My Top 10 Favorite TRX Exercises VIDEOS
Does your gym have a TRX? Do you have one in your home gym? It’s a great piece of equipment. Make use of it with my top 10 favorite TRX exercises.
- Bridge & Hamstring Curl: You can perform this exercise as a bridge only, hamstring curls only, or as a combination of a bridge and a curl. I demonstrate all three in the video
- Palm up Row: The farther forward your feet, the tougher the exercise.
- Y Fly: A must for healthy shoulders. Start in a Y position. Don’t make this one too difficult or you’ll compensate by changing the movement (bending the elbows or pulling laterally instead of up and back).
- Assisted Pull ups/Chin ups: Not everyone can do a body weight pull. This version allows you to use your legs to help. Remember to keep the torso perpendicular to the floor so as not to turn the exercise into a row. Palms facing you (chin ups) can be better for the shoulder joint.
- Push up: If regular push ups are getting boring or easy, this is a great challenge.
- Side plank Scissors: The number one job of your core muscles is stabilization. The TRX is a great tool for training core stability. Hold the side plank or add the scissors for a dynamic challenge.
- Single Leg RDL aka Warrior 3: If balance is the limiting factor for you in this exercise, the TRX can help. You can hold on with both hands or progress to one hand. I demonstrate both here.
- Assisted Pistol Squat: Even with the TRX, this is an advanced move. Lower only to the depth at which your knees are comfortable. Feel your arms helping your leg rather than doing all the work.
- Overhead Squat: Place your hands in the foot cradles so that your thumbs are outside of the loop. Use your back muscles to keep tension on the straps the whole time. Maintain a neutral spine throughout the movement.
- Bottom Up Lunge: Make a single handle by holding the handles one in front of the other. Thread the back handle through the top triangle of the front handle. Then again thread the back handle through the top triangle of the front handle. Pull it tight.
Post your favorite TRX exercise in the comments below!
Alicia Cross is a Certified Personal Trainer, Wellness Coach, and Yoga Instructor with more than 15 years’ experience working with clients in classes and one-on-one. She is a yogi, meditator, vegan, and lifter of heavy things. If you’re ready to discover the strength and peace that comes from within, email Alicia@AliciaCrossTraining.com
