Less is More: Simple, Efficient Exercises for When You Are Crunched for Time

If I only had more time!” An expression, I often hear, and one I am doing my best to get away from. Why…because the expression became an excuse as to why I was not getting in all the stretching and strengthening I knew I needed to prevent pain and promote wellness. So, I started to end a cardio session with 10-20 minutes of strengthening a few times a week.

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Cassandra’s Cardio Blast with CycloTrainer 2

Get sweaty with this new Total Gym CycloTrainer 2 workout from Total Gym Ambassador Cassandra Kurpiel! This workout really shows how versatile this cardio attachment can be: you'll obviously work your legs (it is cycling after all), but we'll throw in some upper body and ab exercises to really challenge your whole body during this workout.

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Best Stretches on Total Gym

“Sitting is the New Smoking”. We've all heard the phrase. The office, our couch at home, the car or bus ride to work... everything is based around sitting. Your muscles tighten and you get strains, pains and groans. Stretching is one of the easiest ways to alleviate pain from constant seated positions. Learn to stretch properly on your Total Gym with these great stretches from JayDee.

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Why Rest Days Are Important & How to Make the Most of Them

Without question it is important to take rest days to first restart the body and the mind. Taking a break from a structured workout routine allows the body time to recover properly while also giving muscles, nerves, and bones time to rebuild. I have been asked by various people in my exercise classes about recommended activities to perform during a rest day. One of the first things we discuss are light activities they may enjoy so they will want to continue with it moving forward. Here are a few fun light activity recommendations along with their benefits.

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