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Since I have had a shoulder impingement I have had to back off of upper body work for a while. However, I have managed to find a really good substitute for chest flies utilizing the stability ball. I just do "bear hugs" (squeezing the ball for 8 counts then holding for 8 counts and repeating the...

The link above does have some of the music from Cathe's videos on it. The Final Cuts 2 is another good music cd to use. I just recently purchased both cd's and really like to use the music in my toning classes. Sheila

I like the audio yoga cd from Shiva Rea called Yoga Sanctuary. It actually posts a post and pre workout yoga stretch program you can do. I have added power yoga class as well but it can be like another toning workout sometimes. Since this is a cd, you can easily take it with you when you travel...

I want to wish you luck with your exam. I took the ACE exam for aerobic certification. I did not have the background in exercise physiology or kinesiology and had to study quite a bit. The ACE exam can be tricky (IMO). I found that their multiple choice exam answers really test your knowledge...

Sometimes you do not notice the changes until one day you do something you could not have handled before. For me, it was the realization that I could keep up with shoveling compost with my husband without huffing and puffing. It was a great feeling. My breaks from the shovel were less often so I...

I agree that the wedding tape is an excellent way to begin. Cathe has many great workouts. Congratulations on making the commitment to exercise. Remember to have fun with the workouts. Sheila

I am sorry about your news. Why did he tell you that training for another competition is dangerous to the thyroid? I too am on synthroid and have been regularly exercising (of course I was not training for a competition and do not know anything about doing so). Is there a particular reason that...

Sometimes bad things happen for good reasons. I lost my job too before I got the job I now have and after 5 or more years there it is still awesome compared to where I was working before. Things will work themselves out for the better. As for the boyfriend, plenty more fish in the sea! Keep...

I do not think that DVD is necessary myself. I still have a VCR and purchased a combo VCR and DVD player recently. With my purchase of the intensity series, I finally understand what the DVD technology is enabling us to do with well chaptered workouts on Dvd. I have seen basic DVDs that are not...

I have the same problem so I guess I cannot help with advice. I always end up looking like soaked laundry but it is not so bad if I actually put my hair up. We are just really serious about our workouts and give it our all. I sweat my teeshirts totally (not a dry spot anywhere I can see). The...

No you are not the only sweathog. I am too. Don't feel bad about it. Consider it assisting your body in getting rid of toxins. I am an instructor and am the worst sweathog in the room usually unless I am teaching a spinning class and a couple of the men take the class then I have some...

I got mine yesterday and did Imax 2. It was awesome. The chaptering is also extremely well done. I am glad I waited for the dvds. I may, next time, order one of the vhs tapes as well to then give to my sister or someone else just so I can have something to tide me over. Tonight I think it will...

Well maybe not every 5 minutes but every hour on the hour. Excited and hopeful! ;-)

Please post to let us know how it tastes etc. Sounds a little too good to taste good. I am a coffee nut, unfortunately. Sheila

I am an aerobic instructor because I did not like the way one particular instructor taught (cueing). That said, I love Cathe and all of her videos. I have almost all of them except perhaps the first one or two. I do have the Step N Motion one and Cardio Challenge plus all of the ones we can...

I will not go to P.T. if I can help it. My chiropractor healed in less than 4 visits a shoulder injury that just got worse in P.T. (for 8 to 12 visits). I also had lower back pain for years but I went to a chiropractor who managed to eliminate the lower back pain. I have not had a recurrence. I...

I recognized Cathe's style in another aerobic instructor's routine and verified it after class. It was not that she copied all of the moves, it was just that she was very similar. I suppose that now that I teach aerobics, I would have a similar approach to Cathe's as well. Nobody has said...

I am so sorry for your loss. I am nursing my left bicep and shoulder though it is not appear to be as bad as your situation. I should be better in about 2 weeks which is about the time I estimate the dvd's to arrive. I am currently working on a lower body routine and will be alternating Lean...

Don't forget those certification expenses and continuing education. I also do music, mic belt, microphone (invested in my own system due to the one at the gym where I teach continually breaking down) and videos for training purposes, choreography, etc. At tax time it is Form 2106 (Employee...

I am very grateful for the time and effort in getting these DVD's to us. I am sure that they will be the state-of-the-art example by which all future dvd workouts will be judged. Thank you. I cannot wait either!