Recent content by CindyV

Stretching I've had the same problem of being stiff and inflexible. I also have had low back pain and knee pain. Recently I worked with a personal trainer and he believed I had the pain because my muscles were too tight. So he recommended more stretching. Well, it is helping. Although it's...

I have a suggestion You might want to pick up the latest issue of Muscle & Fitness Hers. They have a 3 month summer rotation. I haven't done it (I just started a Firm rotation) but it looks good to me and I'll be trying it in the future. A example is day one you do a total-body workout &...

My Own Experience I had the same symptoms you had for several years. I could never do many push-ups either. Push-up bars, by the way, will take the pressure off your wrists. I also was getting pain in my knees. Someone suggested to me to take glucosamine, chondroitan, and MSM. I was...

wrist pain I had the same problem. It was suggested, on this forum I believe, to use push-up bars. Cathe uses them on MIS I think. They take the weight off your wrists and put the pressure more on your arms. You should be able to get the bars at any sporting goods store for around $10-15...

Where to get slides....cheap I've been meaning to post this information but haven't had the time. I bought a slide about 6 weeks ago. I think it's very good for crosstraining. It hits muscles that usually don't get a tough workout. It's a lot of fun also. I had the same problem Judy did...

I just did my first spin class... I just took my first spin class this morning. It was a lot more fun then I thought it would be. Funny, I'm not sore anywhere. The instructor came over and showed me how to adjust the bike to my size. Maybe that helped? I'm wondering if I had the tension on...

I've been wondering about the same thing I don't plan my workouts. I generally plan what I'm going to do the night before. I balance it with what I did that day. I tried to plan a week in advance and it just didn't work out. It seems more fun to have a little freedom in this. I find myself...

other ways to eat oatmeal I get my oatmeal at a health food store. It tends to be a little fresher. I can really smell the difference when I'm cooking it. I also put dried apricots in while it's cooking. It only takes about 2 halves to make it really flavorful. The apricots just melt into...

shoes I use Ryka's E.T. Evolutions. They have extra padding where the balls of your feet are. They are great for stepping. I bought mine at Ladyfoot Locker. Do you have one in your area? They tend to carry a lot of aerobic shoes. If possible it's best to try on different shoes. My Ryka's...

Cardio & Waitressing I carry trays with my left arm. The only change I had was a big pain in my arm and shoulder. A lot of the wait staff experience this. That's what got me motivated to start lifting weights. After I started with the weights the pain went away. It's hard to know if I had...

Cardio & Waitressing I just thought I would share my experiences. I've been doing this for a long time. (waitressing) I have to lift a lot of heavy trays also. In my experience, I get neither cardio or resistance work with the work I do. I have noticed a huge difference since I started...

Allergies Hi Abbe. I just came across this post, and as someone who suffers from allergies had to put my two cents in. Funny thing is when I started working out a few years ago (I started with the Firm tapes doing weight and cardio work) my allergies got a lot better. It was a truly amazing...

Push-up bars Thanks for the information. I guess I have not looked hard enough for these bars. It just seems like I have never seen them anywhere. By the way, I have only used MIS (I just got it) one time but doesn't Cathe tell you not to go below the bars when you use them? I have this...

Recipes Hi. I just had to put this soup recipe in. It is very sweet, delicious and low-fat to boot! YAM AND SQUASH SOUP 1 3/4 lbs butternut or other yellow fleshed squash, peeled, seeded, and cut into 1-inch chunks 1 3/4 lbs yams or sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into...

Hi. I'm new this forum and so far have found it very helpful. I just tried out one of my new Cathe tapes (MIS). I saw that they used these push-up bar things to do push ups. I have been using the Firm tapes for a few years now, but have never been able to complete all the push ups because it...