Whether you are a seasoned trainer, or just starting out, TRX is the perfect way to train for all levels of fitness. You can use the TRX for warm up, movement prep, strength/power development, balance and agility training and core conditioning and it is one of the greatest flexibility tools around.
Experts agree that fitness training should focus on the following areas:
• Core training - Sit ups and crunches are replaced by more functional suspended core exercises. Core training while standing is a major advantage of using the TRX. Your core works to resist rotation and extension, transmit power from your legs to your arms and also drives rotational movements.
• Single leg training. Most movement takes place on one leg whether it is running, landing or jumping. Training to be balanced, strong and powerful in a single leg stance is mandatory.
• Train in all planes of motion. The ability to move in 360 degrees comes from multiplanar training. The TRX excels in this category.
• Agility training. Training to control your centre of gravity while changing direction or in different base of support conditions will improve your agility. Learning to decelerate and accelerate under control will help your co-ordination, change of speed and reduce risk of injury.
1. TRX Suspended Lunge is a tremendous single leg strength, deceleration, acceleration and balance exercise that works the posterior chain and integrates functional core strength all at once. This is a must have in the workout. Adding a hop to the Suspended Lunge is an advanced progression and increases the power output of the exercise.
BEST FOR legs, glutes, core.
2. TRX Atomic Push-up integrates chest and shoulder stability, core strength, power and high intensity cardio training. Any version of the TRX atomic push-up is like running shuttles with your core.
BEST FOR core, upper body.
3. TRX Suspended Side Plank develops lateral core strength and stability and is great for prevention of lower back pain. Adding rotation to the Suspended Side Plank is another advanced progression that takes a good exercise and makes it more effective, once you have mastered the static holds.
BEST FOR core, legs
4. TRX Balance Lunge works the hips, legs and core in a single leg stance. Be sure to maintain a tall posture, keep the grounded heel down and drive through the hip and hamstrings.
BEST FOR total lower body.
5. TRX Power Pull integrates multiplanar back, shoulder and core training in a standing position.
BEST FOR core, back.
TRX Suspension Training owes its roots and ongoing drive to the US Navy SEAL Teams - the world's finest commandos who are professional athletes of the most serious kind. Development of the TRX® Suspension Trainer™ began among these ranks as an invention of necessity. In wharf-side warehouses, urban safe-houses, on ships and inside submarines, Randy Hetrick, and his SEAL teammates searched for ways to stay in peak condition while stashed away on missions.