Guide to Suspension Training
Easy to transport, take on holiday, or use in the park if there's some bars handy, suspension training equipment makes this a great choice for trainers, fitness fanatics and anyone that wants to stay fit and exercise in particular their core.
Suspension Training Explained
It essentially consists of placing your hands or feet into stirrups that are attached to straps, which are suspended from a bar that’s around 2 metres in the air. This can be a dedicated bar or any sort of squat rack or Smith machine. Using the straps you can perform a number of workouts, all of which are designed to work the core, along with the rest of your body.
There are now a number of manufacturers suspension training equipment in the UK such as The Human Trainer, Jungle XT, and TRX, which are widely used by personal trainers, professional sports clubs and health clubs. There are now many gyms offering suspension classes, and it is becoming a widely recognised form of training. Ths trend is now moving into peoples homes as they experience it and can buy exactly the same equipment, which is great for familiarity.
What About Beginners?
For beginners, the suspension equipment can be adjusted so your hands are in the stirrups and you lean back to perform the exercises. The angle of your body affects how difficult a workout is. Once you’ve mastered this form of suspension training, you’re ready to be hoisted into the air. Place your feet into the stirrups to perform more difficult exercises.
Does this Workout My Core?
The idea of suspension training is that, no matter what exercise you are performing, your core is being worked all the time. This is great for your posture, back and six pack and the best part is, you can’t help doing it. So no matter if you’re doing squats or push ups your core will be working away and experts claim this in itself can reduce the chance of injury whilst working out.
By adjusting the exercises, repetitions, rest period and intensity of your workouts you can work almost every muscle group whilst always using your core muscles. You can work on power, balance, stability and endurance, all with just one set of straps.
The only drawback experts warn against is potential injury to beginners. If you’re core is not already in reasonable shape, the instability of the suspension straps could lead to overworking of the muscles, leading to potential injury, so just be careful how you start off.
How Can I get Hold of Them?
These are generally standard stock lines and the 3 leading manufacturers we can ship out easily, so either order through the site or give us a call to discuss the merits of each type for you as the fixings are different. Most sets do come with instruction DVDs so you can get the most out of your equipment although there are plenty of instructions online.
