{"id":458,"date":"2025-12-29T13:35:28","date_gmt":"2025-12-29T13:35:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.abaragambi.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/29\/a-total-gym-holiday-workout\/"},"modified":"2025-12-29T13:35:28","modified_gmt":"2025-12-29T13:35:28","slug":"a-total-gym-holiday-workout","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.abaragambi.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/29\/a-total-gym-holiday-workout\/","title":{"rendered":"A Total Gym Holiday Workout"},"content":{"rendered":"
Naughty or Nice? Slay Both.<\/strong><\/p>\n A Total Gym Holiday Workout That Challenges and Restores<\/strong><\/p>\n Maria Sollon, MS, CSCS, PES<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n Some workouts make you sweat. Some make you stretch. This one does both: Naughty moves that challenge, Nice stretches that recover. <\/strong>All in Total Gym style that \u201csleighs\u201d the day.<\/p>\n We\u2019re pairing four high-intensity strength exercises, \u201cthe Naughty\u201d, <\/em>with four targeted stretches \u201cthe Nice\u201d<\/em>. These moves are performed in a Tabata-style format.\u00a0 <\/strong>Each round pushes the body, then restores it, so you leave stronger, more mobile, and energized. There\u2019s no gimmicks, no fluff, just smart, effective training that respects your time during the Holiday \u201cstretch\u201d!<\/p>\n Why Naughty + Nice Works<\/strong><\/p>\n Traditional workouts separate strength and recovery, forcing you to pick one or the other.\u00a0 This Total Gym workout allows you to combine both, <\/strong>making this workout quick and effective!<\/p>\n The Naughty:<\/strong> That\u2019s the naughty part: focused, demanding strength work that challenges control, endurance, and form.<\/p>\n The <\/strong>Nice:<\/strong> By adjusting your incline to match the movement, the Total Gym allows you to:<\/p>\n That\u2019s the strategy: work hard, recover immediately, and repeat!\u00a0 Because training feels better when strength and flexibility are treated as teammates, not opposites.<\/p>\n The result: a workout that feels hard, smart, and balanced all at once.<\/p>\n The Naughty & Nice Total Gym Workout<\/strong><\/p>\n Put these Naughty & Nice moves on your seasonal workout list.\u00a0 They\u2019re so bad, you\u2019ll love them!<\/p>\n Tabata Format:<\/strong> 20 seconds strength (Naughty<\/em>), 10 seconds stretch (Nice<\/em>), repeat 6\u20138 rounds per pairing.<\/p>\n #1<\/strong><\/p>\n Naughty: Single Arm Row (R\/ L)<\/strong><\/p>\n Pull, squeeze, repeat. One arm at a time challenges your back, shoulders, and core. The incline lets you dial resistance up without strain.<\/p>\n Nice: Standing Upper-Back + Shoulders + Lat Stretch<\/strong><\/p>\n Open the chest, lengthen the lats, and release tension right where it builds during the row.<\/p>\n Tip:<\/strong> Slow and controlled beats fast and sloppy every time.<\/p>\n #2<\/strong><\/p>\n Naughty: Static HiLo Chest Press<\/strong> Nice: Cable Chest Opener<\/strong> Tip:<\/strong> Keep the Glideboard steady and not moving during the presses.<\/p>\n #3<\/strong><\/p>\n Naughty: Cable Lat Crunch<\/strong> Nice: Child<\/strong>\u2019<\/strong>s Pose \/ Up-dog Stretch<\/strong> #4<\/strong><\/p>\n Naughty: Reverse Lunge Twist (R\/L)<\/strong> Nice: Runner<\/strong>\u2019<\/strong>s Lunge on Glideboard<\/strong> Tip:<\/strong> Engage your core with keep your eyes focused on one spot to maintain balance. (Hold onto the Squat Stand for balance assistance).<\/p>\n Tip:<\/strong> Move with your breath: inhale to expand, exhale to deepen.<\/p>\n Why This Workout Works<\/strong><\/p>\n This is more than just \u201cburning off\u201d holiday indulgence. This is about training smarter, enjoying your effort, and maintaining your body through a busy season.<\/p>\n Slay Both<\/strong><\/p>\n Naughty or Nice? Don\u2019t choose \u2014 SLAY BOTH!<\/strong><\/p>\n Train hard. Stretch with intention. Repeat.<\/p>\n This Total Gym strength and flexibility routine wraps both into one holiday-ready session, keeping your body strong, flexible, and moving well season after season.<\/p>\n Happy Holiday to you!<\/p>\n Maria<\/p>\n @groovysweat<\/p>\n (Let\u2019s connect on social)<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section><\/div>\n The post A Total Gym Holiday Workout<\/a> appeared first on Total Gym Pulse<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" https:\/\/youtu.be\/jSMDAdgcz20
Each strength move earns its reputation. These moves are meant to make you work hard and make you \u201cburn\u201d through the exercise with high resistance. For the Total Gym, be sure to use the incline setting to balance the resistance you need without compromising good form. It won\u2019t take long to learn that the muscles don\u2019t get to hide, and fatigue can show up fast!<\/p>\n
Right when the muscles are fired up, you give them what they need most, a targeted stretch that restores length, eases tension, and resets movement quality. No waiting until the end of the workout. No stiffness carried into the next round. Just intentional recovery, exactly when it\u2019s most effective.<\/p>\n\n
Alternate chest presses in a steady tempo moving in different angles from low to high. Change the tempo to feel the burn you need!\u00a0 Repeat for the duration! Push strong from the chest in an alternating right\/ left press and hold.<\/p>\n
Stretch and open your chest and shoulders while allowing the cables to assist the stretch. Perfect recovery after a challenging press!<\/p>\n
Hello core and shoulders on fire! Pull cables towards hips, contract your core, and maintain control through the coordinated motion.<\/p>\n
Flow from lengthening the spine in Child\u2019s Pose into a a heart opener in Up-dog. This flow will help release tension, reset the spine, and prepare for the next round!<\/p>\n
Glide into a Reverse Lunge and simutaniously twist over the front leg. Legs, glutes, and obliques will fire up as you stabilize through the twist.<\/p>\n
Sink into the lunge to open your hips, and spine.\u00a0 Use the Glideboard to increase your range of motion as you move into a deeper stretch.<\/p>\n\n
\nNaughty or Nice? Slay Both.
\nA Total Gym Holiday Workout That Challenges and Restores
\nMaria Sollon, MS, CSCS, PES
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