both of those exercises and accommodate people who can't do them ..either because of long term healing issues or joint degeneration.

Which is not the same as a lack of strength issue but does represent a population struggling to find ways to stay active and pain free.

I can do them but welcome a series that doesn't have them for a unique approach.

 

[adminhelp]

The accessories for this series are listed below. Just to note, no barbell or weight plate is included. So it appears no heavy lifting will be included, however, anchored resistance bands are included. The dip bars aren't listed either but I'm assuming that's an oversight, or maybe Cathe & crew will be using chairs for the barre workout.

​ ​ Cathe Orange Small Mini Yoga Exercise Ball Our Price: $9.97 Cathe Premium Large Round Extra Thick 6 ft Non-Slip Yoga Mat Our Price: $109.97 Cathe Foam Yoga Block 2 Pack Our Price: $15.97 Cathe 36 inch Orange High-Density Foam Roller Our Price: $34.97 Cathe Balance Disc Our Price: $21.97 4 Cathe Resistance Tubes With Handles (Multipack) Our Price: $39.97 Deal of the Day Price: $34.97 Cathe Resistance Band Door Anchor Our Price: $9.97 Deal of the Day Price: $7.97 Cathe Says Training Socks Black 8-Pack Our Price: $54.97 ​ ACCESSORIES FOR THIS PRODUCT...

The complete list of equipment for this series will not be available until Cathe has made all final decisions related to the new workouts. What you are currently seeing listed are "suggested" products, but the final list of equipment will include additional items.

 

[aqua girl]

Weight plates!!! Weight plates!!!!

 

[aqua girl]

including weight plates , etc

What can I say….. I saw the opportunity!

 

[Seeker2233]

Loved reading this! Thank you for sharing! I’m looking forward to doing the new series together!

ORDERED TODAY! Have been with Cathe since my late 30's.

 

[Hazlady]

When there's a particular exercise my body doesn't like (we all probably have them - yesterday mine was inverted shoulder presses), I don't forego the entire series cuz I don't care for one exercise in one of the workouts - I don't even forego the workout- I just substitute or skip it . On the other hand if every workout in a series had a zillion inverted shoulder presses, I might give it a pass too

I'm the same. The big one for me is step ups. I've always struggled with them but since developing hip tendonitis I can't do them at all. Even going up and down stairs in general I find I need to hold onto the handrail more often, especially if I'm already a bit fatigued. If I even slightly lose my balance doing step ups, I hurt my hip. But there are lots of other exercises I can do instead.

 

[aqua girl]

I still do step ups some, but on a much lower step, usually 2 risers & platform. I always
hold handrail up/down stairs, I maybe wouldn't have to all the time, but do, just for the
safety of it. Sometimes when I am having issues with my back/hip, I will get my
laundry basket downstairs by holding rail with one hand and pulling basket down one step
at a time behind me... (plop, plop, plop).

 

[aqua girl]

I will say that I was looking at some of the questions, etc on her Facebook public page,
and someone mentioned squats & lunges, the reply I read was that there would be squats & lunges, but there would be options, whatever that may mean. Also I think
I saw a mention of maybe a 30-45 min range.

 

[ashaw]

I will say that I was looking at some of the questions, etc on her Facebook public page,
and someone mentioned squats & lunges, the reply I read was that there would be squats & lunges, but there would be options, whatever that may mean. Also I think
I saw a mention of maybe a 30-45 min range.

I’ve done some Pvolve workouts, which is rooted in functional fitness and elements physical therapy. Instead of squats you do something called a p sit which is a very shallow squat. No deep lunges, the back leg is kept straight and you can really feel the upper part of the glutes get activated. I have the 21 day butt lift dvd and it was a god send when I had my knee injury and ankle sprains because I could still do Cathe upper body but wasn’t ready for all out lower body weights.

 

[Lady Vol Fan]

I will say that I was looking at some of the questions, etc on her Facebook public page,
and someone mentioned squats & lunges, the reply I read was that there would be squats & lunges, but there would be options, whatever that may mean. Also I think
I saw a mention of maybe a 30-45 min range.

Good news, thanks for posting!!

 

[Lady Vol Fan]

I'm the same. The big one for me is step ups. I've always struggled with them but since developing hip tendonitis I can't do them at all. Even going up and down stairs in general I find I need to hold onto the handrail more often, especially if I'm already a bit fatigued. If I even slightly lose my balance doing step ups, I hurt my hip. But there are lots of other exercises I can do instead.

And I'm sorry that condition forces you to find a workaround but glad you found other ways.
Looking forward to the options Cathe offers in this series!

 

[ActiveAggie]

Menopause made me very sick for 3 1/2 years, until we finally got things under control. I could barely work out at all. Since then, I cannot do high intensity workouts with no rest between sets. Oddly enough, I can do heavier weight lifting, with good rest breaks in between. I have been with Cathe for a long time, but those non-stop, short break workouts don't work well for me now.
I don't have specific knee problems, but the knees don't like impact anymore, so that's an issue. Squats and lunges are challenging at times. After the latest workouts came out, I was beginning to think I could no longer do Cathe workouts. I like STS and STS 2.0, and can do those with rest between sets. The new Killer Legs...I can do it, but I suffered the next day. Some of the Cathe Live workouts don't have many breaks either. The changes in my capabilities is really worrying to me, and hard to accept. Modifying is possible, but can mess up the timing in the workouts.
I am more interested now in pushing myself were I safely can, and focusing on longevity. I'm only 56, and have a long way to go. I would like to keep moving as much as possible as I age, while still being challenged. I would like to keep working out with Cathe as well. Thank you for considering some new workout styles to help us "older" people keep going.

I am 68, and like you I love STS and STS 2.0, mainly because I love lifting and I like the longer breaks. Some of us just may need longer recovery time, and I take it at times. I also like all of Cathe's other workouts, I just hit the pause button whenever I need it. I also do all of my cardio low impact now. Whatever she is doing, there is always a way to keep moving and keep the heart rate up without excess jumping putting pressure on my spine. I have compression and scoliosis. I also had a hip replacement 5 years ago. It is so important to keep moving, and also listen to your body when you can't. I am exited for the new series set to come out this summer, to incorporate more flexability along with strength.