The Total Gym Pro is a home gym that uses your body weight as resistance. The difficulty level of exercises is controlled by the incline of the Total Gym Pro's movable bench, called a glideboard. There are more than 120 exercises to choose from on the Total Gym. You can do a complete workout with only a few exercises or you can hit each muscle independently in a longer workout. Just be sure you hit your chest, back, arms, shoulders and legs.
Parallel Grip Chest Press
The parallel grip chest press exercise works the muscles of the chest (pecs), triceps and deltoids (shoulders). The exercise is performed seated on the glideboard with your legs straight and your body facing away from the upright. Start with your elbows bent at your sides and holding a handle in each hand. Straighten your arms forward up to chest level. Then, bend your elbows again to complete the exercise. Keep a straight spine and look forward throughout the exercise.
Surfer Lat Pull
The surfer lat pull exercise works the back, biceps and rear deltoids muscles. The exercise is performed by kneeling on the glideboard, facing the upright. Lean forward onto your thighs and extend your arms straight in front of you to grab the handles with your palms facing toward the floor. Then, sit up tall and pull your arms back so that they end up straight at your sides. Keep your arms straight throughout the exercise, but do not hyperextend your elbows. The exercise is completed when you lie back down in the starting position.
Incline Lunge
The incline lunge exercise is an effective lower body exercise to strengthen the legs. It requires good balance and core strength to stabilize your body with one foot on the glideboard. Begin by standing up straight next to the left side of the bottom of the Total Gym Pro. Then, put your right foot in the center of the top of the glideboard with your knee bent. Place your hands on your hips. Slide the glideboard forward all the way to the top of the Total Gym Pro's upright and lower your hips while keeping your back straight into a lunge. Slide the back to the starting position to complete one lunge.
Reverse Crunch
The reverse crunch is a core exercise that mainly works the abs. It is done by lying on your back with your head at the top of the bench. Reach overhead and grab the wing accessory in front of the upright. Bend your knees and hold them in the air above your hips. Roll up off the bench so that only your head and shoulders remain touching the glideboard. Your legs and back will lift into the air toward the upright so your knees will be above your face. Lower yourself back to the board to finish a rep.
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