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Benefits of Functional Exercise
It’s Fitness Wisdom Wednesday!
Today, I want to explore the topic of “functional fitness” since many people have questions about what it is, what it can do for their body and how it is different from weight training?
Functional exercise prepares you for the day-to-day challenges of living an active life, whether it’s lifting a bag of groceries, standing up from a chair or maintaining proper posture. It also lays a foundation for sport specific training.
Weight training on single station machines isolates muscle groups and involves an artificial range of joint motion. Functional exercise recruits multiple muscle groups at once, working through a range of motion that mimics or replicates the normal motions of the body. Single station machines are useful for strengthening a single muscle group at a time, but are not as effective at preparing the muscles for performance. Functional exercises not only strengthen single muscle groups, but also train multiple muscle groups to improve performance—all in the same exercise!
Conveniently, many of you have an all-in-one functional training tool at home … your Total Gym! Check out more frequently asked questions about exercising on Total Gym here.
Fitness professionals click here for a great article from IDEA about “Functional Exercise Progression.”
I just wanted to ask why my Total Gym is starting to stick. It just isn’t as smooth as it once was. I purchased the Total Gym about 15 years ago and use it every day. I tried WD40 with no success. I also tried soap. It still sticks. I love my Total Gym. Please help me.
I purchased the TG when I was living in New Hampshire and before I packed anything to take with me when I moved, I made sure the TG would fit.
Thanks,
Irene
Hi Irene,
Glad to hear you’ve enjoyed your Total Gym for so many years! In order to direct you to the correct provider, we will need to know which Total Gym model you have.
If you own an infomercial model (2000, 3000, XL, XLS) as seen with Chuck & Christie, you will need to contact
TotalGym Fitness LLC in PA
http://www.TotalGymDirect.com
888-811-9740
If you own a retail model (1000, 1100, 1500, 1700, 1800, Platinum, Elite, Supra, Ultra, Pro) purchased in a store or on QVC, you will want to contact FitnessQuest in Ohio:
http://www.FitnessQuest.com
800-321-9236
If you own an EFI model (26000, 24000, 11000, 14000, GTS, PowerTower) sold by the original company in San Diego, CA since 1974:
http://www.TotalGym.com
800-541-4900 x315
I hope that helps!
Tom
I purchased the Total Gym about 15 years ago and use it every day. I tried WD40 with no success. I also tried soap.
Thanks for being such a dedicated Total Gym user. I can give you a few numbers to reach someone who can help you with your problem depending on the gym model that you own:
If you own an infomercial model (2000, 3000, XL, XLS), as seen with Chuck Norris, you will need to contact TotalGym Fitness LLC (aka. American Telecast):
http://www.TotalGymDirect.com/888-811-9740
If you own a retail model (1000, 1100, 1500, 1700, 1800, Platinum, Elite, Supra, Ultra, Pro) purchased in a store or on QVC, you will want to contact FitnessQuest in Ohio:
http://www.FitnessQuest.com/800-321-9236
If you own an efi Sports Medicine model (26000, 24000, 11000, 14000, GTS, PowerTower), sold by the original company in San Diego, CA since 1974:
http://www.TotalGym.com/800-541-4900 x315
I hope this helps!
Tom