Over the past six months, I have fallen in love with
this particular piece of equipment for many reasons.
The main benefit of the suspension trainer is that
every single movement starts with your core.
Proper alignment of the body is the fundamental principle. This teaches every participant how to
maintain a proper plank position whether standing, angled, or on the
ground. Posture is key in every single
functional movement in life, and the suspension trainer greatly assists with
this learning process.
How you ask? By
changing your body’s position within exercises, you are shifting your centre of
gravity, therefore activating your core in every single movement, and
maintaining proper body alignment.
There is no other piece of equipment that can mimic
the workout derived from the suspension trainer. Both free weights, and machines are
restricted to certain planes of motion.
You are either lying on a bench or the ground (prone or supine),
standing upright (working in the sagittal plane), or leaning over. The TRX© suspension trainer challenges the
body in different of planes of motion.
There are limitless variations in terms of body angles for many different
exercises that can be executed.
Please note, I am not saying weight training is
obsolete or wrong, I am stating that the TRX© trainer is a GREAT complement to
your strength training routine, thereby getting you to your fitness goal
faster!
Another great benefit is that the suspension trainer
allows you to use your own body weight as resistance. So many of my clients who were unable to execute
primal functional movements such as a body weight push up or pull up when we began training, are now
quickly developing the strength required to perform these movements. This is due to the fact that the trainer is
designed to accommodate ALL fitness levels.
The power to control the apparatus lies within the client. Participants
can change the angle of work by stepping forward or backward toward the anchor
point. They can also change the base of
support from an easier split-stance, to the more challenging single leg
stance. In addition, participants can
change the starting position of each exercise to accommodate their fitness
levels, and then build upon their level as they gain strength and confidence in
the movements. I have witnessed an
incredible difference in my clients within only the first few sessions!
Furthermore, the suspension trainer can be applied
toward general fitness i.e. improved strength, balance, core stability, and
flexibility, or can be targeted toward sport-specific goals such as improving
one’s golf game, mixed martial arts training and so forth.
For more information about the suspension trainer,
including one-on-one sessions, as well as team camps, please feel free to
contact me. Also, look for free
pre-season camp dates and registration to give it a try! What
have you got to lose…except for a few pounds?
missfitdanyah@gmail.com
