Navy Seals are lean and mean… meaning, they are no nonsense! They train hard to condition their bodies to be in the absolute best shape of their kind! The Navy Seals focus on training muscles to failure. This can be a challenge at any level of fitness not just…
Why is Healthy Eating Important? If I conducted a survey asking hundreds of people their opinion on what constitutes healthy eating, I would get many different answers. Some people think that just because they do not eat out at fast food restaurants, they are on the right track. Others feel that…
Family Fitness – Week 1: Kids begin to push away from their parents and exert their independence during the pre-teen years. Often the only interaction a family may have is through sports, where parents attend their children’s games and cheer from the sidelines. A great way to reconnect is through…
5 Tips to Trick Yourself into Drinking More Water Why is Water Important? Water is the foundation of virtually every process in your body. That means that if you aren’t hydrated, every other healthful activity you are doing won’t be as effective. For instance: Vitamins won’t be absorbed as effectively. Exercise, chiropractic and…
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Sports Specific Workout - Total Gym for Tennis. Tennis Anyone? Build Strength and Add Power to Your Game! Tennis is a fun sport that requires one to use various upper and lower body muscle groups while moving, lunging, bending and twisting. I grew up playing tennis and have discovered through…
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PT Corner: Exercises Designed To Prevent Shin Splints. A few years ago while training for the Boston Marathon, I developed shin splints. I thought if I could just make it through the race I would then do everything I could to rid myself of shin splints, and prevent myself from getting them…
Introducing the Total Gym CycloTrainer 2: For the days when the weather isn’t cooperating for outdoor exercise, your bike has a flat tire, or you just want to add a cardio challenge to your Total Gym routine, the CycloTrainer 2 (CT 2) is a perfect addition to your workout arsenal.…
Transform Your Personal Dance Party into a Workout! How do you turn a dance move into an exercise and make it a workout? The answer is simple. Learn to let go, love what you are doing and keep repeating it. It’s kind of the same reason so many people…
3 Weeks to Six Pack Abs with the Total GymWeek 3: Ripped Abs. Washboard Stomachs. Chiseled Core. Rock Solid 6-pack. No matter what you call it, everyone knows what these terms are referring to and wants a set! But how do you make this occur and can you dedicate the time…
Age Strongly: Workout after 70! Use It or Lose It: Feeling SUPER at 70. By this point in time many of us have probably heard the phrase “use it or lose it”. This saying could not be truer when it comes to preventing muscle loss and lack of flexibility as…