Movement
6 TRX Moves to Build Total-Body Strength
Evan Gray
April 9, 2012
The TRX is a versatile piece of training equipment that can be used
to build total-body strength and stability, and we’ve just added dozens
of instructional videos to our
TRX section. To help you get started using the TRX, we asked our performance specialists for a few of their favorite moves:
Leg Curl - Alternating (TRX)
“This is a great exercise to work your glutes, hamstrings, and
pillar,”
says Athletes’ Performance physical therapist Thomas Knox. “It builds
muscle balance because you have to ensure equal pressure in each strap
to keep the TRX from slipping back and forth.”
Plank with Alternating Hip Flexion - Hands in TRX
“This move encourages proper running form. It’s a difficult move, and
in order to perform it without swaying side-to-side, you need stability
from your shoulders to your glutes,” says Knox.
Biceps Curl - Assisted Stance (TRX)
Performance specialist Anthony Slater likes this move because it
challenges the stability in the glutes and back in addition to working
your biceps. “I don’t like spending time and effort training my arms in
isolation, but using the TRX lets me get an arm blast while still
developing pillar strength,” he says.
Triceps Extension - Assisted Stance (TRX)
“What’s great about this move is that it helps activate your abs at
the same time you use your upper body,” says Slater. “I find it easier
to justify doing arm work when I know I’m challenging my torso and
getting whole-body benefits.”
Pillar Bridge with Shoulder Flexion - Feet in TRX
“I use this one a lot with my professional cyclists and runners,”
says performance specialist Darcy Norman. “It teaches the athlete how to
dissociate their lower half by not allowing the body to use it for
extra stability. You’ll build a strong pillar, useful for almost every
sport or activity.”
Squat with Hand Support (TRX)
“I like this one because it gives the body the opportunity to
understand how to perform a fundamental movement pattern like the
squat,” says Norman. “Every person should aspire for perfect squat
mechanics. It’s something we are born with and somewhere along the line
we lose it.”
Visit our TRX section for more exercise videos and training tips >
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