Total Gym XLS: Week 19 Recap

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This was our first week back in action after getting sick over the holidays – here’s our measurements:

Measurements - Week 19

Since I’d been out of commission for a couple of weeks, I had a plan for easing back into my workouts. I spent two days picking out 3 or 4 cards and just doing those; then I did Day 1 of the 6-8 Minute Workout DVD. It’s a 5-day program, so I’m going to follow that this week and then start doing some other DVDs and longer workouts next week. This is a great way to scale back up my workouts without doing too much all at once; if there’s anything my stair machine knee injury taught me, it’s that you should not overdo it when you’re exercising. The great thing about the 8 minute workout is that while it may be brief, it’s intense – you’d be surprised what a good workout I’ve gotten just following that short routine!

This week, we also discovered yet another benefit to having a gym in our home. We had very stormy weather last week, and on Saturday night the power went out for maybe half an hour. While we waited for the power to come back on, Jai decided to do a workout on the Total Gym by flashlight instead of just sitting in the dark. I found it very entertaining that he was working out during the power outage! 😉




21 thoughts on “Total Gym XLS: Week 19 Recap

  1. I really miss my Total Gym and wish we didn’t sell it. Back then I wasn’t doing any exercises so thought a friend would benefit more. I’m regretting it so much now.

  2. Looks like you are continuing to make great progress. I love that he chose to workout in the dark instead of just wasting time. Love the colors of that room btw.

  3. This would be great for us. We were stuck inside for a week during the ice storm here in Dallas and this would have been handy. I could see us using it every day at home throughout the year too.

  4. How funny that he was working out in the dark! &I definitely agree with not pushing yourself too much, you don’t want to be out with an injury!

  5. El problema de la disfunción eréctil causa mucha inseguridad y sufrimiento en el hombre que la padece. Existen fármacos muy eficaces para el tratamiento de la disfunción eréctil, pero la medicación no lo es todo.

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