What Goes Up, Must Come Down

• Feel the burn with a full-body Gravity workout! •

 Spotted @  RPM Total Fitness

                  2968 Dundas St. W

*Additional parking lot available across the street

 Who:  Marlison and Victor attended a packed 10 person Gravity class with Elyse. 
Elyse is a canfitpro FIS, Zumba instructor and healthy cooking connoisseur, with the goal to achieve her Pilates certification this year as well. As the newest member of the Gravity Strength Training team she loves teaching Gravity, because "It really is for everybody. At one end you can help someone rehab an injury, or at the other kill it with a high resistance 'face melting' workout! I have definitely noticed myself getting stronger and more defined by taking Gravity machine classes. It works!!" Ditto, Elyse!

(Note: As Gravity enthusiasts, Marlison recommends checking out all of the Gravity instructors.. they're each individually awesome and will kick your butts!)

 What: 

Warm up: Squats and One-legged Squats

-Lunges alternated with Pull Ups & Chin Ups (including plyometric variations)

-Lat Pullovers with a Crunch & Tricep Press Downs

-Side Lunges & Forward front raises with Chest flies

-Knee Crunches, Plank & Pike
Phew!

 Wore:  Alison kept her cool in the lightweight Pump It Up tank (with a detachable bra), and inherently moisture wicking luxtreme crops.

Marlene was stealth in the versatile Cool Racerback paired with the classic Groove *R Short.

Victor fit right in sporting the ultra light and breathable Light As Air Short and anti-stink Metal Vent SS.

 

 When:  RPM offers a handful of 1 hour drop-in classes available each morning and evening. Be sure to call in ahead to reserve a spot!

 Why Gravity: 

Gravity is the ultimate total body workout, focusing on the legs, arms, back, chest and abs. The work out consists of ~1 min reps for each movement, repeated 2-3 times. Short bursts of movement, holding positions for long durations and single sided movements add to the intensity of the work out. We think it's a great way to get that lean machine body!

 How It Works: 

The main component of the machine is a "glideboard" that slides back and forth on rails attached to the central tower. The glideboard itself weights 37 lbs and the tower has 22 levels. Rather than weights, you are working with your own body weight, pull of gravity, plus the weight of the glideboard and can alter the intensity with the tower incline (with each level you move up, the load increases by 2%). With the incorporation of a squat stand, lat bars and a cable system, it’s easy to target different muscles and change between exercises seamlessly.

 Still Skeptical?  

• With over 200 possible exercises on the machine, the options are endless, ensuring that you won’t get stuck in the same old routine. You definitely hit every side of every muscle - or at least that's what we feel!

• All the workouts are scalable. The great part about using one machine is you can increase or decrease the incline (resistance) to cater to your strengths and weaknesses. Weight bars can also be added for increased resistance. The adjustable incline means Gravity welcomes all levels, from beginners to Hulks! Marlene suffers from shoulder pain from her past swimming injury and loves the scalable option to use it more as a rehabilitative exercise.

• Gravity is a group setting with the feel of private training. You get to push yourself individually on your machine, but in a small class setting, it's a motivating environment as everyone is doing it together.

Warning: You will feel sore after a Gravity class!