Setting-up My Tonal Fitness System
While we’re all trying to abide by stay-at-home guidelines, it’s still very important to get in some good, safe exercise every day.
If you follow my Instagram page @MarthaStewart48, you may have noticed I added a new piece of exercise equipment to my personal gym. Some time ago, I got a Tonal home fitness system - a digital strength training apparatus that works with electromagnetic weightlifting technology and interactive workouts. Although compact and streamlined, the piece needed a flat, seven-foot-tall wall for installation - something my gym did not have because of its angled ceilings. To accommodate it, I came up with a clever solution - to build a free-standing wall on one side of my gym that worked perfectly.
Enjoy these photos.
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- One of the things I do to stay healthy and fit is to make sure I exercise every single day. Aside from eating right and getting enough sleep, exercise keeps me trim and boosts my energy. I ride my horses, work in the garden, and do fitness training in my personal gym here at my farm.
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- I selected a space in my gym for my new Tonal home fitness system, but because the ceilings are angled along the entire length of the room, I had to come up with a way to accommodate the equipment.
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- Here, one can see how sloped the ceilings are. The Tonal needed a straight wall that was at least seven feet tall.
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- So, I decided to build a wall just for the Tonal. Here is the frame for the machine. It measures seven-feet-tall by 40-inches wide.
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- These middle 2-by-4-inch studs are 16-inches apart – perfect for this machine. Tonal can also be installed on walls that have studs 19-inches and 24-inches apart.
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- The frame was backed with 3/4-inch A1 birch plywood.
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- Birch was also used for the front and the sides of the new wall. Birch is a hard, durable wood, with an even texture that is good for both paints and stains.
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- Trim work was added along with the appropriate holes for electrical wiring.
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- Once the entire wall was built, it was painted my signature “Bedford Gray” to match the rest of the gym.
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- The metal frame for the Tonal was then screwed into the new wall – it fits perfectly.
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- Here it is with the wiring positioned 22-and-a-half-inches from the ground.
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- The Tonal is an all-in-one weight fitness system, which relies on electromagnetic weightlifting technology to help build strength and stamina without bulky workout equipment.
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- It attaches easily to the base and when completely closed, it is as thin as a flatscreen television.
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- It looks as if the wall was always here – it’s a great solution for any space that needs a straight vertical surface.
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- There is also space behind the wall for storage or access to shelving.
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- The Tonal is equipped with an integrated 24-inch interactive display screen for viewing fitness programs and working with virtual personal trainers.
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- Its resistance cables go up to 200-pounds, and the adjustable arms enable one to get full-body fitness training for the lower and upper body all on one machine.
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- It also comes with a bench and a mat that can easily be stored until the Tonal unit.
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- I am excited to use my Tonal home fitness system – stay tuned for more photos. What exercise keeps you busy and fit during this time at home? Share your comments with me below.
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