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Cardio Interval Training To Improve Your Endurance: Break Through Your Cardio Comfort Zone Cardiovascular exercise, also called cardiorespiratory exercise is an essential part of every exercise program because it not only helps you lose or maintain weight, it also helps you build endurance so you can remain active for a longer…
Superset Moves To Perform On The Total Gym: What is a superset? A superset is simply doing at least two different weight lifting exercises back to back with little or no rest in between. I recommend you take advantage of your high-energy days and intersperse some Supersets into your workout. Read on to see…
The Life of the Fit: Whether your goal is to become insanely fit, where complete strangers stop and take notice or just fit enough for your clothes to feel better, you may be wondering where to start. Fit people live a certain way and they’ll gladly share those tips with you if you ask. It all starts with the moto: “fitness is a…
Total Gym® and TRX® Integration and Exercises: It’s a brand new year, and many people make their resolution around the topic of getting fit or exercising more often. What Total Gym has for you is not only some exercises to jumpstart that resolution but equipment that will take those exercises to a new level.…
Add the Weight Bar to Transform your Total Gym Workout We all know the Total Gym is extremely versatile and challenges the body in an effective and efficient manner. Whether your goals involve fat loss, strength gains, flexibility improvements, etc., the Total Gym can help you get results. That said, at times, you might need…
“Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.”- Einstein
We all have good intentions when we start exercising. We commit to working out three times a week, eating a healthier diet, and going for a hike with friends on the weekends.
The first week goes great. Most of us are sore because the only movement we’ve done in the last couple months is the move from the couch to the bed to the office chair. The next few weeks go by without any issue. Around the third week, the soreness has lessened, energy levels have increased, clothes are fitting a little looser, and people are starting to notice positive changes, both mentally and physically.
You think to yourself – I just need to maintain this consistent routine and the positive changes will continue. Results are happening. Life is good.
You are now 6 months into your healthier lifestyle. You miss a workout now and then but, for the most part, you’ve been getting your 3 workouts in every week. You lost weight and dropped a few inches around the waist. Sadly, when you step on the scale now, it seems to always be on the same number as the week prior. The compliments from family and friends have tailed off as well. You are working just as hard as you were in the beginning, but the strength gains and fat loss results have hit a wall.
This is a critical time for folks. Unfortunately, many get frustrated and revert back to their unhealthy lifestyle citing it’s too much work for such little progress. Others will continue to exercise but really just go through the motions and remain stuck in “plateau limbo.” The last group is the determined group. The mentally tough and focused group who will do whatever it takes to overcome this sticking point. The final group is the group that will find a solution to this all-too-common problem.