Fun and Fitness: Trying out TRX
There is a new hype in the fitness
industry and it goes by the
infamous initials TRX. Crossfit,
P90X and TRX have been rounding
out the recent trends in fitness,
however, TRX seems to be carrying
the most recent steam in terms
of overall popularity and the new
"it!" of fitness.
TRX is a form of suspension training. Believe it or not, TRX doesn't actually stand for anything, but at least it sounds cool. Imagine you, a couple of suspension bands and an apparatus known as the SFrame. The idea is that you use your own body weight for your training resistance. The cables can be secured with your hands or legs which provides a workout with literally hundreds of different possible movements. The point is, the sky's the limit with TRX in terms of creativity, focusing on different muscle groups and ensuring you get a different type of excruciating workout.
Another beautiful thing about TRX training is that although it may appear intimidating at first, it is quite beginner-friendly. Like most workouts, simple variations in technique can provide a less or even more intense workout, depending on the level of the trainee. If a movement is too easy, there will more than likely be a quick fix to increase the degree of difficulty and vice versa.
TRX is a great way to give yourself a completely different "burn" that you may never have experienced in your life. If you're quite savvy with weights, you may find yourself pleasantly surprised with the challenges a TRX-based system can provide you. A lot of stabilizers, core, endurance and "forgotten muscles" are used together in order to get through a vigorous TRX session.
Is TRX for everyone? That depends on you and your personal goals. For example, if your goal is only to gain as much strength as possible and build up muscle mass, then TRX clearly isn't the ideal choice; after all, TRX involves using your own body weight resistance, which is typically not nearly enough for these individuals.
TRX suspension training is a little difficult to describe in a short article. However, with so many avenues of social media, it's nothing a quick YouTube search can't get you up to speed on. If you're really interested in partaking, it would be wise to get into a class with a certified trainer so you can get a hang of the basics. A quick search will bring up several certification options if you are very keen. Luckily, your Fanshawe Fitness Centre offers TRX sessions as well. These are group sessions that run several weeks long in order for clients to progress through the different phases of movements together. Be sure to stop by the Fitness Centre lobby to see what time slots are available for sign up.
So get out there and give it a shot. TRX may not be for everyone, but I can guarantee once you try it, you'll feel a different world of awesome "hurt" that most of us gym enthusiasts have come to love.
TRX is a form of suspension training. Believe it or not, TRX doesn't actually stand for anything, but at least it sounds cool. Imagine you, a couple of suspension bands and an apparatus known as the SFrame. The idea is that you use your own body weight for your training resistance. The cables can be secured with your hands or legs which provides a workout with literally hundreds of different possible movements. The point is, the sky's the limit with TRX in terms of creativity, focusing on different muscle groups and ensuring you get a different type of excruciating workout.
Another beautiful thing about TRX training is that although it may appear intimidating at first, it is quite beginner-friendly. Like most workouts, simple variations in technique can provide a less or even more intense workout, depending on the level of the trainee. If a movement is too easy, there will more than likely be a quick fix to increase the degree of difficulty and vice versa.
TRX is a great way to give yourself a completely different "burn" that you may never have experienced in your life. If you're quite savvy with weights, you may find yourself pleasantly surprised with the challenges a TRX-based system can provide you. A lot of stabilizers, core, endurance and "forgotten muscles" are used together in order to get through a vigorous TRX session.
Is TRX for everyone? That depends on you and your personal goals. For example, if your goal is only to gain as much strength as possible and build up muscle mass, then TRX clearly isn't the ideal choice; after all, TRX involves using your own body weight resistance, which is typically not nearly enough for these individuals.
TRX suspension training is a little difficult to describe in a short article. However, with so many avenues of social media, it's nothing a quick YouTube search can't get you up to speed on. If you're really interested in partaking, it would be wise to get into a class with a certified trainer so you can get a hang of the basics. A quick search will bring up several certification options if you are very keen. Luckily, your Fanshawe Fitness Centre offers TRX sessions as well. These are group sessions that run several weeks long in order for clients to progress through the different phases of movements together. Be sure to stop by the Fitness Centre lobby to see what time slots are available for sign up.
So get out there and give it a shot. TRX may not be for everyone, but I can guarantee once you try it, you'll feel a different world of awesome "hurt" that most of us gym enthusiasts have come to love.
