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I get up at 4:30 a.m. to workout. If I'm not sound asleep by 10 p.m., I won't be able to get up that early the next day. I try to be in bed by 9 or 9:30, but 10 is my max. Shelbygirl

Honestly, if my husband said he wanted me to move out, even though I wanted to stay with him, I would absolutely NOT do any of my usual chores before I left. I'd be too upset, sad, scared, worried, (and yes, angry), etc. about what I was going to do next with my life. Doing his laundry or...

RE: How much weight do you use...more or less than Cath... I usually go heavier than Cathe for biceps, triceps and shoulders. I can match her on chest, but can't even come close on back and legs. It's funny how different we all are. Shelbygirl

I'm guessing that the first week of each month will have new material, but that the rest will be premixes. That would make 12 DVDs of original stuff, plus the abs one (so 13 out of 37). It's just a guess, I could be way off. Shelbygirl

I'm not surprised by the weight differences. Every time I go to the gym, I notice that the 20 lb. dumbbells weigh less than the 20 lb. dumbbells I have at home. Shelbygirl

Here's yet another question on STS... How many times per year should a rotation using STS be used? For example, should we take a month off in between rotations, two months, three? Thanks, Shelbygirl

Was the free shipping off the CIA website or off of AdvancedWorkouts.com? Shelbygirl

I tried Absolute Kickboxing first with my unloaded, 12 pound barbell, but it was both too heavy and too long. (My barbell must be about five feet long). The length was actually more of an issue than the weight (and I'm pretty tall at 5'11"). I have since picked up a nine pound body bar and it...

I've tried the high/low workout a couple times and I liked it. It's not nearly as difficult to learn as Hi/Low Extreme, which I traded away because it frustrated me too much. The music is good and the moves are fun. There are some twirly moves in it, but nothing I couldn't handle (and I'm...

I'll probably order Amy Bento's kickboxing boot camp DVD. I might also be interested in Sharon Twombly's and Gay Gasper's step DVDs, but I have yet to try their workouts from the last series (I'm way behind in trying new stuff; I haven't even tried Cathe's 4DS yet!). As far as old CIA stuff...

For those of you who eat a small morning snack before working out, do you work out immediately after eating? I work out at 4:30 a.m. There's no way I could get up early enough to wait even a half hour after eating. So, I go with the empty stomach option. Shelbygirl

We have an annual party the Saturday after New Years so we like to keep everything out for that. I usually like to have an activity-free weekend the weekend after our party, so we keep everything up then too. Usually, by the end of January, everything is put away. One year, I have to admit...

They are made of plastic. I think if they were made of wood, they'd wear out faster. Plus, they might be heavier to schlep around and they would probably be more expensive. Shelbygirl

Yeah, that happens to me too. What I try to do, though, is to just stick with a particular weight rotation for four or weeks. Then, I'll just fill in the other days with a generic "kickbox" or "step" or whatever. That way, I can pick whatever cardio workout I want to do that day without...

Love Body Blast; never use Timesaver. If you have the cash, get the entire series. If you are looking for shorter workouts, I'd use a Body Blast premix (or personally, I'd go with CTX). Shelbygirl

Thanks for the tips, everyone. I'll have to try spraying some water. I did pick up some spray that is supposed to keep cats off furniture, so I sprayed the tree skirt. It might just be a strange cooincidence, but little Stewie went behind the tree as usual, and then ran right back out. He...

That sounds great! Best of luck to you. I look forward to hearing your good news in January! Take Care, Shelbygirl

Two weeks ago, my husband a I adopted a three month old kitten. He's such a little sweetie with an awesome personality (part crazy kitten, part affectionate cuddler). I could use, however, some tips on just two things. 1. How do you keep a kitten from being obsessed with the Christmas...