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These are only a couple examples, but you are a pro gym-rat by now right? Just think creatively and you can figure out how to use the machines in different ways than what the sticker shows.ģ. Work all four of these into Supersets and you’ve got most of your workout done already. To work your abs, you can put the leg part down and turn around to do hanging crunches. On this machine, you can also do tricep dips, and work your legs and butt by doing push-downs.

If you alternate your hand position, you are getting even more of a variety. The Assisted Chin-Up Machine: Chin-ups in and of themselves work a variety of muscles. There are even ways to do the same muscle group in various ways on this machine.ī. You can use the cables to do chest pressses, bicep curls, tricep presses, lateral shoulder raises, cable squats, assisted one-legged squats, butt kickbacks, lunge step-outs, cable ab crunches, etc. The Cable Cross Machine: I LOVE LOVE LOVE this machine.

But be warned, you may have to deal with the same, “ That’s right I’m waiting” looks from others. If you are patient and wait for these to open up, you can camp out on them until you have completed your entire workout. What I mean by camping out is this: There are several machines at the gym where you can get a total body workout by using it in different ways. Camp Out: No, I don’t mean sit down on a bench and sulk or stare down the person who jumped on your machine until they make eye contact and you can give them the, “ That’s right I’m waiting” look. If your weight is heavy enough, you are able to get the same (and sometimes better) results than with machines.Ģ. Flys, presses, curls, squats, lunges, deadlifts, and the list goes on! If you want to get your heart rate up even more, try incorporating compound movements into your exercises.

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Don’t believe me? I’ve been doing total body workouts with free weights for years, and the longer I’ve been doing it, the more new and innovative ways I am able to come up with to work different muscle groups. You can work every muscle group you need to, and all you need is a couple dumbbells and a corner of the room big enough for you to lunge out in either direction. Free Weights: The use of free-weights is a great way to still get your complete workout done, without waiting for a half-hour at a time for people to get off the machine you need. Here are three tips to help you survive the “resolutioners” until some of them drop out.ġ. But how do we keep up with our own goals when we only have one hour to work out and there aren’t any machines open!? I hear you.

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Don’t you want to live in a world full of people who are healthier? For those of us who have been a gym rat for so long that we can’t even remember what it’s like to be one of those newbies starting out, trying to get on track with a healthier lifestyle… It is our job to be supportive and help motivate people to keep at it. Is there anything worse than being a die-hard gym “regular” showing up on a “regular” day for your “regular” workout only to realize the gym has been taken over by newbies, and there doesn’t seem to be one single machine available that you need? I know this can be frustrating, but try to remember these are people who are trying to make positive changes in their lives, and dealing with your obvious frustration isn’t making them feel any better about achieving their new fitness goals.

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