Fat Burning Workout Day 1

Miss Fitness America Sherry Goggin joins us again on Total Gym Pulse to show us how to get a bikini body by doing some amazing fat burning exercises in a three day program using The Total Gym. In today’s workout Sherry will demonstrate how to work on your back, shoulders and abs.

Begin by sitting on your knees on the glideboard. Squeeze your back and do a low pull bringing the cables to your midsection. This isolates your muscles and works the lower back. From here, Sherry transitions into what she calls an “X” exercise by pulling the cables apart diagonally – then alternating each hand up and down. Sherry says to work your way to do 3 sets of 10 for each exercise in this series.
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The Total Gym Plyometric Squat Challenge For All Levels

Plyometric Squat Workout– Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced Progressions

Bathing suit season is here and it is time to tone up those legs, thighs, and glutes! Let’s get down to business and discuss how plyometric squats performed on the Total Gym can help get you there. Plyometrics, performed properly, are a great way to increase quad and hamstring strength, tone muscles and increase stamina to help get you through a busy day.

Let’s take a look at how plyometric squats can be performed at a beginner, intermediate and advanced level – keeping you challenged and motivated for weeks to come. Remember it is always good to set goals and keep challenging yourself as you progress to go to the next level while having some fun in the process!

Before you begin this workout, just a quick reminder on the importance of a proper warm-up. Make sure you take a few minutes to get your muscles warm and heart rate up before performing these exercises. This may involve a quick ten-minute walk/jog around the block or some basic squats with arm raises on the Total Gym.

Starting Position:
Make sure to disconnect the pulley from the glideboard and properly store it behind the tower. Now push the glideboard halfway up the rails, straddle the rails, and sit at the bottom edge facing away from the tower. Place your feet on the squat stand, positioned shoulder width apart. Slowly lie back, ensuring your head is fully supported by the glideboard and any hair/ponytails are tucked underneath your head to avoid it getting caught under the glideboard.

Plyo-Squats for Beginners

With your Total Gym set on a lower level you are going to release your feet off the glideboard as you move smoothly up and down the rails. As you go up and down the rails visualize your feet landing in the same place on the squat stand. Now change the position of your feet by pointing your toes out to the right and left. This will challenge different muscle groups muscles and tone those inner thighs. Keep things interesting by placing your feet and ankles together like you are skiing down a mountain. As you release both feet at the same time try and land softly on the squat stand by decelerating through the range of motion.
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Tips For Getting A Six Pack

Summer is just around the corner – it’s time to bring out the swimsuits! Of course we all want to look our best and one of the best features to showcase at the beach are “six pack” abs. Joining us once again on Total Gym Pulse is fitness trainer John Peel to give us some great tips on how to get a six pack using The Total Gym.

The first exercise John demonstrates is a plank. With your feet on the floor and arms on the glideboard position yourself horizontally. Make sure to keep your back straight to prevent yourself from injuring your lower back. From here, move your arms forward and move back and forth with the glide board. Go for 15-20 reps and if you can’t move the glide board, simply hold the plank position in place.

Next, John gets to the side of The Total Gym and places one elbow on the glideboard and stacks his feet on top of each other. Keep your hips up high as this exercise works the obliques. (more…)

How to Use Total Gym’s Golf Core Grip Accessory

June 19, 2015
JayDee Cutting III, MBA
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The Father’s Day Total Gym Attachment Spotlight: Golf Core Grip

Hey Total Gym Team,

With the golf season in full swing and Father’s Day around the corner, the Total Gym Core Grip Workout System is the perfect gift for the man in your life. This accessory works seamlessly with your Total Gym and is guaranteed to improve your golf game.

The Core Grip Workout System attaches to your Total Gym cables, which allows you to emulate natural golf movements while maintaining a neutral grip that all great golfers aspire to.

My dad got me into golf when I was two years old and I have been in love with the game ever since. When I began my fitness training career, I tried everything I could think of to help my golf clients; it wasn’t until I used the Total Gym eleven years ago that I realized its potential in this area. The best benefit of the Total Gym is functional training. The Golf Core Grip takes the best benefit of the Total Gym, functional training, to a new level.

Check out the video to learn some exercises that strengthen AND improve your core flexibility.

5 Reasons To Fall In Love with The Golf Core Grip

Wrist Strength and Stability
If you look at the big hitters, they all have well developed forearms. From old-school players like Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus to modern day bombers like Dustin Johnson, a powerful wrist release through impact creates more club head speed, which equates to more distance. Improving your wrists and forearms strength is huge for those moments when you miss the fairway, by giving you the power to get through the rough with maximum force.

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6 Creative & Challenging Parkour Movements On The Total Gym

June 12, 2015
Maria Sollon
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Parkour Training on The Total Gym Tap into your inner child and accomplish things you never thought were possible by parkour training! What Is Parkour? Parkour is a method of training your body and mind to overcome obstacles with speed, efficiency, and power. The practice of parkour includes many challenges…

Amazing Leg Workout with John Peel

Amazing Leg Workout Fitness trainer John Peel joins us again on Total Gym Pulse to show us some of his favorite leg workout using The Total Gym. John says “Leg Day” is a workout day many dread but that it is a crucial day in your overall fitness routine. John…

5-Week Bikini Boot Camp: Week 5

June 10, 2015
Maria Sollon
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Bikini Boot Camp Week 5 Focus: Full Body Workout Ok Bikini Boot Campers! Get ready to shred, tone & sculpt your body with my 5-week Bikini Boot Camp Series! This is the home stretch of the program to get your best curves and cuts for that teeny two-piece! You should…

Total Gym Accessory Spotlight: The Dip Bar

June 4, 2015
Jodai Saremi
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Use The Total Gym Dip Bar To Optimize Your Arm Muscles

Does the flab on your arms keep waving after you’re done saying goodbye? Ever wonder what to do to get rid of arm fat? Total Gym arm workouts can help!

Although it’s impossible to reduce fat only in a targeted area, there are isolation exercises that can increase strength and tone of those muscles. For the shoulders and arms, dips work the triceps on the back of the upper arm, the anterior deltoid on the front of the shoulder and the pectoralis muscles on the chest. The rhomboids and lats, and some traps in the back are also activated during this Total Gym upper body workout.

Building Upper Body Strength

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5-Week Bikini Boot Camp: Week 4

June 3, 2015
Maria Sollon
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Bikini Boot Camp Week 4 Focus: Pilates & Cardio Slim down and get bikini ready with my 5-week Bikini Boot Camp Series. With the right combination of exercises and a clean diet, you can accomplish this goal in no time! This series focuses on a specific goal each week and…

7 Fundamental Exercises For Men’s Health Month

June 1, 2015
JayDee Cutting III, MBA
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The 7 Best Total Gym Exercise for Men

Why do you work out? I know many of us guys work out for the aesthetic results. Nothing wrong with that! When we look better we feel better about ourselves, we feel and act more confident, we have more energy for our professional and personal lives, and we are more attractive to whomever we are trying to attract. All great benefits, but now let’s get into the exercises.

Single Leg Plyometric Jumps
Chest Presses – Upper, Mid, and Lower Chest Muscles
Pull-ups. With option to do Plyometric Pull-ups
Surfer Lat Pull with Upper Back Emphasis
Surfer Lat Pull with Biceps Emphasis
Kneeling Triceps Extension with Lower Back and Balance component
Ab Crunch with plenty of options

For the best results, I want you to choose a level on your Total Gym that makes you hit fatigue around 8-10 repetitions with good form. Good form is paramount! It is better to use a lower level on the Total Gym tower if it means maintaining good form. You’ll get better results and also reduce the incidence of injury.

Visit Your Doctor For Proper Prevention

Yes, exercise is a great way to prevent a lot of physical diseases and ailments, but you still need to get your annual physical. If you haven’t had one in the past year, use Men’s Health Month to inspire you to make an appointment. Depending on your age and family history, here are three extremely important health areas to stay atop of:

Prostate Check Up
Colon Check Up
Testosterone Screening

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