TRX: Push Ups

Last week, H3 Fitness Coach Camila Pacheco focused on a lower body move on the TRX with the Reverse Lunges. This week, it's an upper body TRX exercise: Push Ups. The TRX takes this simple body weight exercise to the next level. Here's a few tips to help you execute this move perfectly.

• Put your arms out in front of you, a little higher than shoulder height;


• keep your body straight with your core tight and


• try to hold your same hand placement during your entire set.

The TRX move of the week is the Push Up! TRX expert, @camppacheco shares tips for perfect this move on tomorrow's #fitness blog! Check the link in our bio. #workout #TRX #pushups #upperbody #upperbodystrength #hiltonheadhealth #hiltonhead

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Now you have 2 parts of our 3 part TRX workout: upper body and lower body. Next you'll learn a core focused workout to finish off the series.

What's your favorite move to do on the TRX?

TRX: Reverse Lunge

The TRX is one of our Guests' favorite pieces of fitness equipment to use here at Hilton Head Health. Guests not only use the TRX while they're here, they usually purchase one to use at home, too.  The TRX uses body weight to provides plenty of fitness benefits:

• increases mobility and flexibility


• increase muscular strength


• engages core and improves stability

Fitness Coach, Camila Pacheco has some simple moves she'll be sharing over the next few weeks. So if you're looking for TRX moves, our certified TRX trainer has you covered.

This week's move is a reverse lunge with a knee up:

H3 #Fitness Coach, @camppacheco is our guru on all things #TRX! Her TRX move of the week is a Reverse Lunge with a knee up. Stay tuned for another move next week. #reverselunges #lowerbody #healthylifestyle #hiltonhead #hiltonheadhealth #moveoftheweek

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3 Fave Moves for the TRX by Chris Varano

 

Today, we're doing 3 of my favorite fitness moves on the TRX. This piece of fitness equipment is a great way to build strength using just your body weight and it helps enhance your balance and agility. The TRX adds some variety to the exercises you do every day. It's perfect to use indoors or outside, which is especially helpful since many places have already been hit with cold weather.

All 3 exercises are listed and the video below shows how to perform each movement. Enjoy!

1. Squat Jumps

2. Curtsy Lunges

3. One-legged squats

Fitness Friday: H3 TRX Workout

Here at Hilton Head Health, we strive to provide the  most challenging and exciting workout routines to help our Guests reach their personal weight loss and wellness goals with our weight loss program and wellness program. When you try new fitness equipment and throw in different variations to your normal routine,  it can help you stay motivated to keep up your new, healthy lifestyle. Today, we have a full body TRX workout to help you get one step closer to your fitness, weight loss and wellness goals.

For the best results, perform 3 sets of 15 reps of each exercise.

1. Squat - Lower Body

2. Row - Upper Body

3. Lunge  - Lower Body

4. Push up - Upper Body

5. Sit ups / Planks - Core

Here's a video to show you the best techniques for each exercise using the TRX straps.



We hope that you enjoy your TRX workout! What was your favorite new workout that you tried at Hilton Head Health during your stay participating in our weight loss program or wellness program?

Fitness Friday: TRX Suspension Training

Make your body your machine.

The TRX Suspension training (Total body Resistance eXercise) is a highly portable performance training tool that leverages gravity and the user’s body weight to complete 100s of bodyweight exercise that develops strength, balance, flexibility and core stability simultaneously.

TRX was originally designed by a Navy Seal who needed to be able to stay in shape with limited space and something small enough for sea bags. Since then, TRX has made its way into the fitness industry and is used by many pro sports teams, coaches, and top trainers around the world.

Here are a few examples of many ways you can use the TRX:

Mobility and Flexibility :  TRX helps you focus  on stabilization and increase range of motion.  You can perform stretches to increase your flexibility and focus on strengthening the muscles around your joints. The TRX Suspension Trainer allows you to unload and leverage your bodyweight while performing strength, mobility and flexibility exercises. This enables you to instantly modify any exercise to your available range of motion and safely and appropriately improve your functional mobility and flexibility over time.

Example: Chest stretch



Strength: Muscular strength plays a part in every movement you make.

TRX gives you a fun, functional way to develop strength and give yourself an advantage in whatever endeavors you pursue. TRX also works your body the way it’s built to move as an integrated, interconnected unit. You can easily progress the difficulty of each TRX exercise, sequence or workout to find the challenge that’s just what you need to safely develop strength.

Example : Row (back strengthening exercise)



Core :TRX training engages the core on every exercise  because it requires that you brace and stabilize with your abs, obliques and lower-back so you can leverage your own bodyweight as resistance. TRX trains for reactive stability, “forcing” you to tighten your core so you don’t lose balance on the straps. Bracing your core before you move becomes second nature.

With the TRX you can also perform specific exercises that  focus on the muscles to stabilize your spine and strengthen your core.

Example: Reverse crunch



Cardio: With the TRX you can also perform cardio exercises to help increase your metabolic rate, reduce stress level, increase blood flow, boost immune-system and improve cholesterol levels.

TRX is a great tool for interval training and also allows you to take regular exercises to a more challenging level.

Exemple : Mountain climbers

Friday Fitness: Train with TRX

If you think resistance bands are travel friendly gadgets, check out the TRX!  Weighing less than 2lbs. - the TRX delivers greater performance and functionality than any other piece of equipment. So what exactly is this nifty contraption?

 

The TRX system was originated by the U.S. Navy Seals. Later developed by Fitness Anywhere, the TRX is a suspension trainer. The TRX method of leveraged bodyweight exercise safely aids in the performance of hundreds of exercises that help to build power, strength, flexibility, balance, and mobility. Due to its versatility, TRX can be used absolutely ANYWHERE. Train at home with their exercise DVDs, in the office or at the gym, in the park and or better yet, bring it with you to Hilton Head Health!

 

TRX is a simple yet challenging way to adhere to your fitness regiment. So what are you waiting for? At least watch the video below and check out what all the hype is about!