Bodyweight Suspension Training
Suspension training uses your own body weight for resistance during exercise. Suspension training uses equipment such as the TRX suspension trainer that can be used in your own home. Suspension training is being used by athletes and military to increase strength, flexibility, balance and overall fitness.
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History
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The TRX suspension trainer is was developed and produced by Fitness Anywhere Inc. The company was founded by Randy Hetrick. He got the idea for the Suspension Trainer when he and his team in the Navy SEALS needed a way to maintain their fitness no matter where they were located. The TRX Suspension Trainer was ideal because it is portable and effective.
How it Works
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The TRX Suspension Trainer is made of soft nylon webbing. The harness is then attached to anything strong enough to support your body weight, such as a door. The harness is portable. According to "Fort Bragg TRX Suspension Training," the Suspension Trainer can adjust from 5 to 100 percent of the individual's body weight depending on the positioning and angle of the exercise.
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Core Strength
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Increased core strength is one of the biggest benefits of bodyweight suspension training. Regardless of the exercise or body part being worked, the core muscles must remain engaged to maintain body position. In addition, suspension training requires that muscles work together, so it is an efficient workout that builds balance and coordination.
Total Body Workout
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Suspension training allows the individual to work all major muscle groups. According to "Suspension Training," there are more than 300 exercises to improve strength and flexibility. There are exercises suitable for both beginners and advanced levels. TRX offers DVD workout programs tailored to your fitness level or to your sport.
Example Exercise: Chest Press
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One example exercise that can be performed is a chest press. This exercise builds upper body strength mainly in the pectoral and triceps muscles. Hold the handles of the Suspension Trainer with arms extended at shoulder height. Lower the chest toward the hands, as if you were doing a push-up; then return to the starting position.
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