“It’s as useful at unloading and stabilizing as it is for super loading and destabilizing,” states the entrepreneur. While ultra-fit people sweated and grunted through suspension workouts too tough for many to imagine, the regular and older populations largely avoided TRX training.Īs Hetrick’s body of Master Trainers and trained fitness professionals ballooned, the TRX’s applications for desk jockeys, seniors and even injured individuals became increasingly apparent. “We focused on the more elite end of the spectrum for the first five years or so,” says Hetrick.

Athletes soon clamored to get their hands on a strap. He launched a commercial version of the suspension device in 2004, marketing it to elite commandos and other military personnel seeking the ultimate workout. Hetrick constructed the first version of the TRX out of web strapping while deployed to Southeast Asia as a SEAL Squadron Commander. Most have yet to discover the tool’s surprising potential to improve muscle strength, functional balance and flexibility in older adults. They know TRX® founder, Randy Hetrick, is a former Navy SEAL, so they apply this tool designed to toughen men’s muscles on military missions with none but the athlete and the ultra-fit. Many certified personal trainers implement the TRX Suspension Trainer, but often with only select clients and small groups. To earn 2 AFAA/0.2 NASM CEUs, purchase the CEU quiz ($35) and successfully complete it online. Originally published in the summer 2016 issue of the American Fitness Magazine. Functional Movement and Training That Are Totally Accessible

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