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Single Dad Stays Fit on Total Gym
Gary Wilson trades in free weights for a Total Gym® at home, giving him more time with his 2-year-old son.
A life-long user of free weights, Gary Wilson recently traded them in for a Total Gym because of its efficiency and convenience, and to spend more time at home with his son. Little Casey Gray Wilson is at a very busy age, just two years old. His dad wanted to focus on getting in a great workout, while keeping his son safe.
“It was getting hard entertaining my son while working out [at the fitness center] so I bought 
a Total Gym. I would have never thought I’d stop using free weights, but with [the Total Gym], it’s like I still am,” Gary said. “Free weights allow you to target muscles, or you can work a group of them, depending on the exercise. The Total Gym allows the same flexibility, without having a huge collection of different bars, benches, and of course the weights. The results are great; the workout is intense.”
Gary first tried the Total Gym at his fitness center, and then bought one for his home because of its many benefits. He says it gives him the body definition he sought, the ability to incorporate cardio work and a high degree of safety.
“The Total Gym makes it easy to maintain form, and easy to stop when you can’t get that last rep,” Gary said. “With free weights that is where injury can occur.”
The biggest benefit for Gary, though, is its convenience. Having a Total Gym at home allows him to stay fit despite long working hours and being a single father.
“I had lost hope for a good workout. I did not have the room for a workout bench, bars, weights, etc.,” he said. “So I tried Total Gym and was hooked. I can enjoy my workouts right at home, while sill being a good daddy and keeping an eye on my son. People always ask me how I stay fit; where do I find the time and what do I do with my son when I’m working out? I simply tell them that Casey is watching cartoons in the living room.”
This blog written by Bonnie Lee
efi Sports Medicine, Marketing Specialist
