"I'll save you!" was my cry, at 3 years of age, as I ran at top speed to rescue the fictional person in distress. Decked out in a red cape and Superman underwear, I would run, leap, swing and climb my way around all obstacles in order to fight for justice. I was invincible, I was having fun, I was working out.
As kids we never looked for excuses not to workout, we looked for excuses to workout. We disguised it with our imagination and it became fun. Jonathan Ross of Aion Fitness has taken this same concept and created the superhero workout. Utilizing the TRX, you can practice and perfect your superhero moves based on the classic comic book characters we have grown to love. Bonus points for anyone who does this workout actually dressed as a superhero (oh please... PLEASE send pictures :) ).
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Iron Man Squats (15 reps)
Face the anchor point and grasp on to the foot cradles. With your feet hips width apart press down firmly onto the foot cradles as you lower down into a squat.
Wolverine Lunges (10 reps low & 10 reps high)
Face away from the TRX with arms bent and palms faced down. Extend arms wide with palms faced out into a “Y” as you lunge forward. Press back to the start position and alternate feet.
Batman Cape Throw (8 reps per side)
Face away from your anchor point and put the TRX in single handle mode. Grab onto the TRX with one hand and put the opposite knee on the ground. Stand and sweep your TRX arm over your head and return down to the original kneeling position with the TRX arm crossed over your chest, as if covering yourself with a cape.
Neo Row (6-8 reps per side)
Fully shorten the TRX and put it into single handle mode. Face the anchor point. Keeping your hips and shoulders aligned lean back holding onto the TRX until your knees are bent at 90 degrees. Extend your arm out back over your head towards the floor. Drive up with your hips and press through your heels until you are back in the starting position.
Spiderman Crunches (5 reps)
Put your toes in the foot cradles. Lift the hips so you are in push up position. Perform a pushup. At the end of the pushup movement, lift hips up and pull both knees to the elbows.
Morpheus Reverse Row (12 reps)
Start facing away from the TRX. Grab onto the handles with arms extended back towards the anchor. Cross your arms behind your lower back stacking one handle on top of the other. Gently lean forward until your arms are fully extended and repeat.
Wonder Woman Flys (10 reps per side)
Place your wrists in the foot cradles and face away from the anchor point. Bend your elbows up 90 degrees palms turned inward make a fist with your hands. Lean forward, moving one arm out away from the center of the body keeping the elbow is in line with the shoulder and holding the other arm steady. Bring the arm back to the start position. Repeat other side.
Daredevil: Rooftop to Rooftop (6-8 reps per side)
Put your toes in the foot cradles and face the ground in the prone position. Assume a pushup position where the tailbone is the highest point. Swing one leg out away from the center of the body while the other stays suspended and still. Alternate working leg.
