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I'm having a problem with one of my roomates - and I need to preface this by saying that I tend to be a bit of a germaphobe - so I may be over-reacting a bit, but... I have a roomate that will use the bathroom (and be in there for quite a bit of time if you know what I mean) and then come out...

For a while I have felt like I was probably overtraining and I'm finally realizing I need to dial back my workouts...I am just so afraid my weight is going to start to creep up again. I lost about 50 lbs 10 years ago and have kept that weight off (give or take 5lbs) since then. I try to eat...

I thought I could get away with just using my crosstrainers for spinning but I am quickly learning thats not going to work for me - I really feel it in my feet. I need a good spinning shoe (or stiff soled shoe). Any suggestions? I'm not looking to spend a lot - hopefully under $100. I know...

Hi all, I just posted a question about purchasing a spin bike, but I have one further question that I forgot to add to my original post. Does spinning have a tendency to add bulk to your legs? I mentioned that I am a runner and I really love what that does for my legs (just can't...

Hi all, I'm a runner - I love to run actually, but my joints and bones have really been protesting lately, so I figure its time to mix it up a bit. I'm looking to get into spinning (at home), to lessen some of the impact on my body and still get an intense workout! I am looking to...

My precious kitty has been having some breathing issues lately - snoring raspy sound when breathing - basically it sounds like he's snoring but hes awake. The vet thinks it may be asthma, allergies, or possibly cancer (though his lung biopsy came back with no malignancies found - apparently...

I have a very spoiled 15 year old kitty at home who has been my only furbaby for about the last 6 years (well except for the 2 neighbor cats who think they live here!). I have been thinking of getting a puppy, but I am worried about how it will affect my Kitty. When he was younger I had other...

Cathe, I have been using my old Firm wood step (I think it is a 10")for leg presses for your New Intensity tapes. Am I sacrificing my results by using only a 10" step? (I am 5'7", but with shorter legs & longer torso)it seems the mini-step you all use is much higher. What are your thoughts...

Can anybody that has been following the Intensity Series "Total Overall Body Blast Workout" rotation, let me know what results you have had so far? I know, I know these tapes haven't been out long, but I was just wondering, if any of you have seen results yet, mainly because I want to do this...

I have been thinking about getting a tattoo, but I am a little nervous,how do you know if the tattoo parlor is really clean/sterile, what are some things that I should look for or ask before having one done??? I plan to check a few places out first, but I am not really sure what to look for or...

I have heard a lot of different opinions on this...i.e. not first thing in the morning because you a dehydrated, not after a weights session (muscle swelling), and not during TTOTM. So when is the best time (of day or month) should you measure/weigh (though I don't weigh myself very often, just...

I know that similar questions have been asked before, but everytime I try to do a search my computer freezes (yes, I need a new computer!) Anyway to get to the question how do you all fit everything into your exercise rotation? i.e. strength, cardio, yoga, pilates????? I have been currently...

On the old FF there were some threads about "the square butt syndrome" a lot of people attributed this to too much tall box work - I was/am a victim of this...my question is...will doing dips off my aerobic step (with 1 or 2 risers) cause this same problem...or is the height of the tall box the...

I have been using Cathe's MIS and alternating with Cathe(cardio kicks and cardio from CTX)/Firm cardio...and I am finding that I need to add extra weight work for my inner thighs (a real problem area for me!) I had been adding a few inner thigh exercises on my own after I did MIS,but I just...

should I get, I am interested in upping my cardio (I think I am at the intermediate level??) which Cathe DVD should I get the one with Rhythmin step, Imax, and MIC or the cardio hits DVD??? I am new to cathe cardio...have used mostly Firm in the past, I would like a challenging/but not...

I am looking to finally purchase a barbell!!! I need to find the best price that I can, as I don't have much $$$ to spare...which barbell do you all prefer? Padded or not??? Where can I find the best price...just need the barbell, will (hopefully) buy the weights locally (to save on shipping)...

After reading the thread on the most insensitive remarks we all have received I have to ask, what do you say or how do you handle these remarks? I usually just laugh it off (in the moment), or make some self-depracting remark about how I am still in the process of losing...but these rude...

Protein powders. The kind that you can add to smoothies and other drinks? Is there a particular brand that you prefer?(Iam trying to lose weight, but definately need to have sufficient protein to get me through the day, let alone my cathe workouts!) If I remember right at the end of Cathe's...

Cathe (and others in the educated crowd), How do you feel about taking extended breaks? I workout regularly (try to do 5-6 workouts a week), I read somewhere that after six months (or some similar length of time) it is good to take a week off from working out (just doing yoga or light...

without doing floorwork for my legs???? I am currently (started this week) doing an MIS/cardio rotation (MIS for strength days, alternate with cathe or firm cardio). I definetly feel my legs after doing MIS, but my inner thighs are my problem area, and I am worried that I will not be working...