TRX Lower Body Challenge
Sunday, August 2nd, 2009The TRX is one of our primary ways of training our legs. You can develop awesome strength and it allows you to do exercises like one-legged squats which is a highly difficult movement without a suspension trainer.
Fitness Anywhere have released a released a TRX Lower Body Challenge for you to try your legs with. Have a go and build up your lower body strength…
The Challenge
The challenge consists of 40 suspended lunges on each leg and 40 hip presses.
The TRX Challenge Rules
The rules for the TRX Lower Body Challenge are to see how many consecutive Suspended Lunges (no break between legs) and Hip Presses you can do with no more than a 1 minute break between the exercises.
Keep at the challenge and see if you can build up to 40 repetitions on each exercise.
Completing the Exercises
TRX Suspended Lunge
The Suspended Lunge is an incredibly functional exercise that targets single leg strength. To perform a Suspended Lunge lengthen the TRX to mid calf level and slide one foot into both foot cradles with the non-suspended foot out in front of you. The suspended foot should be behind you directly under the anchor point.
Bring the knee of the suspended leg down until it’s only a few inches from the ground. The standing leg should be bent to about 90 degrees when you are down. Hold the position at the lowest point then come back up to standing and bring the knee of the suspended leg forward so the upper thigh is parallel to the ground. This is on repetition. Repeat until you can’t do any more and record your score.
TRX Hip Press
The TRX Hip Press is an intense exercise that targets the hamstrings but also involves the glutes and back extensors. To perform the Hip Press begin by lying on the ground face up and place your heals into the foot cradles so that your feet are directly under the anchor point and your legs are at a 90 degree angle. Ensure your arms do not assist with the exercise by crossing them over your chest.
Now raise the pelvis into the air, tightening the core muscles. Release and lower to the start position by touching the backside to the ground. Do not rest. This is one repetition. Repeat until you can’t do any more and record your score.
Good luck! Let us know how you get on…
