ACSM Health & Fitness Summit

ACSM Health Fitness Summit 2013

March 12-15, 2013

Las Vegas, NV

TRX For Everyone: How To Introduce Suspension Training To Your Clients

Dr. Christian Thompson

Department of Kinesiology

University of San Francisco

Owner, Thompson Fitness Solutions, LLC

[email protected]

Three Take Away Points

At the end of this workshop, attendees will be able to:

1. Overcome client fears and other barriers to adoption of the TRX.


2. Develop a research-proven senior fitness exercise program using the TRX.


3. Demonstrate, cue, and correct 1 exercise for each of the following exercise
   domains: joint mobility, muscle strength/muscle power, and dynamic balance/gait
   enhancement.

I. Introductions and Overview
A. Arrangement of groups at TRX stations
B. Three questions for the audience

1. Use the TRX with clients/patients (or other ST systems)?


2. Functional level of clients/patients?


3. Issues/barriers with new clients concerning ST systems?
   C. Objectives for session

II. Rationale for Using TRX

A. Principles of suspension training

1. Stability principle


2. Vector principle


3. Practice and experiential time (5 mins)
   B. Benefits to novice and older clients


4. Can unload body to reduce joint stress


5. Can provide external balance support


6. Practice and experiential time (5 mins)
   C. Evidence of TRX intervention effectiveness for novice exercisers


7. Study at USF