Make Your Body Your Machine : TRX

2 Time Olympic Swimming Medalist Talks TRX

Fitness Anywhere — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 20:35:00 GMT

This Fall, Olympic swimmers are traveling around the country on the Swim Champions Fitter & Faster tour leading swim clinics to all age groups. We caught up with Christine Magnuson, 2 time Olympic medalist, who showed us how she uses the TRX for building strength for herself as well as a tool for coaching.

Christine Magnuson's Video

Ready to jump in? Check out this TRX swimmer's workout.

Also take a look at this article "Swimming: Train and Teach the Fish Out of Water" by TRX Instructor Kari Woodall about utilizing the TRX as a swim coach.

Ask the Trainer with Jonathan Ross

Fitness Anywhere — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 15:08:00 GMT

Q: "How do I know that I'm doing the exercises correctly? I'm following the DVD workout, but I'm not seeing the results I expected."

A: If you're doing the exercises correctly and not seeing results there are two possible reasons. One is that your nutrition isn't supporting your goals and that's too big to address here. The other is that your intensity might be insufficient to give your body a reason to change.

When it comes to exercise, the human body is actually quite simple. It's driven by one rule: Stimulus and Response.

Provide a stimulus to the muscles greater than what your body is used to and you get the response of getting stronger/leaner/more fit. If the stimulus isn't there, your body's response is "been there, done that" and it rolls over and goes back to sleep through the workout.

Some questions to ask yourself are below. Your answers to them will likely provide the answers you need to get the results from your workouts.

When you are finished your workout, do you feel like you had a workout?

At the end of a workout, does your body let you know it had a challenge? Do you feel a faint whisper of "Whoa, what was that we just did?" from your body? If all you noticed was that your muscles were moving and then the workout was over, your workout probably is not asking your body for any changes.

Solution: Make the workout harder. Decrease rest between sets, add more sets, add a rep or two, increase the resistance, decrease the stability, or increase the time of your work interval on each exercise. If your workout time is already maxed out then ignore any of the above choices that add significant time to your workout. But change something to make the workout harder.

How do you determine when it's time to stop an exercise?

Do you train for the feeling or for the number? Do you stop just because you completed the target number of reps or the work interval time? Or do you stop because you are tired? Ideally, your muscles get tired in the target rep range or time interval.

Solution: Follow my training mantra: "Train for the feeling, not the number." Add a few reps to each exercise or add 5-10 seconds to your work interval. Before stopping any exercise, ask yourself "Am I really tired enough that I should be stopping now?" If not, do a bit more!

Stop an exercise when you need to stop because you're either too fatigued to continue or your form is completely shot. A minor drop in technique isn't a crisis since in life we often have to move in less than ideal conditions and without perfect form.

Jonathan Ross
TRX Master Trainer
www.AionFitness.com

Bio: Jonathan Ross is the 2006 ACE Personal Trainer of the Year, Exercise TV's "Best Personal Trainer," Discovery Health National Body Challenge Fitness Expert and one of Men's Journal Magazin's Top 100 Personal Trainers in America. He is owner of Aion Fitness, co-author of Family Fit Plan, and Personal Training Director at Sport Fit Total Fitness Club. His unique personal experiences help him create exercise strategies that deliver big results for his clients.

TRX at the First Ever UFC Gym

Fitness Anywhere — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 21:19:00 GMT

The first UFC Gym will be opening this fall in Concord, CA and it will be featuring the TRX among its top training equipment for the serious athletes and fitness enthusiasts.

A few Fitness Anywhere people were able to get a sneek peek at the large facility that not only features "Octagon Training" but a state of the art "UFC" kids gym. Stay tuned for a UFC gym near you. For more information, check out UFCGYMS.com

Clearly we need to teach this guy how to train!!

Get Fit for Summer with Surf Stronger/TRX Workout

Fitness Anywhere — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 17:21:00 GMT

We are excited to announce a brand new TRX workout, just in time for summer:

The Surf Stronger TRX Workout! This full body, 30-minute, surf-specific downloadable video, which features professional surfer and surfing icon, Holly Beck, is sure to be your favorite workout this summer. Whether you hit the beach everyday or live 5,000 miles from the nearest ocean, this program will get you looking great in a swim suit and performing your best.

The crew at Surf Stronger, led by surf fitness guru, Scott Adams, CSCS, has been using the TRX Suspension Trainer for the last year and a half, and after in-depth research and development (which included a few surf and training trips to Hawaii, Panama, Mexico, Nicaragua), and many sessions at our TRX Training Center in San Francisco, they’ve crafted a time-efficient, super effective workout to help anyone-- at any level – improve their athletic performance and strengthen their body. The video also features awe-inspiring surf footage and a killer soundtrack.

Whether you’re an aspiring surfer, seasoned pro or want to look your best on the beach, you’ll want to add this new workout to your routine this summer.

This dowload is compatible with iPhones, iPods and most mobile video capable devices. Available exclusively for $14.95 at fitnessanywhere.com and surfstronger.com starting July 1.

TRX Team: Holden’s Heroes Escape’d! +40/40 Challenge Continues…

Fitness Anywhere — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 01:02:00 GMT

I’m sure you have all heard of Escape from Alcatraz, but I’m not talking about the movie. This past Sunday, over 2,000 competitors came out to compete in the Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon and TRX Team "Holden’s Heroes" came in 3^rd (relay category). This is no small feat! Here’s how it went down… Holden, our graphic designer and swim competitor jumped off the boat next to Alcatraz and swam 1.5miles to shore in :38 minutes. Our summer intern Jordan followed by beasting the hills of San Francisco with a 18 mile ride in :56 minutes and Jon, VP of Mktg closed the deal with an 8 mile run including the pain-staking sand ladder off Baker Beach in :59 minutes….and they owe it all to their TRX training. J

(No, this child was not one of our competitors but the other teammates had already hit the bar).

Well, for all those spectators that were not ready to jump in the Bay, Team TRX was set up in the expo area putting the 40/40 Challenge to the test. Many tried, many were humbled, few won.

Our winners included: Keith Lee, David Phillips, Russ Nimm, Michael Coughlan

Thanks to all that came out and participated. And for those of you still striving for the 40/40 Club, keep up the good work!

British & Irish Rugby Team, the Lions, Train on the TRX

Fitness Anywhere — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 19:26:00 GMT

If you are a fan of rugby, then you have probably heard of the British/Irish Rugby team, The Lions. Recently, The Lions headed for a rugby tour of Africa, which is the biggest rugby event in the past five years, other than the Rugby World Cup, and probably the biggest summer European sporting event.

The British & Irish Lions are a composite all-star team made up of the best rugby players from the “home nations” of Wales, Scotland, Ireland and England, and includes Welsh rugby legend, Martyn Williams, seen below working out on the TRX.

Go Lions!

A Workout for Mom

Fraser — Fri, 08 May 2009 07:00:00 GMT

Wondering what to give Mom this Mother's Day? What do you do when flowers or candy just won't cut it? Check out what Master Trainer and all around great son, Jonathan Ross is doing for his Mom.

The workout is detailed below. (Be sure to watch the video all the way through so you can see the 2nd part of Jonathan's gift)

To all you Moms out there - We wish you a wonderful Mother's Day weekend full of all the love and appreciation that you so deserve.

Happy Mother's Day!

TRX Mother’s Day workout:
Client: Mom
Age: 68
What You Need: a TRX, gravity, and about 10 minutes of your time!
The Movements:

Walk-Unders (supine and prone) 3-4 x each
TRX Wood Chops (10-12 reps per side)
Standing Hip Swings (front-to-back, rotational) (5 reps each per leg)
Chest Press w/Offset Stance (8-10 reps)
Row – 3 elbow positions (5 reps each high, angled, low)
Squat to single leg balance (20 squats, 10 balances each leg)

TRX Super Set - Low Row To Swimmer's Pull

Fitness Anywhere — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 07:00:00 GMT

There is no end to the exercise combinations and set arrangement that can be put together using the TRX. Check out the following super set where Fraser takes Dan through a great sequence for the back.

Video: NBA Superstar Carmelo Anthony Trains on TRX

Fitness Anywhere — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 23:39:00 GMT

Carmelo is one of the top players in the NBA and his workout routine designed by elite strength coach Steve Hess has him in the best shape of his career. A key component of Melo's training includes Suspension Training on the TRX. Checkout this video of his workout and what he has to say about his favorite piece of workout equipment.

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Key Advantages of TRX's Single-Strap Design

Fitness Anywhere — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 23:15:00 GMT

With the popularity of suspended bodyweight training continuing to explode, we're getting more questions about the benefits of TRX's single strap design. As Fraser demonstrates in this video, the TRX has the following advantages vs. two-strap design products:

Faster set-up. You can set up the TRX in less than half the time it takes with other systems.
Instant micro adjustments to avoid having straps at different lengths.
Better rotational movements for strong core engagement.

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