In July of 2010 I decided to take a 1 year break from my gym membership and try to get outside more with my fitness workouts. I talked to several of the fitness trainers I knew and asked them what one versatile, mobile piece of training equipment would they recommend. It was unanimous . . . TRX suspension trainer.
The TRX is a portable, easily adjustable set of high quality straps that allows you to use leveraged bodyweight exercises to build power, strength, flexibility, balance, and mobility. You adjust how difficult each exercise is with body positioning. You can make any exercise more or less challenging by a simple reposition. It's lightweight and easy to set up.
I decided that for the year, twice a week my workouts would consist of TRX exercises and the 3rd day each week I would do dynamic, multi-movement dumbbell exercises.
I started my TRX training by following taking basic workout and customized it over time. Here's what it looked like:
- Squat
- Single leg squat
- Sprinter's start
- Hamstring curl
- Push-up crunch
- Handstand press
- Back row
- Chest Press
- Deltoid T&Y fly
- Triceps extension
- Bicep curl
The TRX videos suggested 30 seconds on/30 seconds rest for each exercise doing 2-3 sets for each.
I have nothing but great things to say. I have been able to maintain/improve my mobility with great workouts, done quickly outdoors. I highly recommend TRX. The past year was a great experience. Just a couple of weeks ago I headed back to the gym to start seriously training for the 2013 World Masters Games, but TRX exercises are still a part of my workouts.
