{"id":502,"date":"2025-10-22T19:34:03","date_gmt":"2025-10-22T19:34:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.rtdesigngroup.com\/?p=502"},"modified":"2025-10-29T15:22:27","modified_gmt":"2025-10-29T15:22:27","slug":"creep-it-slow-a-total-gym-circuit-thatll-haunt-your-muscles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.rtdesigngroup.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/22\/creep-it-slow-a-total-gym-circuit-thatll-haunt-your-muscles\/","title":{"rendered":"Creep it Slow: A Total Gym Circuit That\u2019ll Haunt Your Muscles"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Creep it Slow: A Total Gym Circuit That<\/strong>\u2019<\/strong>ll Haunt Your Muscles<\/strong><\/p>\n Slow, Controlled, and Wickedly Effective<\/strong><\/p>\n Maria Sollon, MS, CSCS, PES<\/strong><\/p>\n Not every workout needs to be fast, loud, or heavy to deliver results. Sometimes, the scariest challenge comes from slowing down and putting your muscles under tension long enough to really haunt<\/em> them. This Halloween-inspired Total Gym circuit uses ultra-slow, Lagree-style tempo to <\/strong>work both the eccentric (lengthening) and concentric (shortening) ranges of motion, creating a full-spectrum challenge that your muscles won\u2019t forget anytime soon.<\/p>\n Yes, you may<\/em> feel sore for a day or two\u2014especially if you\u2019re new to this style of training. But that\u2019s a sign your body is responding: muscles being asked to stabilize, resist, and fire in ways they aren\u2019t used to is exactly how strength gains happen. Think of it as giving your muscles a little spooky nudge to level up your strength game.<\/p>\n Why Slow Wins<\/strong><\/p>\n Creep it Slow Circuit<\/strong><\/p>\n Ready to haunt your legs in the best way? This Total Gym sequence puts every lower-body muscle under a spell with Lagree-style tempo\u2014slow, deliberate reps that keep muscles under tension<\/strong>. Each movement is performed at an 5-count<\/em> pace in both directions, forcing your muscles to stay engaged through every inch of the range of motion. The result: a BOO-tiful burn that lingers long after the workout ends.<\/p>\n Set Up:<\/strong> low level<\/p>\n Directions:<\/strong><\/p>\n Moves:<\/strong><\/p>\n *Repeat the entire sequence on the other leg *<\/p>\n Spooky Tip:<\/strong> This workout is all about precision, not speed. Keep every movement deliberate, controlled, and intentional.<\/p>\n Slow reps. Scary results.<\/strong><\/p>\n Slow it down, challenge your muscles, and enjoy the Creep it Slow<\/em> experience. Want the full breakdown, timing, and pro tips for this spine-tingling workout? Check out the blog and let your strength get wickedly haunted.<\/p>\n Creep it real!<\/p>\n Maria<\/p>\n @GROOVYSWEAT<\/u>\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n Let\u2019s Connect on Social Media<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section><\/div>\n The post Creep it Slow: A Total Gym Circuit That\u2019ll Haunt Your Muscles<\/a> appeared first on Total Gym Pulse<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Creep it Slow: A Total Gym Circuit That\u2019ll Haunt Your Muscles Slow, Controlled, and Wickedly Effective Maria Sollon, MS, CSCS, PES Not every workout needs to be fast, loud, or heavy to deliver results. Sometimes, the scariest challenge comes from slowing down and putting your muscles under tension long enough to really haunt them. This Halloween-inspired Total Gym circuit uses […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":300,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-502","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-featured"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.rtdesigngroup.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/502","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.rtdesigngroup.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.rtdesigngroup.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.rtdesigngroup.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.rtdesigngroup.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=502"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/www.rtdesigngroup.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/502\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":503,"href":"http:\/\/www.rtdesigngroup.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/502\/revisions\/503"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.rtdesigngroup.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/300"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.rtdesigngroup.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=502"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.rtdesigngroup.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=502"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.rtdesigngroup.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=502"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}\n
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Focus Tip:<\/strong> Stay mindful of both the eccentric<\/strong> (lengthening) and concentric<\/strong> (shortening) phases. The slower you go, the more time your muscles spend under tension\u2014and the greater the payoff.3<\/p>\n\n