No Gym? No Problem!

Written by: Elizabeth M. Chamis, DPT

For many folks, hitting the gym on a consistent basis just never seems to work out as planned.  Whether it’s too cost intensive or too time consuming based on jobs, kids, etc., there always seems to be something that causes fitness to lose priority in our lives. Well, fortunately, the crew at Fitness Anywhere in San Francisco, California understand this issue and with the help of America’s real superheroes, the Navy SEALs, the TRX Suspension Trainer was developed as the solution.

• What is Suspension Training?

​Suspension Training refers to using a device (TRX) which allows one to suspend different body parts, i.e., arms, legs, etc., to leverage gravity and bodyweight to perform exercises. It allows the user to be in complete control of difficulty levels by making adjustments with the body to increase or decrease resistance. The TRX is the original suspension training system and is highly portable, extremely lightweight, and can be employed virtually anywhere (hotel room, jungle gym, the side of a HUMVEE in Iraq, etc.)

• What can TRX do for me?

The TRX provides a total body workout based on functional fitness and scalable intensity. The TRX is unique in that you can perform over 100 exercises on the device which mirror those movements we perform in everyday life, i.e., squatting to pick something up, getting in and out of a car, etc. Also, because everyone has different fitness goals and desired gains, the TRX allows the user to scale the intensity, through body positioning, making the workouts challenging for a seasoned Olympic athlete or weekend warrior.

So, if making it to the gym on a regular basis isn’t working out for you, try the TRX Suspension Trainer. It’s ease of use and effective workout results might be just what you need to make fitness a priority.