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Inspired Stories From Total Gym Users

Did you know May is National Physical Fitness and Sports Month?

To honor this celebration and to help  promote awareness of the value of physical activity and healthy eating habits in the pursuit of a happier, healthier lifestyle we’re recognizing YOU - our Total Gym users.

We encourage you to share your personal stories of success with us in the hope that you will help inspire others to follow your example and make physical activity a part of their daily life as well.

Our first success story come by way of Total Gym fitness guru and blogger, Amanda Lynn Mayhew-Hare, who shared the following Total Gym user testimonial:

Amanda,

I wanted to write you a quick letter to let you know how you have inspired me to get back into fitness and take back my health. A very good friend of mine began her fitness journey last year and introduced me to your website and blog and I was immediately hooked!! I must say that you are one dedicated and very inspiring woman!! It wasn’t long afterwards that I became aware of your love of the total gym, and how you incorporate it into your daily fitness routine. I had purchased a total gym years ago….many years ago in fact. I believe it was the original, or one of the earliest versions anyway, it was the total gym 1000. You inspired me to dig mine out of storage and I began using it again everyday and loving it again the way I once did!! Quickly I learned that there were newer versions of this wonderful machine as I had seen on your website, and I found myself ordering the total gym XLS. Lets just say I LOVE IT!! I recieved all of the attachments that come with this machine and love everyone of them…..I am completely hooked and use it every single day!! I haven’t felt this good in a very long time!! I was injured quite badly 11 years ago in a car accident and fractured my spine and had a long recovery process and developed chronic back pain and found it difficult to workout. This machine is fantastic in the sense that it is so easy on my body, fluid in the motions, along with the stretching of the muscles you are working, it is very easy and pain-free for me to workout and get in shape. I cannot thank you enough Amanda, for your inspiration and ongoing support and encouragement. You have helped to bring fitness and health back into my life and for that I am so very grateful!! You have lit the fire in me once again and you can be sure I will keep it burning thanks to the total gym!! Thanks so much,and take care….Melissa.

Congratulations to Melissa! We here at Total Gym are proud of you! Keep up the good work!

Total Gym Insider Quote

“Being selected ‘Most Improved’ was a special individual award because when I speak to young people I always try to tell them the importance about it’s not where you start but where you end up.”

- Kevin Johnson, former NBA Point Guard and  mayor of Sacramento, California.

TARA’S FRIDAY BITE – WILL GOING GLUTEN-FREE BENEFIT YOUR HEALTH?

Over the last few months “Gluten Free” has become increasingly popular as a diet and health trend.  However, few people really understand what gluten is and how it can impact their health.

So, what is gluten?  Gluten is a protein that is typically found in many grains.  It is used to enhance the flavor and consistency of many foods.  It is also used as a thickener, which is why you’ll find it in many soups and condiments like ketchup and soy sauce.

What is a gluten intolerance? This term usually refers to two types of people – those with a celiac disease and those with a gluten sensitivity.  Celiac disease produces a dangerous immune response and impacts ~1% of the US population.  Symptoms include chronic diarrhea, fatigue and weight loss.  Overtime damage occurs to the small intestine, which impacts the absorption of many vitamins and minerals.  Those with celiac disease must maintain a 100% gluten free diet and can even be impacted if their food is cooked in the same vicinity as that containing gluten.

Those with a gluten sensitivity tend to have less severe symptoms, which can make it even harder to diagnose.  It is estimated that 5%-10% of Americans have a sensitivity to gluten.  The symptoms that I see most frequently in my practice are acid reflux, hives, gas/bloating and severe fatigue.

How do I know if I have a gluten sensitivity?  If you think that you do have a gluten sensitivity, I suggest removing gluten from your diet for 30 days and seeing how you feel.  This doesn’t mean that you need to go to the store a spend a lot of money on specialized gluten free products!  Instead make some simple substitutions.  Choose risotto over pasta, corn tortilla over flour and tamari over soy sauce.  For a complete list of foods to avoid check out the Mayo Clinic’s website.  Most restaurants have a gluten free menu so don’t hesitate to ask your server to alter the ingredients in your meal.

If you find that your symptoms alleviate after a month you may want to explore some of the many gluten free products that are hitting the shelves.  If not, then you are most likely one of the 90% of American’s that are not impacted by gluten.  Congratulations and go have a sandwich!

Tara Coleman is a Clinical Nutritionist and Salada Tea Spokesperson living in San Diego, CA. She blogs twice a month with “Tara’s Friday Bite.” Leave your comments with ideas for future topics or email Tara directly at tara@taracoleman.com.

Total Gym Weekly Workout: The Ultimate Backside Express Workout

Get Out of Your Workout Rut and Start to Move Your Butt!

Workouts should be interesting, challenging, goal achieving, and most importantly fun!

So often, the “fun” is not so fun and then your workouts begin to suffer.  As a trainer, I see how working out can be put as a last priority – you start to find ‘other’ things to do with your time, whether it is running errands, taking the kids to their activities or just sitting around. It usually boils down to lack of motivation or not knowing the right exercises to perform.

Total Gym Master Trainer Maria Sollon Scally, MS, CSCS has created an express workout using the Total Gym that will help get you out of the rut… and up off your butt.

This simple, yet challenging workout will have your entire body shaped up in no time!

GUIDELINES:

• Perform each exercise 10-15x’s
• Work with full range of motion through each move
• Be sure to keep the core tight/active and breathe efficiently through each exercise
• Repeat the circuit as may times as desired or as time permits

THE WORKOUT:

INCLINE 1-2 (just glide board)

• Reverse lunge & twist
• Lunge runners
• Inverted plank, knee tucks/ pikes
• REPEAT OTHER SIDE

CHANGE INCLINE 4-5 (depending on strength level

• Cable leg sweeps
• Cable leg kickbacks
• REPEAT OTHER SIDE

CHANGE INCLINE 3-4 (depending on strength level)

Face tower

• Kneeling surfer
• Kneeling high rows
• Kneeling triceps extensions

REMOVE Cable & Put Foot Holder Up

• Hamstring Curls
• Decline Crunch with MedBall Twist

Total Gym Insider Quote

“Inches make a champion.” 

- Vince Lombardi

What “inches” are you making towards your fitness goals?

Courtesy SDNN.com

Classic Accessories Closeout Sale!

Do you own any of these classic Total Gym units: 14000, 26000, Total Gym GTS Classic, Total Gym Power Tower Classic?

Expand your Total Gym training repertoire and enhance your and your clients’ workouts with popular accessories like the Press Bar, Retractable Dip Bars, Squat Handle Bar, 3 Grip Pull Up Bar and Leg Pulley System to enhance and diversify your workouts for the optimum Total Gym experience.

Now’s your LAST CHANCE to purchase ACCESSORIES at closeout prices!

Hurry! Once they’re gone – they’re gone for good. (Limited qualities available.) 

Contact Scott here at Total Gym for information: slord@totalgym.com
(858) 586-6080 ext. 203

Purchase by April 30

Total Gym Insider Quote

Sometimes we all need a little extra inspiration / motivation:

“Champions aren’t made in gyms. Champions are made from something they have deep inside them – a desire, a dream, a vision. They have to have the skill and the will. But the will must be stronger than the skill.”

- Muhammad Ali