Health and Nutritional Benefits of Bananas: I do not think I ever met a person who does not love bananas. Along with apples they are by far the most popular fruits. Why? They are easy, can be eaten on the go, are a perfect portion size, and even have their own wrap. Bananas…
Proven Ways To Improve Your Running Speed: Remember when you were a kid and you told all your friends that your new shoes made you run really fast? The real secrets to running fast are a bit more involved (though examining your shoe choice is a good place to start). The most important…
5 Gym Bag Essentials Fitness trainers, like scouts, have to be ready for anything. Whether they’re training clients in the park or in their basement, clients have to feel challenged and see results, the livelihood barometers of the business. Based on my own experiencing and perusing other sites, a pattern emerges of key items…
Thoughts Everyone Has While Working Out What motivating workout thoughts do you have when you exercise? The famed Swiss psychiatrist, Carl Jung, observed, “Thinking is difficult, that’s why most people judge.” When you look around the gym, isn’t that what you see many people doing? Wait a minute! What are you doing looking…
5 Healthy Habits to Start Now: Research has proven that it takes 14-21 days to make a new habit and many more days to break it, so baby steps play an important part when making any change in our life. When it comes to a healthy lifestyle, weight loss is…
Ski-Inspired Lower Body Workout on the Total Gym The winter season has arrived, snow has been falling, and it is time to hit the slopes! When it comes to the sport of skiing, the first thing I think about is having strong legs. Having spent some time out on the…
Total Gym 20 Minute Cardio Blast Workout: Time is money they say and this is the best cardio workout for your buck! Many people want to know what is the best cardio workout to accomplish as much as possible in as little amount of time. Before I…
According to the National Institute of Health, about two-thirds of adults over the age of 20, and one-third of children 6-9 years of age, are overweight. Worse yet, the trend seems to be increasing, and there doesn’t seem to be one simple cause, but many. A lack of exercise built into our daily routines is…
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 Prepares You For Surgery and Helps Rehab After: Happy New Year Total Gym Team, My favorite Holiday song this year? “All I want for Christmas is my two healthy hips” and I’m happy to say my wish came true! This is a follow up blog post from the summer of 2015 , about…