The Top Workout Songs from Total Gym Take away the music and a 20-minute workout can feel like an eternity! If you do not presently include music in your workout, be prepared for a major motivational boost. There are no wrong answers when it comes to creating a workout playlist;…
Top 10 Stress Busters No matter what, stress is a part of life. It’s inevitable yet often manageable, annoying yet imperative. Without stress there is no focus or progression in life, yet with too much there are adverse health effects. Seventy percent of adults experience stress or anxiety daily. The…
Avoid Hibernation and Stay Active this Winter With a new year upon us, it’s time for fresh starts, renewed energy, and pursuit of one’s resolutions! Or, let’s be real about this: the holidays are over, you’re exhausted, and few options sound better than hibernating until spring. Winter fitness? Just stop…
Mike Campbell, The Fat Guy: Part 3 http://youtu.be/S-LHHAkIijs Mike “The Fat Guy” Campbell joins Total Gym Pulse once again with some more inspirational advice, talking about feeling good. Mike states that he knows a lot of people that are overweight - like he once was - are feeling bad. He…
Total Gym Lower-Back Exercises http://youtu.be/a_1oWt4W5wM The muscles located on the backside of the body play a critical role in maintaining a healthy and active lifestyle. These muscles are an important component in athletic performance, proper body alignment, posture, and living a pain free lifestyle. It would be an understatement to…
Overcoming the barriers to exercise If there were only more time in the day you’d workout, right? If only you weren’t so tired after work you’d exercise, right? If you had more time and less exercise barriers, you’d be running marathons, right? Wrong. When it comes to getting in shape…
Start a Fitness Journal and Stay Motivated Fitness pros say the best way to get motivated to work out tomorrow is to keep track of what you did today. That’s a nice theory, but if you’re at all like me, by the end of the day you can’t even remember…
Mike Campbell, The Fat Guy: Part 2 http://youtu.be/EYSu9OBNxgs Mike “THE FAT GUY” Campbell joins Total Gym Pulse once again for his second video blog. Mike begins this segment by recounting what his life was like when he weighed 350 pounds. He was on several medications and had high blood pressure,…
Feeling Sexy and in Shape This Holiday Want to stay in shape, stick to your fitness plan over the holidays, and not lose that sex appeal you’ve spent most of the year developing? Here’s the simple rule: you are what you think and feel. Ever realize that your thoughts are…
Rebecca Kiritsy – Testimonial of the Week http://youtu.be/bfUnxMIgTGg Total Gym Pulse welcomes Rebecca Kiritsy to the blog for our latest testimonial of the week. Rebecca mentions she is embarrassed when looking at old pictures of herself before using the Total Gym. She jokes that the pictures she shows in the…