8 Things Your Fingernails Can Tell You About Your Health We spend a lot of time dressing up our fingernails and making them look good. But, did you know that clues about your health are literally at your fingertips? In the same way that dry skin can be a sign…
Using Exercise to Cope with the Daylight Saving Time Change Were you ready for an extra hour of sleep? With the falling temperatures and autumn in the air, we changed our clocks back last weekend to move from daylight saving time to standard time. This simple one-hour shift on Saturday…
Get Moving: Diabetes and Exercise Diabetes is a disease in which blood glucose levels are above normal. Most of the food we eat is turned into glucose, or sugar, for our bodies to use for immediate energy. The pancreas, an organ that lies near the stomach, makes a hormone called…
Total Gym User Testimonial of the Week: Rebecca Joseph http://youtu.be/kL2Rg4FYwxw Total Gym Pulse presents a new series to the Total Gym Blog called Testimonial of The Week. We will be posting these interviews on a weekly basis. Be sure to send us your Total Gym story. Meet our first featured…
Trick the Kids Into Eating Healthy Halloween Treats Halloween is a great opportunity to disguise some healthy snacks for even the pickiest eater! Oftentimes we focus on the candy-filled night of trick or treating, but you can use the excitement of the Halloween all week long. Creep the kids out…
10 Best Exercises for Women http://youtu.be/PYPyLpSuxSM It’s time to say goodbye to those sassy swimsuits and hello to sexy sweaters and long pants! That sounds a bit sad, but what it really means is now is the time to keep up with all the hard work you've put in over…
Exercise for Healthy Skin There are many benefits of exercise – it’s great for our cardiovascular health, weight control, maintenance of muscle tone and bolstering metabolism – but did you know that exercise can benefit our skin, too? Since October is National Healthy Skin Month, now is a good time…
Personal Trainer Exercises: Rosalie Brown http://youtu.be/s-rNfGRgfpk Meet Rosalie Brown, a Total Gym user who is recognized around the world for her numerous televised infomercials and regular appearances on various TV shopping networks in Canada, US, UK and Europe. She has also appeared on local television and radio as a fitness…
Getting to the Core of Six-Pack Abs Abs aren’t everything, but let’s face it: They are what everyone wants. Fitness can mean many things, but in most people’s eyes it’s nothing without six-pack abs. The hype over sculpted abdominals is everywhere, with a million-and-one gimmicks, routines, articles, diets, etc. claiming…
Jump To It: Burn Calories and Get Fit with a Plyometric Workout If your weight-loss results have hit a plateau or the daily workout is getting boring, then it may be time to change up your workout routine. Whatever your fitness goals are – strength training, general fitness, weight loss…