Recent content by kristina

I do yoga 1-3 days a week in the a.m. (cardio and strength at night) love it, increased my flexibilty three-fold. I don't have enough time to devote to stretching properly and fully after cardio or weights, although I do a 30-second stretch per body part worked. I started yoga...

RE: Training I too was horrified by this incident. My DH is a police officer in California and I asked him about this. He has been saying for years that the law enforcement community is in a crisis--and that training is simply sub-standard. He told me he is unaware of ANY training offered at...

Hey Mogambo- I don't hate the holiday itself, but I hate the mass merchandising part of it, and really hate the attitude that seems to get worse each year.. My friends and I were just talking about how cranky people (sales and shoppers alike) seem to be this year. I do like the charity that...

(((((Hugs, love, and prayers))))) from Las Vegas. Kristina

This behaviour sounds like something people in cults do.... The cost of filing a small claims suit is probably prohibitive given the lost value of the property, but to prove a point it certainly would be effective if that's where you need to go with this.... I absolutely support you that this...

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Hi Sarah. I am really embarrassed to say I have smoked off and on since I was 13, despite also having been an athlete since then too. I still occasionally have a lapse and have a smoke here and there. BUT my Pepe is dying of lung cancer and I just got back from visiting with him in New...

Yup. Every once in awhile my body feels like lead and I end up taking a night off. Ten minutes into the workout (whether it's spin, Cathe, cardio, step, weight lifting, yoga) my body says "NOT TODAY, GIRLIE." I think most of us hit walls occasionally. Sometimes you push through, others you...

LAST EDITED ON Nov-20-02 AT 08:41PM (Est)[p]Yes, I bought this book based on the recommendation of a Cathe forum member a few years back. My allergy doctor has me on a candida control eating plan, which is one of the plans in the book. Several years ago, I had gained 60 pounds despite diligent...

I have three herniated, torn, and dessicated discs in my low back and have been dealing for several years. For awhile I had sciatica too (pinched nerve). This is what my experience has been: if it's muscular, heat makes it feel better. If it's a disc problem, ice makes it feel better. A...

Hi Lori! I am glad you had a good first class. :) So you don't feel silly--I have been doing gym (and home) workouts since I was 9 years old (I am now 34) and every time I go into a new class, I too am nervous STILL!!! I think it's just this whole thing of the class knowing the "routine" and...

LAST EDITED ON Nov-04-02 AT 04:23PM (Est)[p]IMHO- The fat content in your breasts is genetic (that's the first place I gain, and loose, weight, myself). Weight training can: increase/promote fat loss (breast cup size may shrink if you loose enough fatty tissue) pump up your pecs...

Victoria's Secret "Halo" & "Rapture" Realm White Diamonds

For whatever reason, MIC and Circuit Max are the two hardest cardio challenges for me in the Cathe library (so far!) IMAX is fun, but very do-able. (except those tucks!) The first time I did MIC, I lost my legs on that last blast over the step lunge part. I ended up doing low-impact mods, a...

RE: Plateau Perhaps you have simply reached a plateau with the exercise plan you are on- the more you do a particular routine, the more efficiently you burn calories as you get better, and can actually burn less over time with the same workout. In addition to all the great advice from...