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…
Exercises to Strengthen Hand Muscles & Coordination: Have you ever hurt your hand and had the realization of how much you use it in your everyday activities? We should, because we take our hands for granted. This past year, I had the unfortunate experience of losing function of my hand after accidentally lacerating it when…
Test Your Skill: To those of you who’ve been using your Total Gym for many years – we thank you. We also know you might be looking for some exercises outside of the norm! We decided to share some of our “unconventional” exercises with you, and though these are very advanced,…
Have you ever had someone massage your shoulder and neck and thought to yourself, “Wow I didn’t know I was THAT sore“? Have you held yourself back from strengthening because it previously bothered your neck? Do you suffer from headaches? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then keep reading. The neck has the major job of supporting our head,…
Follow These Easy Tips and Exercises To Avoid Injury And Stay Well: Make Your Sleep Regular and Routine: The key to strengthening is a good recovery, thus sleeping is key. Ideally be in bed by 9:30 with sleeping occurring between 10 and 10:30 pm. Stay Hydrated: In the winter, we can underestimate how…
Keep Your Figure During This Holiday Season It's the final count down ... and we're not talking about the number of reps! The holidays are here and it's time to cheer because this is the final week of our ‘Stay Fit for the Holiday’s’ series!!! The past 7…
Keep your Figure During This Holiday Season: Tis the season of giving, enjoying special moments with friends and family, and reflecting on all you have accomplished in the past year. Why not give yourself one of the best gifts you can give: a lifetime of living a healthy lifestyle. We all know how the holidays…
Boost Your Total Gym Workout With These 3 Additions: When you are asked to talk about your favorite something, what is the first thing your brain does? If it is anything like mine, it fills up with images and stories - like pouring a bunch of bright beautiful marbles in a jar and then trying…
Keep Your Figure During This Holiday Season: It’s safe to say the holiday season will affect your fitness program to some extent -busy schedules…bad weather…too many “to do’s” on your plate and not to mention the extra foods you’ve eaten! Sure you’re busy and it’s easy to come up with an excuse…
Keep Your Figure During This Holiday Season: Enjoying special treats over the holidays shouldn’t derail your fitness and nutrition routine. It’s no surprise that the holidays consist of parties, family gatherings, traveling and yummy - but “not so good for you” - foods! Rather than feel guilt or frustration,…