Total Gym 3000
The Total Gym 3000 is a machine used to exercise equipment that is also referred to as a home gym. It’s a fantastic piece of exercise equipment that is really enjoyable for the last year and will continue to use and enjoy.
The Total Gym 3000 is intended to give an absolute body workout, from head to toe, and can work out privately of your own home. The Total Gym 3000 has weight-resistance type exercises with aerobic type exercises to give you the total body workout you need and want. Some variety of weight resistance exercise is just as significant as the cardiovascular exercises in order to keep your body lean, fit and in shape. The Total Gym 3000 combines both aspects of exercising.
How to Use the Total Gym 3000?
Total Gym 3000 came with several accessories, including:
- Pull Up Bar/Foot Holder Accessory
- Press Up Bars
- Leg Pull Accessory Kit
Using the accessories that come along with the Total Gym 3000, you can also focus on many kinds of leg and arm exercises. With this machine, you work your whole body.
When you get your Total Gym 3000, you can look at the Exercise Flip Chart and get the information you want about every work out and advantage available to you with this machine. The Total Gym 3000 works by using your own body weight as a form of resistance. The glide board is inclined so as to cause a form of resistance. Then, once you put your body weight onto the glide board prior to any exercise, you are increasing the amount of resistance/weight. The glide board is height flexible so you can start at a low level in the start and work your way up for a stronger workout later.
One of the trademark aspects of the Total Gym 3000 is its pull over handles. There are two handles that are attached to cables and you pull them during many exercises. This equipment uses a cable/pulley system for a lot of its exercises. The higher the setting of the glide board, the more weight resistance you get. It combines the element of body weight and gravitational pull so you get the ultimate workout for your body.
Some Exercises and Their Benefits
The most well-liked exercise movement on the Total Gym 3000 is the “Arm Pullover” using the handles and the pulley cable. Lying flat on your back, you use the handles and pull your arms over your head, towards the ceiling, over your chest and down by your sides (keeping arms straight at all times). This is a simple exercise on the Total Gym 3000, however it is very effective. This one exercise works out your shoulders, upper back, triceps and upper abdominals. Here are some other exercises and their benefits:
Seated Row (rowing exercise using the handles and sitting on the glide board): Upper Back, Trapezius, and Biceps
Butterfly (sitting up on glide board, pulling handles from behind you to straight in front of you keeping arms straight): Front Shoulders, Chest, and Biceps
Squat (unhooks pulley cable and lay flat on your back on the glide board with your feet on the squat stand. Push up and down, squatting repetitiously): Quadriceps, Buttocks, Calves
Cardio Pull (position the glide board at the highest level; holding the handles and laying on your back position your feet on the squat stand; then you combine the “Arm Pullover” and “Squat” exercise motions): This provides an aerobic workout and also works the Quadriceps, Calves, Shoulders, Upper Back and Arms
Setting Up an Exercise Program
It seems awesome at first when you take delivery of the Total Gym 3000 because you don’t know where to start. The Flip Chart and the videos that come with it are very helpful with this matter. You have more than one choice as to how you want to set up your personal routine. The Flip Chart has a section that gives you instructions based on “Beginner”, “Intermediate” and “Advanced” exercises, for men & women. You can easily use this to set up a routine and you will visibly start in the “Beginner” section and work your way up.
The other option is to watch the “John Carleo’s 6-8 Minute Workout” and get your routines from this. This video gives you a routine to follow for 6 out of 7 days of the week. Each day is also featured in the other part of the Flip Chart so you can easily follow along and then once you get the hang of it, you can just use the Flip Chart solely for your refresher each day. This routine also starts on a beginner level and you work your way up to an advanced level of exercise. The makers and promoters of the Total Gym 3000 are very concerned with your safety, so they always recommend starting at a beginner level first, no matter which program you choose to use.
Advantages of Using the Total Gym 3000
- Total Body Workout (from head to toe, literally!)
- Toned, Defined Muscles; Resistance Exercising
- Cardiovascular Health
- Stabilized/Increased Metabolism
- Variety (don’t get bored easily because of such a wide range of exercises and routines)
- Convenient (no more driving to crowded gyms, this is in your own home and you can use it more than once a day if you wish!)
- Privacy
- Economical (in the long run, this is much cheaper than many annual gym fees!)
- Portability (you can leave it out, or you can fold it up and store it EASILY; it’s very compact!)
- Safety (using your own body weight as a form of resistance can be much safer than using free weights)
- GET HEALTHY! (Lose weight, tone your body and feel great! IT WORKS!)
Product Information from the Manufacturer
There are several ways to get information about the Total Gym 3000. You can tune in on your television and watch the Infomercials, you can check out the website at www.totalgym.com or you can contact them directly at 1-800-942-2441 or 1-800-541-4900. If you’d like a packet of free information by mail regarding the Total Gym 3000, simply go to the following website address and fill out the form:
http://totalgymdirect.com/efi/info.html
WARRANTY Information: The frame itself has a LIFETIME warranty, and the parts/accessories have a 2-year warranty.
The manufacturers of the Total Gym 3000 are confident in their product. Here are some of their claims regarding the Total Gym: “The Total Gym 3000 strengthens and tones every major muscle group. It will condition and help to slenderize your entire body.
The solid steel construction makes the Total Gym 3000 a sturdy piece of equipment with a revolutionary design. It gives you optimum incline so you can control the amount of resistance you want. And it is perfect for ANY fitness level!”
