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The Total Gym offers a convenient way to exercise in your home. It offers from 40 up to 200 different exercises to choose from.

But:



Would it be the right type of exercise for you?

Which Total Body Gym would best meet your needs?

Would a Bowflex home gym be a better choice?

Below discover the answers to the above questions. In addition, uncover how you can save $100's on your home gym.



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Choosing the Right Type of Exercise for Your Needs

What is your goal?

    Dropping excess body fat and losing inches

    Or

    Losing 20Ibs. or more?

Choosing the right type of exercise will shape your results - and your body .

What types of exercise can you choose from?

Anaerobic & Aerobic Exercise

Examples of aerobic exercise

    Exercise bike
    Treadmill
    Stair stepper
    etc.

Examples of anaerobic exercise

    Free weights/dumbbell workout
    Bowflex workout
    Total Body Gym workout
    etc.

How are anaerobic and aerobic exercise different?

To discover how you can save $80 to $400 your premium Total Gym, please click here Aerobic exercise (30 minutes walking/jogging on a treadmill, etc.) will empower your body to burn fat and lose unhealthy weight.

Anaerobic exercise (circuit training on Total Gymn, etc) builds lean muscle while empowering you to lose unwanted body fat. Result? Your body loses inches and to a lesser degree, weight.

    Aerobic exercise = Overall weight loss

    Anaerobic exercise = Losing inches/bodyfat, and gaining muscle tone/strength

To discover more about aerobic exercise, please click here



Total Body Gym - Pro's & Possible Con's

Pro's

    No free weights or extra equipment. The Total Body Gym only uses your body weight as resistance. (Note: some models do offer a free weight attachment so you can add up to 70Ibs. of additional resistance)

    Exercise your core muscles. Many exercises on Total Gym (like chest press) require you to sit on the seat while pressing. Unlike traditional chest press, where your back rests against a pad, on Total Body Gym your abdominals and core muscles must work to stabilize your body.

    Lightweight. Models for home weigh from 50 to 95Ibs.

    Storage. The 1700 Club folds up and can be stored under some beds. The 14000 folds up vertically.

    Resistance Level. Each Total Body Gym has 6 resistance levels: 6% up to 61% of your total body weight.

    Price? $400 to $1790.

Possible Cons

    Strength Training. Total Body Gym uses your own body weight as resistance (6% to 61%). For toning and slimming this can work well.

    However, for strength training or muscle building, it could be a major disadvantage - especially for legs.




Who it would work best for:

    Individuals who want a simple way to do a toning workout in their home.

People who it may not work well for:

    Athletes, Strength trainers, Body builders.

Would Bowflex work better for you? Please click here for a comparison of the two

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What other visitors have said

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Total Gym XLS is amazing!  Not rated yet
I've had the Total Gym XLS for three months now, and I love it. I don't have much space, and my Total Gym allows me to do all kinds of exercises that would ...

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While I doubt that the Total Gym 1000 provides enough resistance for Chuck Norris, it definitely is a good piece of equipment for the ...

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Hey there! I've always been kind of a health nut, ever since I let myself go in my 30's I have vowed to never let it get that bad again....

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Well, I am the typical story of a mother who had 2 beautiful children, and the weight just stayed on. No matter how much I ran or how ...

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For years I have watched Chuck Norris and Christie Brinkley on television demonstrating ...

Total Gym XLS  Not rated yet


I decided to try Total Gym XLS because I wanted to be able to be with my children while I was working out. I had tried gyms with child ...

my total gym XLS rips me to shreds  Not rated yet


I love the total gym. I have been so tired trying to squeeze in gym visits with my busy schedule. Now i have everything I need to keep ...

My Totlal Gym story  Not rated yet


I brought total gym for my wife when total gym first came out, almost ten years ago. I am a person that thinks about quality and safety ...

Total Gym 1500  Not rated yet


I purchased the Total Gym 1500 two years ago. I needed a way to work out quickly and efficiently in my home. Sick of driving to the gym ...

My Total Gym 1100  Not rated yet


I first encountered the Total Gym when staying over my aunt's house. She suggested I try it out and I ended up spending a few hours trying ...

My Total Gym 1000 Review  Not rated yet


When I first started looking into buying a Total Gym, I was overweight and insecure with my weight. I was looking for something to not ...

In Love With the Total Gym 2000  Not rated yet


The Total Gym 2000 is a really great product, it is sturdy and well made. I can honestly get a great work out from this machine with out ...

my total gym xls review  Not rated yet


I love my Total Gym xls. I can do over 65 exercises and it's better than the Bowflex. I work out on it 3x a week 10-12minutes a day and ...

My Total Gym 1800 Experience  Not rated yet


I bought the Total Gym 1800 having no reviews to go on but the reviews for 1700 gym. This gym is awesome, I had site to store shipping ...

My Total Gym 14000 Experience  Not rated yet


I bought my Total Gym 14000 just a few months ago, and I have to admit that I was pretty skeptical at first. I’m skeptical of anything ...


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In Summary

For toning and slimming, Total Gym would be a fantastic machine. The Total Gym 1700 offers 40 toning exercises in a lightweight, storable home gym.

For increasing strength/muscle, investing in a Bowflex would be a better choice. They offer 60-100 exercises and up to 410Ibs. of resistance.

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Customer Reviews

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Exercises and Workouts

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