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    Leg Day?

    I have been back to exercising for almost 2 weeks, and my motivation (and abilities) just weren't there the first week. This week, however, I've been enjoying it more, and now that I know where I'm at and what I can and can't (yet) do... I've started to become more organized - planning the rest...
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    Leg Day?

    Thank you so much for for those resources. It does sound like I need to slip in some lower body resistance training to get that extra protection. I am so active that my heart rate rarely rises when I do what others would consider to be cardio (my recreational activities). I've never been a fan...
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    I have a few questions - hoping the answers will help me get back in to working out.

    Thank you so much for all of your tips. I am eating clean, which I'm quite proud of. :) I have energy in the day, but the workouts (even 10 minutes) are draining me due to not having my iron levels up where they should be. Iron takes FOREVER to get back to normal range. I am not able to place...
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    I have a few questions - hoping the answers will help me get back in to working out.

    I used to be very dedicated, and had a system that I'd designed that acted as a "rotation", but left me TONs of choices - just chose a workout from a category that fit that day's criteria. That freedom to choose made it so my workouts were always enjoyable and fit the time slot I had available...
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    I have a few questions - hoping the answers will help me get back in to working out.

    I have no medical insurance, but I know from previous visits to my doctor that it's anemia (iron). I've been working on getting my iron levels up, since I suffered an injury that caused my fibroids to start hemorrhaging. The bleeding finally stopped, but the iron was being depleted while I was...
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    I have a few questions - hoping the answers will help me get back in to working out.

    I'm familiar with LITE and ICE (did them when I used to work out regularly), but LMR was still in it's plastic wrapper until yesterday. lol So, that's the one I really didn't know it's "level". I saw comments on here saying it might be the best for me, so I did the core workout in 2 segments...
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    I have a few questions - hoping the answers will help me get back in to working out.

    Thank you. :-) A doctor is not an option for me (no insurance), but I already know what's wrong and I'm working on it (anemia from uterine fibroid hemorrhaging). I started bleeding a LOT due to injuries causes by ex. My iron levels dropped down to 11 and I was supposed to go to the hospital, but...
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    I have a few questions - hoping the answers will help me get back in to working out.

    I worked out regularly - most of my life. Almost 2 years ago, something really bad interfered with my ability to do so. A couple of months ago, things got safer and more stable for me. I had assumed that I would be able to get back into it after things settled down, because exercise had always...
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    Salsa dance workout

    I have a few of Cathe's older videos where the moves feel so fun and like dancing, and some of her step videos have cha chas, boxstep, etc., so I've often wondered if she has some dance training and could do a cardio dance/Zumba type workout. About a year and half ago, I started taking...
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    I'm 54 years old and so, soooo tired...Zzzzzz

    Oh, Ashaw... I wish I could give you a hug. I am just now trying to get back into fitness, because I had to give it up for over a year and a half. Divorce (and some issues related to the ex) had me on the run for awhile. I was scared when I got out of my situation, and it was a rough road to get...
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    I'm 54 years old and so, soooo tired...Zzzzzz

    Yes, when I hit 50 (after getting as many menopause symptoms eliminated as possible), I had to change from 1 active recovery day to 2. Originally... I tried splitting them (1 on Wed - the other on Sat or Sun). It helped a tiny bit, so I tried putting both days together (Sat and Sun), which...
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    Leg Day?

    I do enjoy Cathe's yoga and some of Jessica Smiths, but it's more about the stretching for me - I have an active mind, and if I'm not told when to breath... I lose focus and my mind is on other things, so while I enjoy it, I don't get all of the benefits from it. I have learned over time to...
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    Leg Day?

    For anybody that's interested... https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4503233/ I found this. It's a research study (not very fun to read lol) on resistance training vs. jump training. The study was on men, but it looks like I still need a a leg day. lol Thank you everybody.
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    Leg Day?

    I have identified the reason I don't like leg day. I'm a very "results oriented" person, and I can't SEE the results of leg workouts, because my legs are in good shape due to my step workouts, basement stairs, and my recreational activities. So... the reason I make myself do strength/resistance...
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    Leg Day?

    Just knowing I'm not alone in hating leg day made me feel less lonely. lol I love Cathe, but even Cathe can't make leg day something I enjoy. Your mention of osteoporosis is why I make myself do it. I have a small frame, so I'm at high risk and I'm mid 50s, so... I try to make myself do it. I...
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    Leg Day?

    I have tried (in the past) doing shorter but more frequent leg workouts, but I still don't like them and I have trouble squeezing them in. I am small (higher risk of osteoporosis) and mid-50s so my main concern is bone density. I've heard that light impact helps with density. And I know...
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    Leg Day?

    I'm so glad that your shoulder surgery went well, and that you are back to Cathe. The "dread" factor you mentioned is something I used to be able to push myself through, but I stopped working out for over a year and a half, and my motivation and good workout habits are just gone. I'm hoping it...
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    Please Give Me Your Feedback Here

    Thank you! I escaped a bad situation and it took longer than expected. I had to stay offline, but my son and I are safe now. Unfortunately... I haven't worked out for about a year and a half! So, I'm going to be starting from scratch. I've managed to stay active under the circumstances, but a...
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    Leg Day?

    I enjoy working out, but I dread leg day. I don't like it. I don't want to do it, and I'm a big baby about it. So... I just want to verify that I actually need to be putting myself through lower body workouts. lol I love step aerobics and kick boxing, and I do them regularly. I don't suppose...
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    Please Give Me Your Feedback Here

    Oh! I'd really like a quick full-body (if possible) weight bearing work-out (a bonus maybe?) that focuses on adaptations/modifications for those with uncooperative body parts (ex. wrists) that uses little to no equipment. Just a 10 or 15 minute workout for those days where things just didn't go...
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