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    lighter weights, more reps

    Hi Cathe! I've read in Mens health and fitness magazines, that as you get older instead of heavy weights and less reps, you should do lighter weights and more reps. Maybe something that starts with 8 lbs, goes to 5, and then to 3, exausting the muscle each step of the way. Thanks. Gene
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    raise high step or weights??

    Hi guys!! I often wondered about this. When doing PLB on the high step using 5 risers and I have been increasing the weight or would you raise the risers to 6 instead and start over with the basic weights?? Any advantage to either??? Thanks......Gene
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    pyramid full body rotation

    I had excellent luck doing this rotation during the month of April. Like others, I hated to do one body part or just upper or lower. This is very advanced. Pyramid weights gave me the best results ever. SUN: Pyramid lower (warm up and only the weight section) Pyramid upper (no warm...
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    hand arthritis update

    Hi guys! I wanted to tell everyone that has hand or thumb arthritis about this. I tried wrapping the barbell and dumbbells with pipe installation and it was ackward to hold, esp. heavier hand weights. But I bought a pair of bicycle gloves that where on sale. The padding and the way it is...
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    hand arthritis and weight training

    My doctor just told me I have arthrits in my left thumb. When weight training and gripping the barbell or dumbell, the next day I have constant pain. Advil doesnt help. I was told to get pipe insulation and cut it to fit the handles of my barbell and dumbells. Has anyone tried this or do you...
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    mens upper body workout

    ok, ok, i never thought i would be asking, but im a guy who loves cathe (have everything) but i want to work on losing the last l0 lbs or so and working on upper body muscles. I know I'll never have a 6 pack so o well. I would like any suggestion to work on upper body rotations as well as...
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    the finished project

    Hey Cathe.......Im a guy who loves your workouts. I have them all. How about a dvd called the FINISHED PRODUCT which would feature the end results of your workouts like the step blast finale, the intervals from ctx, rythmic step finale, etc. Also, how about more and heavier upper body...
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    weight watcher diet receipes site

    Hey guys! I thought i would share this web site with you all. I was give to me by one of the girls i work with and its loaded with all type of receipes from soup to nuts. Hope this helps alot of you. DWLZ.COM
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    where can you buy the l4 inch mini step???

    hey guys.....where can you buy the l4 inch mini step that cathe uses in the intensity series???? ive called several stores in my area and nobody has it, only the regular step....i have been using my step set at l0 inches and putting a 4 inch box (containing a shelving unit not assembled)on top...
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    weight watchers pumpkin bread

    I'd like to share this receipe that one of the girls i work with gave me from her weight watcher meeting. Is so good and sooo easy. Feel free to substitute 2 or 3 ripe bananas instead of the pumpkin. Use 1 spice cake mix, 1-15oz can of pumpkin, 1 cup of water. Mix well and pour into a pamed...
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    what is the name of the song?????

    Hi guys! On Cathe's Maximum Intensity Cardio video there is a song that is being played while you are doing the step interval blasts. I thought is was " I am what i am" by Gloria Gaynor but after searching forever for that song and finally finding is, it turns out that wasn't it. Anybody...
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    too much aeorbics?

    I'm a guy who really enjoys cathes videos. I have them all but would rather do all aeorbics than anything else. I do them before work every morning. I have combined the cxt tapes so I do 1 hour of aeorbics. I feel guilty if i do weights, like i didnt work out or something. Im trying to shed...
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