Here are some additional thoughts on my continued use of the TRX.
Some of the benefits that exercisers and trainers talk about when they use the TRX Suspension System include:
- easy to set up anywhere
- includes core strength in majority of exercises
- easy to use for functional exercises
All of those things are a great reason to incorporate the system into your routine, but one reason that I have grown to really like the piece of equipment is that it allows me to superset a group of exercises without wasting time switching machines for changing dumbbells.
The two superset groups that I have been using a lot with some of my clients and in my own use are:
1. Chest Press –> Tricep Extension
2. Row –> High Arm Bicep Curl
To bracket these two supersets I add a set of squats and steps-ups to get a full circuit. For Example:
a. squats with dumbbells, 10x
b. chest press to tricep extension, 10x each exercise
c. row to high arm bicep curl, 10x each exercise
d. step-ups on plyo step, 10x on each foot
Rest 30 seconds and repeat full circuit.
I think that my clients are liking the circuit because it keeps them moving and creates little “dead time” (unless they want more dead time!). I have to admit that the tricep extension can be a pretty tough exercise when you are starting to fatigue!
Here are two videos that Nikki and I took on Saturday to demonstrate the two superset examples:
