How TRX Training improves strength, balance, and flexibility.

What Is TRX?

TRX is short for total body resistance exercise and uses suspension trainingfor a complete, full body workout.

How It Works

Suspension training works by challenging your body in conditions of instability. This forces you to constantly engage your core to perform each exercise. It also helps improve your balance and overall strength.

You are suspended from an anchor point where bodyweight becomes your machine and gravity your resistance. Adjusting the level of difficulty per exercise is as easy as moving your hands or feet.

TRX suspension training uses a simplified approach based on seven basic movements: Push, pull, plank, rotate, hinge, lunge, and squat.

There are six basic TRX suspension body positions that incorporate the seven basic movements and include the following:

SF – Stand facing anchor point (pulling/squat/rotate/hinge)SFA – Stand facing away from anchor point (pushing/lunge/rotate)SSW – Stand sideways to the anchor point (rotation/pulling)GF – Ground position facing anchor point (plank/pulling)GFA – Ground position facing away from anchor point (planks)GSW – Ground position sideways to the anchor point (planks/rotation)

Suspension training uses body weight and movement that stimulates neuromuscular responses to body position changes. For example, using an SF body position and lifting your body weight toward the anchor point with a pulling movement engages several muscle groups. Your core is engaged to balance the body while your back and biceps work to pull your body toward the anchor.

Your body is working hard integrating strength, mobility, and balance during one dynamic movement. This means you are able to maximize neuromuscular response for better workout benefits.

Because suspension training challenges so many muscle groups during an exercise session, it’s said to provide superior workout results.