Ever feel like you need to step up your workout game? This can easily be accomplished by adding simple plyometric movements to your current Total Gym workouts by using the Total Gym STEP attachment. It not only gets your heart rate up to burn extra calories, but it also provides…
Pilates has become synonymous with lean, sculpted bodies. But did you know that it’s also an excellent way to produce core power to excel in performance during other activities? Pilates may look simple from afar, but I can assure you, it’s a serious core workout. The method challenges your…
Mental preparation is the key to a successful workout. That’s right. Just mindfully and with intention, visualizing a workout before you begin exercising has been found to yield actual physical benefits and can even make you stronger. The fact is that mental imagery of motor movement tends to use the…
I am a 47-year-old wife and mother of two beautiful children (ages 18 and 15). I was in the best shape of my life when I turned 46, working out 5-6x a week on my Total Gym combined with free weights/dumbbells. Unfortunately, in January 2017, I was diagnosed with Stage…
Sunday Funday is here! That’s right, today is my active recovery day. As much as I love working out on my Total Gym six days a week, I look forward to spending quality time outside with my daughter Emma. Emma is 11 years old and very active. She is in…
Have you ever viewed the concept of jump roping and wondered what the true benefits of doing so are? In my world as a fitness professional, it seems that most adults who think about jump roping consider it an activity for children and/or boxers. However, did you know that jump…
Regular gym goers and fitness enthusiasts are often looking for ways to tone their bodies as quickly as possible while simultaneously getting leaner and stronger so that when their bodies are on display, they can show it with confidence. Everyone is unique and has different body types so one fitness…
Many people believe that fats make them fat, and yet do not realize that they eat foods with a tremendous amount of hidden fat. The truth is that while some fats are essential to our health, others can be very destructive. If we get the right kinds of fats in…
I absolutely love how quickly I move through different exercises using the cables and the range of motion the Total Gym allows. I have gotten amazing results and am sharing my fave upper body exercises using just the cables. I like to move around and work my body from different…
Hello everyone! Marty here with another video and I hope you find it useful. I know you have experienced the soreness and stiffness of your legs after training that part of your body. Well, Total Gym has developed a Foam Roller attachment for your Total Gym. It's…