What is TRX?
If it’s good enough for a Navy SEAL, it’s good enough for KBPT. TRX was created by Randy Hetrick, a former Squadron Commander, who was frustrated with normal body weight exercises while on deployment. Using a jiu-jitsu belt and parachute webbing, he came up with this new kind of suspension training.
Why We Love using the TRX for personal training at KBPT
You’ll often spot our personal trainers hanging a TRX over a door in a client’s home or looping it around a tree in one of East London’s lovely parks. It’s a well-travelled, well-loved bit of kit and for good reason.
Here’s why we keep it close at hand:
- It’s super versatile – TRX can be used almost anywhere. We love using it indoors, outdoors, at home, in the park, wherever you are, we can make it work.
- Builds strength and boosts cardio – go slow and controlled to build muscle, or speed things up for a full-body, heart-pumping sweat session.
- Gives you a total body workout – you can train every major muscle group or target one area if that’s what your body needs.
- Engages your core in every move – whatever you’re doing, your core is working too. (Yes, that means you might feel it tomorrow…)
- Improves stability and balance – the suspension element makes your muscles work harder to stay steady, strengthening those all-important stabilisers.
- It suits all levels – whether you’re just starting out, easing back in after injury, or working towards your next goal, we’ll adapt it for you.
- Great for pregnancy and postnatal training– we use TRX regularly with pre- and postnatal clients to safely build strength and control.
- Low-impact and joint-friendly – ideal if you’re recovering from injury or want to train hard without the jumping and jarring.
- Burns calories during and after your session– strength-based TRX moves keep your metabolism ticking long after your workout is done.
- It’s compact and portable – it fits in your bag and goes where you go. Think of it as your personal gym on-the-go.
