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Way to go, Anna!!! I'm working on my DH, too. I love every last ounce of him to pieces but I want him around for years and years to come!! I just hope he can keep up with you;-).

Hi Cathe, I recently found out that some chronic neck pain is due to a herniated disc, pinched nerves, and "arthritic changes" in my neck. Until I can get set up for some cortisone injections I've been "forbidden" from doing any overhead pressing movements but I'm okay to do "anything else" as...

Not that it's necessarily my strongest, but if I have something to brag about, it's my back. Now mind you, I can't even do one body weight pull up, but for some reason it is sculpted to the max! When I was training with Steve (from Cardio Kicks) at Four Seasons, he used to tell me I had a "show...

OMG!! Too LOW? That would never ever be my problem. And I agree with you about time consuming. Let's just say that Data Entry could NEVER be my job!!!

I don't know anything about the crossbow in particular, but my general experience with gadgets of the "Sport's Authority" brands like Weider and Body by Jake is that you get what you pay for. I had a $350 Weider Home Gym and it was practically worthless because I couldn't adjust any of the...

Bumping for advice on the fitness planner or experience with any other methods you use to track your progress (i.e. fitday, etc...).

Lindy, I've been off the boards for a while and just read your post. I am truly, truly sorry for your loss! Please don't feel like you shouldn't express this- you have suffered a terrible loss and you have lots of healing to do. Honor those feelings and listen to what they are saying to you. You...

Hello everyone, I hope you had a great holiday season! My christmas present to myself was to trade in my trainer for a workout partner (my sis-in-law) and some great home equipment! I bought a Body Solid Pro Power Cage with the optional cable attachment, which gives me a high and low cable with...

What a fun thread! Here's my list: Legs: Tie between squats and deadlifts Butt: Butt blaster machine Abs: hate them all Bi's: Concentration curls Tri's: Tie between french curls and one arm cable pressdowns w/ an underhand grip. Delts: Military presses Back: Cable row (at home I use bands...

Marcia, She's not a medical authority, she's an exercise authority with professional experience dealing with medical conditions. FitnessRN

RE: I'm also amazed Yes, Optimum Whey is just regular protein powder, and it is the best tasting one I've tried. The Vanilla Ice Cream flavor is good in oatmeal (add after cooking though or the consistency is very strange), as a base for a shake, or (my personal favorite) mixed with the Jello...

RE: I'm also amazed I use regular old Quaker Oats and then add 1/2 scoop of Optimum Whey Vanilla Ice Cream powder after cooking. That's the same 16 g of protein for a fraction of the cost. Since I'm not familiar with this particular Oatmeal- is there anything else special about it or is it just...

RE: Anyone used Mirena IUD?? Not the Mirena, but I have a Paraguard that is good for 10 yrs. I've had it for about 7 yrs, no problems. It does not give me heavy cramping or bleeding, but my period does last a little longer due to a few days of spotting at the beginning and the end. For me, it...

LAST EDITED ON Dec-11-02 AT 12:41PM (Est)[p]LAST EDITED ON Dec-11-02 AT 12:12 PM (Est) Hi Cathe, Are you an Oxygen Magazine reader? I was hoping you would share your thoughts on the article in the current (Feb 2003) issue featuring Jenny Worth's "fitness" routine-three separate hours of cardio...

Hi Rachel, I think that for the general fitness enthusiast looking for some protein supplementation, the protein powders are all pretty equal as long as you buy from a bigger company. If you are looking to compete in bodybuilding or fitness (or perhaps, star in a Cathe video :-) ) then perhaps...