TRX beginnings... The suspense is killing you! .. I mean, me!
By: Andrew Greig

Let me just catch you up on a little device I finally procured at the Filex conference earlier this year, after meeting not only the head trainer for TRX globally, but dozens of other fitness professionals who all seemed to similarly clamour for some more info about the device.

If I could legally marry a TRX suspension trainer - by jiminy I still don't quite think I would (although with all those straps and stirrups .. hmmm).

Quite simply, the TRX I believe is the bee's knees when it comes to reaching all those hard-to-train nooks and crannies - and hit the core and stabilising structures hard. For those who haven't seen it, it's basically a seatbelt with handles, that you throw over a high bar or branch. From here, you can perform an alarming number of exercises, targeting just about every muscle in the body. The resistance comes from your bodyweight, angle of lean, and base of support on the ground.

I've recorded a few videos already on the TRX, with more to follow.

Suffice to say my core has never been stronger, nor the hard-to-target muscles of the shoulders, front of shins and ankles been in better shape!

For a piece of equipment that can be taken anywhere, used indoors or outside, and will help you regain massive amounts of stability, core strength and co-ordination - I'm sold. Look out for instructional videos on the way!

Added: 20-09-2010