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Posture Problems: Tips for Sedentary Workers

By PJ Glassey / / Comments Off on Posture Problems: Tips for Sedentary Workers

Sitting really is the new smoking because we do it so much at work, at home, in the car, and more; all of which create posture problems. This problem, compounded with the added screen time of our phones, makes for atrocious posture problems, not to mention the effects of EMF’s, poor hydration, etc. Some of…

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Using your dishwasher for a home ab workout

By PJ Glassey / / Comments Off on Using your dishwasher for a home ab workout

X Gym does it again with another Xcellent Xample of how your dishwasher can be an Xercise machine for a home ab workout. No more endless crunches or sit-ups! This one takes only a few minutes to get an Xtreme burn.  

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Traditional barbell squats VS the X Gym Quadraslide invention

By PJ Glassey / / Comments Off on Traditional barbell squats VS the X Gym Quadraslide invention

Traditional barbell squats, using the typical fast, ballistic reps, common to conventional training, can cause injuries to joints, create muscle tears, and develop repetitive strain injuries like tendonitis. X Gym has solutions! For this particular problem, the answer is the Quadraslide, invented by PJ, X Gym founder. See the video below for this demo and…

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Bus Stop Fitness Hack

By PJ Glassey / / Comments Off on Bus Stop Fitness Hack

Pressed for time? No time to work out? Fitness hacks can be found anywhere if you keep your eyes open to them and set your Reticular Activating System on alert to notice new opportunities. Here’s just one Xample to get your own brain juices flowing.

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Walk and Talk Therapy for Productivity

By PJ Glassey / / Comments Off on Walk and Talk Therapy for Productivity

Did you know that walking while talking is an amazingly effective therapy? If someone is having a hard time, talking about it while walking will bring out more feelings, openness, and honesty because the brain lets down walls and feels more comfortable being vulnerable when it’s getting oxygen and outside stimulation. Walk and talk therapy…

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Sunday Funday At X Gym

By webcami / / Comments Off on Sunday Funday At X Gym

John is my main guinea pig because he’s an Xperienced Xgymer and always game for anything. We meet most Sundays for “Sunday Funday” where we experiment with new exercises and fitness approaches.  When the club is closed, we work together to Xperiment with Xercises and come up with new, Xtreme, and safe functional movement patterns.…

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