The Importance of Rest Days
Did you ever hear of the expression, “too much of anything is not good for you”? This holds true for exercise as well.
What Happens to Muscle When You Stop Working Out?
Sometimes, life gets in the way of your workouts. You get a new job, have a baby or get injured, and you are forced to take time off from training. You’ve put in all the work to build muscle and strength, but if you stop training, what happens to it?
Keep it Simple with Total Gym’s Basic Moves
The pursuit of a better physique doesn’t have to be accompanied with over-the-top routines that are so complex it’s difficult to remember the exercise routines and you lose your form! Keeping a workout simple can build confidence, establishes a baseline for improvement, and the basic exercises you perform can be expanded with some easy to understand variations that still challenge your body!
Improve Your Golf Game with Total Gym
Looking to improve your golf game? JayDee runs through a simple workout to keep your back tight, improve your range of motion and increase strength to drive the ball even further!
Healthy BBQ Sides
We all love a good BBQ and all the yummy food that is associated with a BBQ. Unfortunately, if you are trying to stick to a healthy eating plan then that is where a BBQ can really throw you off. My strategy is to bring a healthy dish that you can eat without guilt and everyone else will love!
Cooking Oils 101 – Which is Best for What?
Fat and oils are an important part of a healthy diet providing sustaining dense energy at approximately 40 calories per teaspoon (9 calories per gram), as well providing and/or helping you use the fat-soluble vitamins A, D, E and K. Having some fat in your daily diet provides satiety, good health, and is important for everyone; it also makes food taste good!
Natural Remedies for Sunburn
We all know that it is important to spend time in the sun. It feels good and provides us with vitamin D that is so necessary for our health. The problem, however, is that too much sun exposure combined with not having enough protection can cause painful sunburns. When it comes to protection and sunscreens, there is a lot to be said about choosing the right sunscreen.
Soy – Uses & Benefits
Soy is everywhere these days, but depending on who you ask , you will receive different responses as to whether it is a healthy or harmful food... Let's dig in and get to the bottom of what soy is, and how it can be used to benefit your diet!
Total Gym PiYo Workout
You may or may not have heard of the famous PiYo workout. Put simply, it’s a high-energy, continual routine that blends Pilates and yoga to burn calories and tone muscles.
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