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TRX Training Watch this video to learn how to perform a TRX Pull Up. Pair this with our other TRX exercises for a well-rounded workout.  Here's the gear you can use to do a TRX Pull Up today (plus more with the Ybell and Strength Bands): TRX® PRO4 SYSTEM BUY NOW TRX® STRENGTH BANDS BUY NOW TRX® YBELL NEO BUY NOW You can also combine the TRX pull-up with other TRX exercises for a more effective full-body workout. For inspiration, try one of our classes at TRX Training Club:

TRX Training   Wondering how to find a TRX Trainer or group class near you? If so, click on over to the TRX Directory, plug in your city or ZIP code, and see what’s available. With hundreds of listings for trainers (and some for clubs too), it’s the ideal TRX Training connection whether you’re at home or on the road. Here’s a quick little video above that shows you how it works. If you’re just starting out with the TRX Suspension Trainer or Rip Trainer, it’s a great way to get some personalized instruction on the exercises and principles. And you can rest assured that every single trainer in the TRX Directory has been through one of our vigorous all-day professional education courses where they were indoctrinated into the world of TRX, learned the proper cueing for over 70 TRX exercises, and learned how to adapt the exercises to any fitness level. Click here to check out the TRX Directory. Note: If you are looking for a club in your area offering TRX Training and don't find one, please keep coming back as we are adding listings to our database all the time. You can also join our community online at the TRX Training Club: If you haven't bought a TRX suspension trainer yet, take a look at the gear below to get started: TRX® PRO4 SYSTEM BUY NOW TRX® YBELL BUY NOW TRX® BANDIT BUY NOW

Here are three excellent TRX workouts for the chest, back,  and legs, to build stability, strength, and mobility from Kasten Jensen of yestostrength.com. An accomplished athlete and fitness industry veteran, Jensen knows what it takes to achieve optimum results and often integrates combination exercises into the programs of his clients and athletes as a way to engage a larger portion of muscle fiber and increase muscle mass. Here, Karsten shows us three innovative combination exercises on the TRX Suspension Trainer. Combo #1: TRX Mid Row (w/Band, Shoulders Abducted) TRX Mid Row (Shoulders Abducted) TRX Mid Row (Adduction to Abduction)  This cool combo emphasizes a pull pattern with horizontal abduction to emphasize the posterior deltoids, rhomboids and middle trapezius. It's great for athletes seeking to improve posture or prevent shoulder injuries (volleyball, racquet athletes, baseball pitchers). The first exercise in the sequence uses bodyweight plus band resistance. The second exercise uses bodyweight only as the resistance, and the third exercise makes use of the fact the athlete is stronger when pulling with the shoulder joint in adduction compared to abduction. Thus, the concentric portion of the row is performed with arms adducted. Subsequently, in the contracted position, the upper arms are shifted into the abducted position and the posterior deltoids are challenged eccentrically. Combo #2: TRX Chest Fly TRX Chest Fly (Eccentric Emphasis) TRX Chest Press  This cool combo emphasizes the pectoralis major, anterior deltoids and biceps brachii in horizontal adduction. It also places a great challenge on the core muscles in an anti-extension function. The first exercise in the sequence is a regular chest fly. The second exercise emphasizes the eccentric portion of the fly. In the bottom position, the elbows are brought in and the athlete presses him/herself up in a chest press fashion. The third exercise recruits the target muscles in a less challenging movement, the regular chest press (the shoulder joint can be in the adducted or abducted position). Combo #3: TRX Hip Airplane TRX Lunge TRX Single Leg Squat  In this cool combo, the unique benefits of placing the back foot in the cradle includes natural perturbations through the foot and also your center of gravity is moved back compared to a single leg squat. If the athlete moves to a point where the foot cradle is creating a slight backward pull, there is also an interesting increased activation of the tibialis anterior, a muscle that is often under worked in many training programs. The first exercise emphasizes the gluteus maximus as extensor, abductor and external rotator of the hip joint. The second exercise is a regular lunge, and the third exercise is a regular single leg squat, where the foot is no longer in the foot cradle, thus the center of gravity is moved forward and there is an increased emphasis on the quadriceps muscles. When the movements are optimally sequenced, combination exercises allow for a unique blend of medium to high intensity and high volume. Another fan of combination exercises? TRX Director of Training and Development Fraser Quelch, who's shared some very cool combos with us in the past. References: McGill S. Groove Motion/motor patterns and corrective exercise. Ultimate Back Fitness and Performance Chap 10, p 207. Backfitpro Inc. 2009  Karsten Jensen has been a strength and conditioning coach for 15 years (www.yestostrength.com). He has a Master’s degree in Exercise Physiology and is a Chek Practitioner Level 2 and a Chek Holistic Lifestyle Coach Level 3. Karsten worked for the Danish National Elite Sports Institution from 2000 to 2007, rendering his service to nationally and internationally ranked athletes from various sports. He is currently based in Mississauga, Ontario.

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In this workout, TRX Master Trainer Jonathan Ross takes a three-dimensional, multiplanar approach to core training. Ross combines a blend of traditional and original TRX exercises that manipulate stability and movement to challenge your core. These exercises require you to remain braced and in control while manipulating your stability. While there may be a significant amount of movement in your extremities, engage your core to maintain control.           The Challenge:Perform these six exercises in succession, resting for 20 seconds between each.  TRX Side Plank with Rotation (10 reps per side) TRX Pendulum Mt. Climber (45 seconds) TRX Elevated Pull Through (45 seconds) TRX Side Plank with Knee Tuck (20 reps per side) TRX Pendulum Pike (10 reps per side) TRX Assisted Roll-up (15 reps) If you want more, rest for two minutes and give it another go. Use our TRX gear below to help you. TRX® PRO4 SYSTEM BUY NOW TRX® RIP TRAINER BUY NOW TRX® SRENGTH BANDS BUY NOW You can also find other TRX ab exercises like the ones above on our TRX Training Club dashboard. Try it for free today: Jonathan Ross (www.AionFitness.com) is a TRX Master Trainer and the 2010 IDEA Personal Trainer of the Year. His “800 pounds of parents” directly inspired his prolific fitness career. He lost his father to obesity at over 400 pounds, then helped his mother lose 170 pounds. He is host of the Discovery Health series, “Everyday Fitness” and the author of Abs Revealed, which offers a modern, intelligent approach to abdominal training.

TRX Training If you are looking for a quick trick to shed some excess belly fat, TRX could be a good place to start. Unlike almost any other training system available, TRX Suspension Training challenges your entire body in all planes of motion creating a huge metabolic effect and helps you build lean, toned muscle.First off, you should know that you are not alone in your quest to trim down. Every month there are 110,000 Google searches for “how to lose body fat,” on average 51% of American adults report that they want to lose weight. Though challenging, you can make a lot of headway toward trimming down your waistline with these simple tips.1) Stop eating foods labeled “Low Fat” or “Low Calorie”Though it sounds like a good idea, the oh-so-popular “low-fat diet” has had some big negative consequences for the American metabolism. When fat and calories became the enemy, the food industry rushed to provide more low-fat and low-calorie options. The problem was that when they removed the fat, the food tasted terrible, so the industry loaded these new “healthy” options with loads of sugar, salt and artificial sweetener to compensate.The result was that we started ingesting copious amounts of sugar in place of fat. And while sugar, by volume, has fewer calories than fat, your body process sugar and fat in dramatically different ways. When you have excess sugar in your system your body turns it into fat - and typically this is the kind of fat that accumulates in the belly, hips and butt.Instead, try eating less-processed, whole foods without added sugars, salts and chemicals. Your body will process these calories in a totally different and more efficient way, and you will find yourself more satiated, with more consistent energy levels. The TakeawayThe fewer things done to your food between its source and your mouth, the better - most of your food should be close to its natural state, colorful and unprocessed.2) Stop focusing on “problem areas”Sorry, there are no amount of crunches you can do to lose your belly fat. In fact, crunches are probably one of the least effective exercises you can do to slim your waistline. If you want to make a big impact on your “problem areas,” think about the bigger picture. Focus on total-body exercises and workouts that challenge your entire body. This will burn more calories and improve your functional fitness - the fitness that you use in everyday activities.This kind of holistic approach to your workouts will make you feel better and move better no matter what you’re doing, making it easier to live a more active lifestyle, and in time helping you improve your problem spots. The TRX Suspension Trainer delivers an incredible total-body challenge with every exercise, providing a huge metabolic effect that will help you move and feel better than ever. The TakeawayUsing more muscles means burning more calories. Incorporate total-body exercises in your workouts to get the biggest bang for your training buck.3) Progress over perfectionWe’ve all been there; you missed your small window to make it to the gym or your favorite group class is too full, so you decide to take a day off. The next day your boss schedules a meeting over your lunch hour so you miss the run you had planned for that day. This pattern adds up, then the weekend comes and you try to make up for a week off with a marathon session at the gym, totally exhausting yourself and killing your workout motivation for days.Remember this: One meal or one food does not make you fat or out of shape - just like one workout does not lean you out out or make you a champion. Over time, all the small things you do consistently make a big difference. Making the healthy choice for meals and pushing away from the table before you’ve overdone it, are simple things you can do every time you eat. The same thing goes for your exercises plan, small doses performed consistently can significantly contribute to your strength, mobility and fat loss goals. So if you only have 15 minutes, do a 15 minute workout, even though you had more scheduled for that day. There is a lot you can do with just your bodyweight and a little space to move you toward your goal. A really effective tool to have for these situations is a TRX Suspension Trainer, they set up in a matter of seconds to any sturdy door, overhead bar, fence or vertical pole, allowing you to get exactly the kind of workout you need in the time and space you have. If you don’t know what kind of workout you want to do, try the free TRX App with four free total-body workouts you can do anywhere. The TakeawaySmall doses performed consistently can significantly contribute to your strength, mobility and fat loss goals. Don’t stress the small stuff, and keep your eyes on the prize. For more information, take a look at our weight loss calculator Don't have any TRX Training gear yet? Here are some options to get you started: TRX® PRO4 SYSTEM BUY NOW TRX® RIP TRAINER BUY NOW TRX® BANDIT BUY NOW

TRX Training If you have been clicking back and forth between the TRX HOME2 and PRO4 Systems while trying to decide which Suspension Trainer is right for you, we have the scoop on the differences between the two to help you choose. When it comes to Suspension Training workouts, there’s no limit to the functionality of the two Systems. The basic design is the same: both rely on barrel lock adjusters to change the length of the straps, attach to an anchor point via a carabiner clip, have adjustable foot cradles, work with both the TRX Door Anchor and the TRX XMount, and come with one year’s access to the TRX App. If you love TRX Live workouts, you can follow along using either style of Suspension Trainer.  The main difference between the two options is the materials.  Because the TRX HOME2 was designed for personal use at home or on-the-go, it’s a little bit lighter weight (1.5 lbs) than the TRX PRO4 (2 lbs). The primary design difference, other than the color of the straps, is the handle. The TRX HOME2 SYSTEM has a slightly smaller, soft foam handle, while the TRX PRO4 SYSTEM has a more rugged, rubber grip handle. Because of the materials and designed with commercial use in mind, the TRX PRO4 grips dry more quickly when you disinfect them. Both systems are designed to go anywhere and come with mesh carrying bags, but the TRX PRO4 straps have a locking carabiner to prevent theft. While the lock function is a feature that's nice to have, it’s unnecessary for most customers who work out at home. Which TRX Suspension Trainer is right for you? That’s a personal choice. If you’re used to using the TRX straps at a gym, you’ve probably been using the TRX PRO4 SYSTEM and might prefer it for the sake of continuity. If you like to travel with your straps and tend to overpack, the half-pound-lighter TRX HOME2 SYSTEM may be a better fit. If the price is a concern, the TRX HOME2 retails for $50 less than the TRX PRO4. No matter which style you select, you’ll be bringing home the most versatile fitness tool on the market...and if you’ve been looking to jumpstart your strength training routine, you can’t go wrong with a TRX suspension trainer. Try one out today: TRX® PRO4 SYSTEM BUY NOW TRX® HOME2 SYSTEM BUY NOW TRX® TACTICAL GYM BUY NOW Start with your own workout regimen today or use the TRX Training Club to get hundreds of TRX exercises delivered to your phone from trained professionals. 

TRX Training Classic, few think about strengthening their back, until it starts to hurt or worse.  Spend 10 minutes a day, a few times a week to take care of that back and it will take care of you, or keep you from needing to see the doctor.  The TRX Straps are a simple and easy tool to get strengthen your back.  TRX Master Trainer Kari Woodall shows us how with these TRX exercises.    TRX Resisted Rotation For a stronger back, train your body in 3D and work the whole cylinder!  The Resisted Rotation fires up your Lats and increases core activation that prepares your body to perform better in all exercises.  - SSW, Straps Mid-Length, Single Handle Mode - Offset Stance, Inside leg forward hip width, Line up sternum on anchor, Engage core, Step towards anchor to load body more, Maintain active plank without tilt or rotation.   TRX Overhead Squat-Wall Slide The OH Squat may be part of your current leg workout, but we’re turning on the afterburners by adding a Wall Slide, making it more dynamic and challenging.  By maintaining constant pressure on the straps and rowing as you come out of the squat, you’re lighting up your backside from hands to heels. - SF, Straps Mid-Length - Arms in Y or I, Squat Stance, Maintain good posture and tension back on straps through hands while lowering hips down, Initiate Wall Slide with Scap while simultaneously driving up from the bottom of the Squat with hips.   T-Y Fly Combo The T-Y Fly Combo should be a staple in your pulling repertoire.  - SF, Straps Mid-Length or Mid-Calf - Arms in T, Offset Foot Stance to maintain constant tension through ROM, Maintain Plank while decelerating back bringing arms together, Initiate pull with shoulders and back, Pull with straight arms back to T, Alternate between T and Y.   TRX Power Pull  Buckle up because you’re getting a TRX Training Trifecta with the Power Pull:  a fantastic Unilateral Pulling exercise challenging your core and metabolic burn with Rotation and Speed! - SF, Straps Mid-Length, Single Handle Mode - Begin in Single Arm Row, Straighten elbow and open shoulders and hips simultaneously. Set Scapula down and then squeeze shoulder blades together to pull out of rotation and finish with Single Arm Row to return, Rotate in a plank and connected torso so hips and shoulders move and work together for effective power transfer.   TRX Pull-up Feel the burn with a little DOMS (delayed onset muscle soreness)!  The Pull-up is the final exercise, and for good reason: this exercise will revisit you for days after your training if you control the eccentric part of the Pull-up. - Straps Over-shortened - Sit under anchor, Set shoulder blades down and then squeeze shoulder blades together to pull up, Resist gravity and decelerate on the way back down by trying to slowly push arms overhead while maintaining active plank and open neck space. P.S. Get other TRX back exercises straight from the TRX App. Do your next workout with our TRX equipment:  TRX® PRO4 SYSTEM BUY NOW TRX® RIP TRAINER BUY NOW TRX® SRENGTH BANDS BUY NOW

TRX Training If the thought of permanently affixing your TRX Suspension Trainer to your wall or ceiling makes you a little nervous, you’re not alone. One of the reasons the TRX Suspension Trainers are among the most popular fitness tools in the world is that you’re not required to drill, hammer, or construct anything to use them at home. But, while you don’t need to pull out your toolbox, some people prefer to install a TRX XMount to create an indoor workout space beyond the door frame. So if you're curious about the specifics, we’re here with answers to the most common questions about TRX XMount installation. Do I need to hire a professional? Maybe. If you’ve never used a drill or a stud finder, or you don’t know the difference between a nail and a screw, there’s no shame in calling a pro to ensure the job’s done right. Can I anchor my TRX XMount to drywall or plaster?  No. Your TRX XMount must be anchored to a stud to support your weight. Using a standard drywall anchor can destroy your wall and could result in injury. You can install the TRX XMount on concrete, but TRX does not recommend mounting it to brick or cinder block walls. What tools do I need to install my TRX XMount? You’ll need a drill with a ¼-inch bit, a stud finder, a ratchet, a pencil, and the included hardware, (two ⅜ inch x 3-inch wood stud lag bolts and two washers). If you’re installing your TRX XMount on a concrete surface, you’ll also need two ⅜ inch x 3-inch concrete lag shields, (sold separately at TRXtraining.com or your local hardware store). Where should I install my XMount? The choice is yours! You’ll need to find a stud in your wall, an overhead stud, or an overhead beam that is 7- to 9-feet off the ground. If you’re installing your TRX XMount overhead, position the mount at least 3 feet away from the nearest wall to allow for 360° movement for your favorite TRX exercises.  Does your home have extra high ceilings? You may need to add the TRX Xtender to ensure that your Suspension Trainer isn’t too high. The bottom loop of the Suspension Anchor—that’s the loop the Suspension Trainer carabiner clips into—should be 6 feet from the ground.  Does the TRX XMount come in multiple colors? Currently, the TRX XMount is available in white or grey, but you can always paint it if you want it to blend more naturally with your wall or ceiling. Because it’s made of steel, plan to prime it first, then finish with a coat or two that matches your wall color. For more help installing your TRX XMount, watch Zack Van Wagoner demonstrate proper installation in the video below, and be sure to read the installation guide included with your TRX XMount.    Where can I buy an XMount? You can buy an XMount right below along with the other TRX products you'll need to build the perfect home gym:   TRX® PRO4 SYSTEM BUY NOW TRX® XMOUNT BUY NOW TRX® DOOR ANCHOR BUY NOW Once you've installed your TRX XMount, your suspension trainer will be good to go. Use TRX Training Club to try some suspension-specific workouts: