The Total Gym 5000 is equipped to handle over 70 body shaping exercises. The 5000 features a body weight resistance design that comes with 50 lbs. of additional bands and seven incline positions. The unrestricted cable and pulley system allows for a variety of exercises that gives the user an increased range of motion.
Kneeling Single-Arm Fly
The kneeling single-arm fly targets the chest muscles. Hooking up the arm pulley cable, kneel sideways on the glide board, grasp one handle with the hand closest to the height adjustment column and position the handle near the top of the glide bench with your arm at near full extension. Keeping your arm nearly fully extended throughout the exercise, breathe out and pull the handle to the center of your chest. Breathing in, return the handle to the starting position. After completing the set, kneel facing the opposite way and repeat with the other arm.
Resisted Abdominal Twist
The resisted abdominal twist works the abdominal and oblique muscles. Hooking up the arm pulley cables, lay face up on the glide board with your head at the top and your feet flat at the bottom. With your right hand, grasp the left handle and position it over your left shoulder. Breathing out, pull your left shoulder in a diagonal direction slowly towards your right thigh. Breathing in, return your left shoulder slowly to the starting position. After completing the set, repeat with the opposite side of the body.
Incline Wood Chopper
The incline wood chopper primarily trains the abdominal and oblique muscles. Hooking up the arm pulley cable, kneel sideways on the glide board, grasp one handle with both of your hands and position the handle in the center of your chest with your arms nearly fully extended. Keeping your elbows at near full extension throughout the exercise, breathe in and rotate your waist and arms toward the height adjustment column. Breathing out, rotate upward in a diagonal direction away from the power rod units. Breathing in, rotate at the waist past center and toward the height adjustment column. After completing the set, repeat with the opposite side of the body.
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