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Total Gym Summer Camp

Total Gym Summer Camp

Maria Sollon, MS, CSCS, PES

Calling All fitness adventure seekers! Fitness just got more fun… Total Gym camp style.

This summer, you’re invited to camp, not the kind with tents and mosquitoes, but one that’s designed to energize your body, challenge your strength, and refresh your mindset.

You’ll earn daily badges, check off accomplishments, and have fun along the way. No bug spray required.

What is Total Gym Summer Camp?

A 5-day fitness challenge designed for adults who love movement, need a refresh, and want a camp-inspired twist on total-body training. Each day brings a new theme with workouts, mini goals, mindset moments — and of course, badges to earn.

Whether you’re working out at home or on-the-go, all you need is your Total Gym and a spark of curiosity.

Why Join the Camp?

Reignite your motivation with structure & variety
Try new Total Gym moves in a playful way
Build momentum with quick, effective daily goals
Earn camp badges to track your progress and celebrate YOU
Leave camp stronger, refreshed, and reconnected to your goals

Camp Schedule at a Glance:

(Each theme will be its own blog post!)

Day 1: Strong Start Monday – Camp Kickoff

Get into camp mode, set your schedule for success, and tackle the daily checklist

Day 2: Tighten Up Tuesday – Core Quest

Fire up your center with new core challenges

Day 3: Wildcard Wednesday – Strength + Cardio Adventure

Pump up your strength with a Total Gym Challenge and say yes to a cardio adventure

Day 4: Flow & Flex Thursday – Stretch & Recover

Refresh your flexibility flows and mental reset tools

Day 5: Finish Line Friday – Camp Closeout Celebration Circuit

End camp on a high note: reflect, stretch, celebrate, and earn your final badge

Your Badge Board

Get your printable checklist below! Screenshot it or print it out and check off your progress.

Download the Badge Board PDF: Camp Badge Board

Are You In?

Let’s make this summer unforgettable. Camp starts now…

See ya at the next blog!

Maria

@GROOVYSWEAT

Let’s Connect on Social!

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Maximize the 14 Different Body Positions on Your Total Gym! BONUS POSITION

Maximize the 14 Different Body Positions on Your Total Gym!

BONUS POSITION #15: Standing Series from the Base Stand

Hey Total Gym team! It’s Master Trainer JayDee back to put some icing on the cake of our recent 7-Part Series. We showed you a multitude of exercises that can be performed, taking advantage of the 14 different positions you can place your body ON your Total Gym Glide Board.

All 14 positions we covered over the previous seven vlogs are listed below. Check them out at any time you need to create a time-efficient, effective workout with minimal transitions.

Today, we’re going to have a blast exploring many of the exercises you can do standing from the base stand of your Total Gym – OFF your Glide Board.

As with all of Total Gym’s versatile accessories, the squat stand is easily removed or replaced in seconds. Here is a sneak peek of what you’ll see in the video:

Lunge Palooza! Lunges are such an incredible way to get a stellar leg workout. Lunges on your total gym are virtually zero impact on your knee joints. Feel free to grab some hefty dumbbells to turn up the volume to get those legs strengthened and toned. Check it out:

Forward Lunges – Floor lunges can be very precarious for your knees, especially if you don’t step out far enough. That worry is eliminated on your Total Gym as you are gently gliding out into a perfect lunge position! Bonus: you’ll get a deep, safe hip flexor stretch with every lunge.
Backward Lunges – All of these lunges on your Total Gym are a great way to challenge your balance and increase your proprioception. As you’ll see in the video, you can turn up this challenge by adding a twisting rotation of your torso as you lunge. Try using a prop like a ball or a Pilates magic circle for maximum ergonomic rotation so you are not merely twisting from the neck.
Side Lunges – A super way to tone, strengthen, and stretch your inner thighs. This will not only make your legs look Great for summer, it will also help you in any sport that requires lateral movement. Hello, fellow Pickleball addicts!

Lastly, I demonstrate three Core and upper body strengthening exercises performed from the base stand with your hands on the glide board:

The Good Ole’ Push-Up – Anyone can do a full push-up on a total gym! Simply raise the level of your glide board to make this feasible, and then lower the glide board as you get stronger. And for you yogis, this will also perfect and strengthen your Chaturangas!
Plank & Dynamic Planks – Doctors of physical therapy tell me the plank is the best exercise to strengthen your entire core. Remember, your core is not just your tummy muscles you can see in the mirror! Your true core is every muscle that supports your spine, which includes the muscles on your backside as well.
Downward Facing Dog Pose – do this dynamically on your Total Gym, which will help your mobility in this famous yoga pose! It is such a great stretch for your hamstrings, calves, and Achilles tendons.

OK TG Team, go check out the video. Cheers to a healthy, fun summer, and keep the questions and comments coming. Stay tuned for upcoming blogs as I will demonstrate how to incorporate inspiring Yoga and Pilates exercises into your Total Gym workouts!

Here are the 14 Body Positions on Your Total Gym:

Seated Forward
Seated Backward
Kneeling Backward
High-Kneeling Backward
Lying Upright Supine
Lying Upright Prone
Lying Inverted Supine
Lying Inverted Prone
Seated Sideways Right
Kneeling Sideways Right
High Kneeling Sideways Right
Seated Sideways Left
Kneeling Sideways Left
High Kneeling Sideways Left

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Ultimate Guide to Chest Workouts: Build a Bigger, Stronger Chest

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The Power of Recovery: Techniques for Muscle Repair and Growth

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Leg Day: Back Squat vs. Hack Squat

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Leg Day: Top 5 Workouts for Quads, Hamstrings, and Glutes

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Powerful Core: Essential Abdominal Workouts for All Levels

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