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TRX Challenge Grand Prize: Train Like the Pros in San Diego

You don't need to be in the Super Bowl to have a chance to win big this Sunday, but you do need to become our fan on Facebook and post your Train Like the Pros Challenge video entry.

To enter, simply post a video of your Super Bowl final score prediction with you performing reps for two TRX exercises that match your predicted score. The person who comes close to the actual outcome WINS!

The Grand Prize is a trip for two to San Diego for a private training session with Drew Brees' trainer, Todd Durkin, an elite performance coach and owner of Fitness Quest 10.

Everyone who enters will win the TRX Performance: Drew Brees Workout video download.

For official rules, go to the TRX Suspension Training Fan Page on Facebook

Posted Feb 01, 2010 | Read More | Comment

TRX for Strong Knees

"Your MRI looks worse than you do,” my doctor said to me after a recent visit. After a torn ACL and cartilage damage I had suffered two decades ago, I was given a diagnosis of “early” (because I’m relatively young!) osteoarthritis. The effects of the degraded cartilage have begun to manifest. The doctor was essentially saying that my left knee MRI looks like it belongs to someone who is more limited physically. She was surprised by my level of sport play and by the muscle development I have in my legs. In fact, she surmised that the reason I’ve stayed so capable is my devotion to developing leg strength to support the knee. What do you do when the knee breaks down? You can't stop squatting and lunging. If you do it in life, you need to train for it. Period. Over the years, I’ve worked with many people who have knee pain. After a trip to the doctor, they are often given glib, unhelpful advice like...

Posted Feb 01, 2010 | Read More | Comment

Help Haiti Earthquake Victims by Buying a TRX Download

Fitness Anywhere is joining the global effort to assist the estimated three million people in Haiti affected by the recent devastating earthquakes. We have already pledged $12,500 from our TRX® Warrior Fund, with a total goal of donating $25,000 by February 14th. Starting today, when you purchase any download on our site, we will donate 100% of the proceeds to the American Red Cross for their emergency relief and recovery efforts in Haiti. You can choose from the following downloads...

Posted Jan 22, 2010 | Read More | Comment

Vera to Demo TRX at UFC Gym Opening

The first ever UFC® GYMTM will host its official Grand Opening this Saturday in Concord, California. The event will feature a star-studded line up including UFC superstar Brandon Vera, who will be taking attendees through two hand's on TRX® demonstrations (at 12:45 and 2:45). The TRX is becoming more and more popular with MMA fighters due to...

Posted Jan 22, 2010 | Read More | Comment

Global Launch of MMA Conditioning Association

Proven Science, Hardcore Unconventional Training, Experience from the Cage and Direct Application = MMA Conditioning.

Today is the global launch of the MMA Conditioning Association and MMA Conditioning Coach Certification. The MMA Conditioning Association is comprised of ...

Posted Jan 21, 2010 | Read More | Comment

Declare Your Resolution

As an extension of our "Declare Your Resolution" initiative, many of you went onto our Facebook page to write down your 2010 resolutions, therefore making yourself more accountable and ultimately taking the first step toward achieving your goal...

Posted Jan 15, 2010 | Read More | Comment

TRICK YOURSELF INTO STAYING FIT

Does your training ever leave you feeling like you're participating in a science experiment with a sample size of N=1? There are training routines to plan and track, data points to be harvested and analyzed, and a constant quest for innovation to reach your personal limits. Sometimes these factors make training exciting. And sometimes they make training seem incredibly boring and like a chore...

Posted Jan 14, 2010 | Read More | Comment

The Skinny On Weight Loss

If you were to flip open a celeb tabloid or a fitness magazine, you’d find ads from dozens of companies hocking miracle products that claim to incinerate body fat. Take them, do nothing else, and you’ll miraculously lose weight. The New York Times has dedicated more than a few column inches to exploring the latest, hottest miracle product, a diet that has users eat half a dozen...

Posted Jan 12, 2010 | Read More | Comment

TRX Push, Pull, Abs and Arms: Workout from the Community

One of the great things about the TRX is how versatile and easy it is to incorporate into your workout routine. We are constantly amazed at how people in our community are incorporating the TRX. This is a great workout we found...

Posted Jan 12, 2010 | Read More | Comment

What to Expect When You Start Working Out

There’s no shame in trying something new, especially if that something new is going to help make you a healthier, more fit, stronger person with greater endurance, speed, power, energy, mobility and vitality...

Posted Jan 7, 2010 | Read More | Comment

Cool Combo: Talon Trainers

Perfect for climbers and grapplers or any sport that requires a lot of finger strength. From a High Row to a Biceps Curl to a Triceps Extension, Fraser shows us there's no limit to what you can use the Talon Trainers for!

Posted Jan 6, 2010 | Read More | Comment

Declare Your Fitness Resolution

Resolutions usually don't work for three major reasons: they're all about what you think you should do rather than what you really want to be doing, they're a half-hearted promise you make to yourself, and they often lack a foundation of meaning and personal relevance that ensures adherence.

Posted Jan 6, 2010 | Read More | Comment

TRX Featured Athlete: Drew Brees

Drafted to the NFL in 2001, Drew Brees was a quarterback with promise, until he was sidelined with a shoulder injury in 2006. Not one to give up, Brees set his mind to returning to the NFL and attacked his rehab voraciously. He spent four months of seven-hour days in physical therapy. Told he could be out of his sling in four weeks, he lost it in two and a half. Told he would have full range of motion in 12 weeks...

Posted Jan 6, 2010 | Read More | Comment

TRX at Fitness Quest 10

In December 2009, Fitness Anywhere’s Founder and President Randy Hetrick (left, below) and Director of Education Kim Klinedinst joined dozens of other like-minded fitness professionals at Fitness Quest 10 in San Diego for three days...

Posted Jan 6, 2010 | Read More | Comment

Tips for Making the Perfect Playlist

Chances are many of you may be dusting off your sneakers as you resolve to move more in 2010. The right playlist could make the difference between a lackluster or luminous start to your year!

Posted Dec 31, 2009 | Read More | Comment

Cool Combo: Low Row to Kick Back

A great cool combo for your whole posterior chain, especially your back and triceps, can be achieved by integrating a Low Row with a Triceps Kick Back. Watch as Fraser breaks down these two popular movements to create one dynamic combo.

Posted Dec 30, 2009 | Read More | Comment

TRX Cool Combo Single Leg Squat - Crossing Balance Lunge

This cool combo can be done slowly or powered through quickly, depending on your comfort level and focus.Pay special attention to form and function to maximize the benefit of combining these two great TRX exercises.

Posted Dec 16, 2009 | Read More | Comment

6 Exercises to Get Ready for the Snow!

It has been raining quite a bit this past week here at TRX HQ in San Francisco. Rain in San Francisco means snow in the mountains. When you hit the slopes, you want to make sure your body is ready for the amount of strain you are about to put on it as you fly down the hill, dodging trees and leaping off of jumps.

Posted Dec 14, 2009 | Read More | Comment

TRX Featured Community Member: Chad Convis

I’m a former professional athlete (beach volleyball) who has always sought the most effective fitness methods and training programs available to improve my performance on the court. Not being the most talented player has been overcome by my work ethic, love for the sport and fitness level, so I’ve been able to respectably compete alongside the best players in the world on the AVP Tour.