Norwich Personal Training recommends suspension system training.
TRX, Blast Straps, Elite Rings, The Freedom Trainer are all slightly different versions of the same basic idea. Like lots of other pieces of training kit you can try to do too much with them, but if you stick to their strong points they can be fantastic!
Men’s Health voted the TRX as their best total body workout tool, the Elite Rings were recently featured on the biggest loser tv show and in the now famous 300 movie workout. Added to that, most of the worlds top strength and conditioning coaches and personal trainers are using some kind of suspension system.
So why all the hype?
Well, for starters, most of the systems are very portable, so you can take them anywhere.
Secondly you can use them where ever there is a suitable place to suspend them – doorways, trees, football goals, chin bars, beams, the top of a squat/power rack and they actually make good use of a smith machine! (that’s another blog)
Thirdly they are great for all ranges of fitness levels, from the absolute beginner to the elite athlete – they use your body weight in a very adjustable and unique way, enabling the trainer to challenge the individual at just the right level.
Lastly, some traditional exercises such as the press up, the bridge, the leg curl, split squats, chins can be made better or tougher by making the stabilizers work harder. Lets also not forget very tough exercises such as muscle ups which you really need rings to perform!
TRX Press Up
If it looks like something you’d like to try, get in touch and give it a go!
Brilliant fun and adds a new dimension to your workouts : )
