The Best and Only Total Gym Exercises you Need!?

I love the versatility and creativity that's involved in using a Total Gym or other sliding bench (like a Weider Ultimate Body Works, GR8FLEX). However, if you're looking to use a Total Gym or other sliding bench for the general purpose of shaping your body or to incorporate some resistance training, you don't have to do many exercises to get results. In fact I narrowed it down to 8! In this video I talk about what I believe are the best and or only exercises you'd need for muscle building / toning using a sliding bench. While there are tons of effective exercises, I've been thinking that there's really only a handful of exercises that I believe someone would have to do. Also that these exercises can work with all ability levels and ages. Certainly there's other exercises and activities that would be ideal to incorporate and add to an overall exercise program. Hopefully though this video helps simplify the machine and provide a basic framework to approaching its use.

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0:00 - Intro Exercise 1
2:20 - Exercise 2
2:41 - Exercise 3
3:25 - Exercise 4
4:39 - Exercise 5
6:42 - Exercise 6
7:40 - Exercise 7
8:44 - Exercise 8

[robertbandusky]

Best machine ever invented! I am 76 and have been using total gym for twenty years and I am in better condition than most guys in their forties 😎I Have to pay strict awareness to not over extending knees, elbows and shoulders.

[israeljohnson]

I'm 57 yrs old and I used to lift weights. In 2014 I bought my first TOTAL GYM and it's the BEST thing I have done for myself. In 2016 I bought a new one. No more waiting on machines no more looking for plates. And the best part is no more GYM fees.

[andrewk]

I just purchased a Weider Ultimate Body Works and this is exactly what I was looking for as a way to get started. Thanks!

[ElfinE]

35 and I've been sitting on this thing for ages. My dad always swore on it and now I can see why. These are some great exercises for someone like me who's just starting out and trying to figure out what to actually do on it. And while they might look simple they feel really effective. I like the total gym because it feels like I'm not just working out one thing- because of the resistance you're more or less involving your entire body in the exercise.

[erichutzel]

As a very novice person in all of this, just wanted to say thanks for the great video. It really helps for someone without any real beginning point or experience with any of these. Thanks for showing us noobs some pointers and respecting the fact that we often don’t know even some of the basics many would scoff at being mentioned. Thank you!

[rossonphillips]

Great video. I am on my 2nd machine after breaking the cable on my twenty year model! It still works fixed the cable now I have one at home and one at the cottage!

[bottanoog]

you are a phenomenal teacher!!! Very much appreciated

[marilynsmith]

Major gratitude for another great video. Love the fact that you not only showed the ongoing exercises but also numbered and explained them.

[RobertSmith-ubtk]

Yes, I love my total gym 10:41 I have the 1700 club it’s an older machine, but it works great. Bought it for my brother for 125 bucks. What a deal with all the attachments being older I find it helps since I can’t really hammer the heavyweights no more incorporate some free weights in it on the side, and it’s an awesome machine

[johnnywishbone]

This channel renewed my love for my Total Trainer!

[isaiah]

If you have any elbow discomfort on the tri extensions, try a neutral grip by shifting the handles

[donm]

OMG .. You definitely simplified for me. Thank you so much for this. I'm new to your channel, but I like the way you present all the information. I found you by looking for a simple arm toning with strengthening. Thank you, again, for pulling me out of that google searching rabbit hole.

[jerseyinthephilippines]

I’m so glad I found your videos on this.

[dandsrc]

Just purchased the TG Apex G5 because of your channel and seeing all the versatility of exercises with these machines. Thanks for your informative content, subscribed!

[russwoodward]

I've had the total gym for about a year. I started using it about 5 months ago and have watched your videos. They are great and very helpful to guiding back into exercise.
Thank you!

[kevinbuda]

IM 66. ive had the first and still use it. I really like when i get to the point where i put the bar and disc weights on. if you are not adding weight then you are not getting the most from this machine. after 3 weeks you just may be ready to add weight and grow muscle. combined with a good rower you will be in shape. I pull hard and total gym is pivital in me reaching my times on my rower. creatine, also.

[Pickelball_Babe]

This a a great and informative video. One thing I like to add on my leg squats is to do pulses. I feel that really works my legs.

[johnshadow]

Nice video. I also like doing dips on it. Similar to ring dips but can do much higher reps and with control because of the angular advantage of the machine. I do not have dip attachment. I use the separate handles. A great bodyweight routine is chins, dips, squats and pushups. Their equivalent on the machine are great too

[davidosuna]

I used to have a tg 11000
I like chrome rails I think they are smoother than painted
I now have an xls
I missed the total gym and at 60yrs is age I appreciate the machine for not tearing up my joints or bursa
I love the total gym

[michaels]

I don't own the total gym yet, but I'm definitely looking into it. But I have quite a bit in the army and after a little. One of my favorite things is negatives to build strength or work through plateaus. I just noticed it on a few movements is easy to help yourself up with your legs and just do a few negative reps. Thanks again for information