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Total Gym Exercises – Hip and Glute Workout

Often in our mission to train the “vanity” muscles that we expose in T-shirts, we forget about the biggest and strongest muscle in our body – the gluteus maximus (or glutes). We rely on our glutes for every day functions – from sitting, to walking and running. Strong glutes can also help stabilize the pelvis and align the spine to improve posture and even alleviate back pain.

Try these hip and glute exercises on Total Gym to build a stronger dairy aire!

This video is the latest in a series of exercise tips and workouts that I created for Total Gym customers.

Have suggestions for a workout you’d like to see? Let us know in the comments box on this post.

GRAVITY on Total Gym Review

TGIF everyone!

I’m going to call today unofficially “Good Friday” for us at Total Gym because we just got a very positive review of our GRAVITY workout on Total Gym (available in health clubs nationwide) from the managing editor of Club Business International (CBI) magazine. The editor, Becky Maverick, reviewed GRAVITY for CBI’s new “Unbound” blog.

Check out what Becky had to say about her GRAVITY workout at Boston Sports Club’s Downtown Crossing location here.

Exercise Smarter: Eight Great Fitness Myths Exposed

Remember the “telephone” game we all played as kids?

Someone whispered a message to another, and that message was passed down to many others.  Somehow, though, by the time the message finally reached you, it was completely distorted.

That same thing seems to happen with diet and fitness information. Whether it’s the latest workout trend featured in a magazine or a new diet promoted on TV, by the time your friends tell you about it, the original message often gets so muddled that you’re left utterly confused about what to eat or the best way to work out in the gym.

I’ve lined up a panel of fitness and nutrition professionals to help debunk some common fitness myths to help keep you focused on your exercise goals – whether it’s to lose weight, get in shape for a race or just live a healthier life.

Let’s crack these eight great fitness myths wide open.

Read the complete article … www.sdnn.com.

Hello Total Gym faithful! 

My name is Cassie, I’m the new Communications Manager at efi Sports Medicine, creator of Total Gym (for those who didn’t know). In addition to my public relations duties of getting Total Gym and our GRAVITY fitness program recognized in all the major news outlets (TODAY Show I’m coming for you!), I’m also going to be helping out our main man Tom with this blog!

I’m excited to share with you the knowledge I’ve gained from working in the fitness industry for the past seven years. I’ll be bringing you the latest fitness news, exercise tips, and even some success stories from Total Gym users to help motivate you to live a healthier, happier life – whether it’s on your Total Gym, taking a GRAVITY class at your local health club, or heading outside for some exercise.

A little more about me … I’m an avid connoisseur of all sports – mainly running, weight training and swimming, and I’m also a fitness writer for a San Diego news website. From time to time I’ll share my stories with you in hopes of imparting fitness tips and insights that I learn from my sources.

Be sure to subscribe to our RSS feed to receive regular Total Gym video updates on Mondays, and get a dose of  “Fitness Wisdom” on Wednesdays … plus any other healthy posts that Tom and I want to share with you!

Thanks for subscribing and I look forward to chatting more with you.

Cassie (resident PR girl and fitness junkie)

Total Gym Exercises: Back, Shoulders and Biceps

March 20 marked the first official day of spring. I’m sure we’re all on board for warmer weather, but is your body ready for exposure? Check out the video below for Total Gym exercises that will help tone the back, shoulders and biceps that have been hibernating this winter.

To watch the introduction for this series click here.

This video is the latest in a series of exercise tips and workouts that I created for Total Gym customers.

Have suggestions for a workout you’d like to see? Let us know in the comments box on this blog post.

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.”

Total Gym Exercises – Triceps Sequence

Follow along with Tom and Nicole as they show you how to get your triceps looking great.

This video is the latest in a series of exercise tips and workouts that I created for Total Gym customers. To watch the introduction for this series click here.