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Hello to everyone! :-) I was interested in seeing an osteopathic doctor in the downtown Toronto area to help treat a lower back/hamstring problem - if anyone can recommend one I would appreciate it. Also looking for a good physiotherapist, also in the downtown Toronto area (I work at...

Hello to everyone! My sweetheart finally bought a DVD player today so I'm really excited to get some new Cathe DVD's and would like to sell my videos. Is there a certain website anyone has had suceess in selling their videos? I have the CTX series, Powermax, Power Strength series, and IMAX (&...

Hi everyone! Just wondering if anyone has problems with myofacia/facia in the hamsting area? I've had some massage therapy on the area, and try to keep regular in stretching, but it is still painful most of the time (since last April). Has anyone had success in having it healed & any good...

I've been seeing a Physical Therapist regarding hamstring pain (right leg) that I've been having for 2 months now (very tight & irritated). She concluded that I have scar tissue (from what I'm not sure - I don't remember a particular incident that made it hurt) & possibly fluid in the ham - and...

Just how many times does one need to do LL before they stop feeling pain???? I've done it once/week for over 8 weeks, and every time it's the same pain a day later, and it lasts for 2 days (quads, hams). I know it means it's working, but shouldn't the muscles be getting used to this work out...

Hi everyone. I'm sorry this has probably been asked before: but what is the difference between PS and S&H? I've been doing CTX strength videos for over 2 months now. I certainly have the definition and a nice cut look in my upper body, but now I really want to get bigger in my upper body...

Hi - hope everyone's enjoying the weekend... The current views seem to be that it's better to have mini meals throughout the day instead of three square meals. But I find that my snacking is really getting out of control, and adds so many extra calories that are easy to lose track of. I...

Hi everyone! My sister-in-law is wanting to start a fitness program, but doesn't want to join a gym. She is walking in the mornings, after I suggested she start doing that, but now she wants to start weights and aerobics at home. She is slim, and 32 years old, but has never done any serious...

Hi everyone - I have a question about stretching...I have patellofemoral syndrome (or so the doctor thinks!) and need to do strengthening exercises for the quads and muscles surrounding the knee. The doctor also told me to do lots of extra stretching through the day (my right hamstring always...

Hi ladies! Just wanting to get some input... This is my 5th week doing the CTX series, but I find, especially for biceps, Leaner Legs, chest (cannot even finish the staggered push ups), and the plank exercises, I cannot finish out the reps because I give out, shaking etc. I even use lighter...

Oh my, I can hardly walk today after doing Leaner Legs for the first time yesterday. I was surprised that there was no stretching after the brief warmup - might this have something to do with the extreme soreness? Just curious if anyone takes a few minutes to stretch before starting the main...

Hi everyone, Since eating whole wheat instead of white flour is healthier - just wondering if anyone has any recipes for baked goods using whole wheat flour - for muffins/cookies/pancakes and the like? Or if anyone can suggest a good recipe book for baking/cooking with whole grains/whole wheat...

Wow - I thought after years of doing cardio, I was a fairly strong person. But after my first week of CTX, I feel like I'm not all that strong! My muscles are feeling the workouts! I really have a strong love for cardio, and have always neglected the strength part of fitness - but am hoping...

Hi everyone! Isn't it great that spring's finally here! Just wondering about the weight that Cathe uses in CTX for barbells. Does the total weight include the bar? Or is the total weight just in the actual weights on the ends of the bar? Just a side note: The kickboxing in CTX is awesome...

Does anyone have any good exercises that will help define the muscles better in the calves? It doesn't seem to matter how much I exercise, my calves don't seem to change shape. My upper leg (quads) have a nicely defined shape, but my calves seem so shapeless. In additon to 5-6 cardio...

Hi Cathe, how are you? I was hoping to get your expert opinion on this - it seems that every time when doing a more powerful work out, when it's time to do the heart rate check (10 second count), I always get around 30 beats (in 10 sec.) I noticed on charts (on Powermax & at the gym), that for...

Please bare with me, I'm fairly new to Cathe, and this forum. The term rotation keeps reoccuring, and I'm not sure I have a full understanding of it. I've been doing aerobics & stepping at a gym for a few years, so didn't concern myself with rotations. But now I'm exercising at home, with...

Hi, I hope a fellow Canadian can help me out here! I have been searching high and low to buy a new pair of Ryka shoes and I'm having no luck. I bought a pair about 4 years ago (I think at Foot Locker, can't remember), but they're telling me they don't carry them any more. I also tried...

Hi Cathe, I am relatively new to your workouts, I do PowerMax regularly and love it - looking to buy more of your videos. I have been stepping for 10 years and never had problems with my knees/legs. Last summer, I started jogging - probably too much too soon, and ended up having leg pain...

Hi everyone - just interested if anyone has some good willpower tricks for not giving in to 'treats' - as my father always called them. I have always been an emotional eater - I drink coffee/eat donuts/muffins/chocolate to either treat myself for an accomplishment or to relieve stress (5...