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Total Gym Weekly Workout – Shoulder & Squat Cardio Blast

Healthy posts from “Fytness Fanatik” Amanda Lynn Hare!

Total Gym Inside blog contributor Amanda Lynn Hare has been a Total Gym user since 1998. Amanda Lynn is here to share her enthusiasm for healthy, fit and fun living.

Today, Amanda Lynn demos her favorite Total Gym Shoulder & Squat Combinations for a fast, effective strength & cardio blast!

Perform 2-3 sets of 10-15 reps of the following exercises:

* Squats with Shoulder Shrugs

* Squats with Shadow Boxing

* Calf Squats with Parallel Arm Flex

* Calf Squats with Shadow Boxing

* Singe Leg Calf Squats with Parallel Arm Flex

Total Gym “Fit Before Feasting” Workout

You know you’re going to do it. The turkey, stuffing, candy-coated yams and butter drenched rolls – it’s all too decadent to avoid! You’re going to indulge on Thanksgiving; it’s tradition!

To help counteract the calorie-laden Thanksgiving meal, we’ve put together a full-body Total Gym “Fit Before Feasting” workout! Warning:  Feeling this good may cause you to make healthier food choices come turkey time!

Try to complete 10-15 reps of each exercise demonstrated below in 2-3 sets.

Cardio Pull - A great compound exercise to warm up the upper and lower body.
Cardio Pull

[Unhook cable pulleys from glideboard]

Squat Progressions - From single to double leg, to plyometric squats. You’ll feel the burn! Squat Progressions

[Attach cable pulleys to glideboard]

Flys and Curls - Sit laterally to perform single art chest flys and bicep curls.
Seated Lateral_Single Arm Chest Fly-Lateral Biceps CurlsAdvanced Cable Work – High-level progressions for shoulders, arms, chest and back, with recruitment of core stabilizers. Advanced Upper Body Cable Sequence

[Detach cable pulleys from glideboard and add/engage foot holder]

Hamstrings and Abdominals - Get an optimal stretch and flexion for hamstrings, while maximizing abdominal involvement
Upper Extremity Progressions

[Remove/disengage foot holder]

Sprinter Start – Explosive leg exercises that mimic a sprinter’s start to torch calories!
Sprinter Start

The BIG Reveal! Todd Durkin’s Exclusive Total Gym Insider Tip #1

We’ve kept you guessing long enough …

Our mystery guest is none other than Todd Durkin, founder of Fitness Quest 10 in San Diego, named one of the “Top 10 Gyms” in the U.S. by Men’s Health.

Todd is a recognized performance coach, personal trainer and motivational speaker with a heavy-hitting client roster that includes NFL players Drew Brees, Kellen Winslow and LaDainian Tomlinson as well as Tim Stauffer of the San Diego Padres and Olympic snowboarding champ Shaun White.

Todd has trained the best and now you get his exclusive Total Gym Insider Training Tips only on this blog!

This week Todd shows you some of his favorite exercises on Total Gym PowerTower, which is included in many of his pro athletes’ training regimens.

NEXT WEDNESDAY we’ll reveal Todd’s Total Gym Insider Tip #2. Todd’s second video features his favorite mix of heart-racing, calorie-torching bodyweight resistance training exercises that you can do at home.

Get your copy of Todd’s new book The IMPACT! Body Plan on store shelves now. Visit http://www.todddurkin.com/impact.html for details and retail locations.

The BIG Reveal! Todd Durkin's Exclusive Total Gym Insider Tip #1

We’ve kept you guessing long enough …

Our mystery guest is none other than Todd Durkin, founder of Fitness Quest 10 in San Diego, named one of the “Top 10 Gyms” in the U.S. by Men’s Health.

Todd is a recognized performance coach, personal trainer and motivational speaker with a heavy-hitting client roster that includes NFL players Drew Brees, Kellen Winslow and LaDainian Tomlinson as well as Tim Stauffer of the San Diego Padres and Olympic snowboarding champ Shaun White.

Todd has trained the best and now you get his exclusive Total Gym Insider Training Tips only on this blog!

This week Todd shows you some of his favorite exercises on Total Gym PowerTower, which is included in many of his pro athletes’ training regimens.

NEXT WEDNESDAY we’ll reveal Todd’s Total Gym Insider Tip #2. Todd’s second video features his favorite mix of heart-racing, calorie-torching bodyweight resistance training exercises that you can do at home.

Get your copy of Todd’s new book The IMPACT! Body Plan on store shelves now. Visit http://www.todddurkin.com/impact.html for details and retail locations.

Total Gym Weekly Workout – Squat Sequence

Total Gym Weekly Workout – This is the Squat Sequence!  Today we work on the lower body.   Lie on your back with your butt on the board and you are ready for squats – this hits primarily the muscles of the thighs, hips and buttocks.

Change your foot positioning to work the lower extremities, or add some jumps for light plyometrics – Tom demonstrates variations to get you going.

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

Total Gym Weekly Workout – Fun at the Park

What a great way to spend your Labor Day holiday… at the Park!  This week I asked Nicole to mix things up with some options to help keep your workout fresh.   Follow Nicole through her full body Total Gym workout that includes great cardio options.   What’s at your neighborhood park that you incorporate into your workouts?

GRAVITYPick_Fun At the Park

Total Gym Exercises: Tom’s Weekly Tip – Side Lying Squat

Hi, Tom here! It’s now Week 6 of my rehab video series. I hope you have been able to incorporate some new moves into your own Total Gym workout.

This week I’ll demonstrate side lying squats that have helped me rehab my ankle after surgery.
Is there something you would like to see?

A quick disclaimer: be sure to consult your doctor or rehabilitation specialist before performing Total Gym exercises if you are injured or recovering from an injury.