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…
Holiday Gift Guide for Fitness Buffs By this point most major holiday gifts should be hiding in the furthest back part of a closet, but it’s likely there are a few more people on your list that aren’t crossed off yet. So if you’re reading this article it means either…
The Total Gym Workout for Toned Arms http://youtu.be/wulcGr3Una8 Madonna, Michelle Obama, and other high profile people have unveiled beautiful arms from behind closed clothes. Healthy looking, toned arms are sexy - and within our reach! The great news about training on the Total Gym is that – although we’re focusing…
5 Healthy Snacks on the Go Oftentimes it’s not lack of knowledge or motivation that is the biggest obstacle to healthy eating, it’s time! When you are stuck at your desk or chauffeuring your kids from place to place, you don’t think about your hunger until you are absolutely starving!…
8 Ways to Increase Your Metabolism Metabolism is the process by which your body converts food into energy. Sounds simple enough, but depending upon health and wellness habits, this process may not be running to its full potential. Heredity, age, the weather… (Okay, maybe not the weather…) all of these…