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TOTAL GYM WEEKLY WORKOUT: TEN MINUTE HOLIDAY TUNE-UP

It’s officially the holiday season with everything that comes with it including ongoing “to do” lists that constantly consume the hours of your day.  The struggles of buying all your gifts, decorating your house (especially the tree if you have one), and making it to all your holiday parties doesn’t leave you much time to work off those sneaky holiday pounds that seem to creep onto your unwanted areas.

But there is a solution!

 

Here is a quick, but challenging, total body circuit that can be done in a pinch (not Grinch) of time on your Total Gym.  This recipe for a fast total-body workout will focus on full-body movements that tone you up from head to toe in a quick and timely manner.  This type of workout is circuit-based and will blast off any extra calorie indulgences from holiday feasting!

*Do each exercise for one minute, without rest, then move to the next exercise.

* Repeat circuit 2-3 times (Depending on time).

*Total Time: 1x through should take no more than 10 min. to complete.

Total Gym Holiday  Circuit

Incline 1 –  lateral lunges (could add weights, med balls for extra challenge)

Incline 1 –  reverse lunges (could add weights, med balls for extra challenge)

Incline 1 – knees tucks: plank (hands on floor, toes on glideboard) bringing knees to chest

Incline 3-5 –  kneeling back rows, face tower

Incline 3-5 –  kneeling bicep curls, face tower… add static equilibrium (one arm at a time)

Incline 3-5 – kneeling tricep extensions, face tower…add static equilibrium (one arm at a time)

Incline 3-5 – ab crunch with arm circles: supine, head towards tower

Incline 3-5 – lat raises with knees up/ head down- focus on abs and shoulders

Incline 3-8 – back extensions, lie prone (chest down on glideboard), head towards tower

STRETCH

This workout will maximize your muscles, work to burn off the extra calories, tone you up in no time… and still leave YOU time to shop, decorate, and party your hot body off!
 

 

Maria Sollon Scally MS, CSCS holds a Masters Degree in Performance Enhancement/ Injury Prevention and Kinesiology.  She has obtained numerous certifications in various areas of fitness and is a national fitness conference presenter. Maria specializes in Pilates, Performance Coaching, and Corrective Exercise Techniques. She is a Master Trainer for Total Gym, Resist-a-Ball, Body Blade, and MVe Peak Pilates.  Maria teaches traditional and progressive fitness classes throughout Southeast Florida.  She has also added her own brand of classes suited for her more advanced training clients.  Maria is also active in free lance writing for Fitness accredited magazines. www.groovysweat.com

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The interesting thing about PAIN is that you learn to live with it.

For the past five years or so, I have been experiencing extreme pain in my left ankle. This goes back to my motor cycle accident when I was 16 and broke the left leg. I am sure the setting style back then in 1965 was not a technical as today.  The miss alignment I am sure has caused the issue over the years.

But for years the only potential solution was FUSION, which was just not an option for someone like me that likes to remain active. I knew from our involvement in the physical rehabilitation market that the ankle replacement was coming, so I just delayed and put up with the pain — which believe me — is no way to live.

Now, for the first time in years, I am finally PAIN FREE. Although I do not have full ankle mobility yet, my range of motion and strength are improving everyday and once the surgical wound heals and I can officially begin my ankle rehab – it’ll be back to action.

Yes off crutch’s and walking,  this wound healing take’s time , one more week and then real rehab!!