The Complete Guide to Suspended Fitness Training is a comprehensive resource - packed with training ideas and how the equipment can be used to improve functional strength, stability, rehabilitation as well as sports-specific training. This is ideal reading for anyone interested in fitness and weight training, and how get the most out of this equiment for their training programme or that of their clients.Includes information on:Types of suspension systems and attachmentsThe benefits of suspended fitness trainingSafety considerationsUpper body, lower body and core exercises progressions and variations as well as common faultsBeginner, intermediate and advanced programmes and sessionsTraining sessions for sports.
Author(s): Pratt , Ben
Series: Complete Guides
Year: 2015
Language: English
Commentary: Guide to Suspended Fitness Training - TRX
Pages: 178
Tags: Guide to Suspended Fitness Training - TRX
Cover
Half-title
Title
Copyright
Contents
Introduction: A suspended sentence
TRAINING OBJECTIVES
Chapter 1: A brief suspended history
ANCIENT INCA
THE CIRCUS
GYMNASTICS
NAVY SEALS
Chapter 2: Suspended equipment
STRAPS/WEBBING
HARDWARE
EXTRAS
BENEFITS OF SUSPENDED FITNESS TRAINING
EXERCISE SAFETY
HEALTH AND SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS
Chapter 3: Suspended angles
BODY HEIGHT AND MASS
ANGLE OF LOADING
LEVERAGE AND MECHANICAL ADVANTAGE
THE PENDULUM EFFECT
Chapter 4: Suspended mobility
Chapter 5: Suspended exercise basics
EQUIPMENT SET-UP
EXERCISE CHALLENGE RATINGS
PUSH EXERCISES
PULL EXERCISES
SQUAT EXERCISES
LUNGE EXERCISES
CORE EXERCISES
Chapter 6: Advanced suspended exercises
ADVANCED PUSH EXERCISES
ADVANCED PULL EXERCISES
ADVANCED SQUAT EXERCISES
ADVANCED LUNGE EXERCISES
ADVANCED CORE EXERCISES
Chapter 7: Suspend and stretch
Chapter 8: Programme design
RECORD-KEEPING
ACUTE TRAINING VARIABLES
EXERCISE SELECTION
EXERCISE ORDER
EXERCISE COMPLEXITY
MUSCLE SIZE
MUSCULAR BALANCE
CORE TRAINING
SETS, REPS AND REST
WARM-UP AND COOL-DOWN
BEGINNER LEVEL PROGRAMMING
INTERMEDIATE LEVEL PROGRAMMING
ADVANCED PROGRAMME DESIGN
Chapter 9: Kept in suspense
Glossary
Index
