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TRX training makes repeat appearance at Schriever
Posted 10/23/2012 Updated 10/24/2012
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by Scott Prater
Schriever Sentinel
10/23/2012 - SCHRIEVER AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. -- Fitness center staff first introduced the TRX suspension training system to Schriever during the summer of 2011. Sports and Fitness Manager Seth Cannello even brought in professional trainers to teach and demonstrate the total body resistance exercise trainer as a means for building interest in the apparatus.
Following an initial excitement period, interest has waned, however, so Cannello will again offer a demonstration and education course featuring TRX at the fitness center Nov. 15. TRX instructors will be on hand to educate attendees in two four-hour sessions, from 8 a.m to noon and 1 to 5 p.m.
"The TRX was designed by a Navy SEAL who was deployed a lot and he was looking for something he could use anywhere," Cannello said. "The main apparatus of TRX is really just a strap. It's made of mostly nylon and the company has continued to make improvements to the product during the past several years, but that's the basic equipment."
What's most unique about the TRX system is it allows people to get a resistance workout without the need for weights or machines. All exercise movements use body weight as resistance.
Paul Aldrich, Schriever small business manager, began using the TRX system last year and said it's different than any other system he's used.
"The system provides several benefits," he said. "Nearly every exercise forces you to engage your core as you provide the stability and balance during the movements. I think the biggest thing for me is that it's less stressful on your joints than weights or machines."
Users may not get a great workout the first time they use TRX, but Aldrich explained that's because people must learn how to set up the straps and practice the exercises during their initial session.
"The novelty of using the straps that first time takes away from the workout because you're focusing on the apparatus and not the movements," he said. "Later workouts, though, really pack a wallop."
Cannello said he hopes unit physical training leaders will take advantage of the course and pass on their knowledge to their squadron mates. From there, members can check out the straps from the fitness center and do their own workouts.
"The system is simple to use and we have books and foldouts that contain instructions for the different exercises," he said. "Also, many of our trainers are trained on the system and can provide assistance based on their availability."
The fitness center has two stationary apparatus to hook the straps to; one in the indoor track and the other near the sand volleyball pit at the outdoor track (temporarily unavailable due to construction in the area) .
CJ Thornton, recreational assistant, believes TRX fits well with unit PT workouts because of its versatility.
"People can use TRX regardless of their fitness level," Thornton said. "So in a PT setting, the high-level individual and the lower level individual can both get a great workout without having to compromise by adding or decreasing weight. Plus, there's the safety factor: there's no weights to add and thus, no weights to drop."
To learn more about the TRX suspension training system visit www.trxtraining.com or stop by the Schriever Fitness Center.
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