TRX Training

Simply put, TRX is a type of training that uses gravity and your own body weight to build strength, power, balance, coordination, flexibility, core and joint stability, all whilst preventing injuries and increasing bone density. There are many advantages of using the TRX system.

Regardless of your training goals the TRX can help! For starters, you can minimise your training time by working your entire body switching from one exercise to the next in just seconds. The best part is that every exercise engages your core.

You may think that your core is just your abdominals, however, it is more than that!

Your core includes the pelvis, abs, glutes, back, and chest muscles. It is your core that provides your body with stability, balance and flexibility. Everything you do in your life starts with your core, whether it is bending over to pick up the pen you dropped on the floor, washing your car, playing football with your kids, or participating in an Ironman. A strong and stable core is vital to help prevent injuries, not just in your low back but throughout your entire body. Just think of how developing good core strength and stability will not only enhance your performance, but your way of life too!

Another advantage to TRX is that you use your own body weight to adjust your personal fitness level simply by walking closer or further away from the anchor point. This keeps you constantly challenging your body through every exercise, minimising wasted time switching weights.

By using the TRX you can build muscle strength and size, challenging your body in a way it has not been challenged. TRX can strengthen all of the stabilising muscles around the joints needed to support a heavier weight, something that is not achieved by taking your body through a seated machine workout. This gives you more strength and power for your regular routines in the weight room, as well as giving you a strong foundation with less chance of injury. TRX is a great tool for plyometric type training as well, for an added increase in your power output.

TRX also helps in the fight against bone loss. The exercises on the TRX can be low impact while having the benefits of weight bearing exercises. You can add in a weight vest to make it even more challenging. The TRX helps you get in some ranges of motion you may not have been able to achieve before offering support while recruiting more muscles.

Are you looking for a cardio workout to lose weight and build muscle endurance? The TRX will fire multiple muscles, which increases the heart rate, burning more calories than sitting or standing through a "traditional" exercise. TRX can keep you constantly moving from one exercise to the next in a circuit-like manner. This strengthens your heart as well as increases muscular endurance.

We offer TRX Training group classes. For more information then please contact us

ViPR

Vipr like Tri-Planer Kettlebell Training uses all three Planes of Movement/Motion

ViPR was invented by an ice-hockey coach whose team was consistently getting beaten by teams from the countryside whose players had manual day jobs such as farming, building and labouring. These jobs all involved lifting, pulling, shifting, throwing, carrying and tilting on all three Planes of Movement/Motion.

Thus the ViPR was born; an innocent looking rubber tube that comes in various weights and lengths with different hand positions and grips. Users perform many great moves that can be regressed and progressed and it's suitable for all abilities and ages.

Benefits of Vipr Training

• Increasess muscle strength and tone.
• Burn calories and reduces body fat.
• It's great fun and can be performed partner assisted.
• Improves balance and flexibility.

We offer ViPR group classes. For more information then please contact us

Heart Rate Monitor Training

If your goal is to burn fat and lose weight, heart rate monitoring is a fantastic way to achieve these results.

Why is it important to monitor your heart rate when you exercise?

Your heart rate is a convenient, reliable, personal indicator of the intensity of your exercise.

It's good to know the intensity of your exercise so you can vary it depending on your fitness level and the goals you want to achieve by exercising.

Heart rate monitoring brings following benefits to all levels of users:

Exercise Beginner

• Teaches you about your body's reaction to exercise
• Keeps you from starting out too hard (as beginners are often tempted)
• Helps you control the intensity of your exercise routine
• Provides feedback on your improvement

Regular exerciser

• Helps you control the intensity of your exercise program under different circumstances
• Helps you fine-tune your program for the best results
• Gives you plenty of feedback both during and after a session, teaching you more about your body's reaction to exercise
• Helps you see how you're progressing

Serious exerciser

• Helps you make sure you work out at the right planned intensities for your training program (hard enough on hard days, light enough on recovery days, enough recovery between intervals, etc.)
• Enables you to track and accurately adjust your training program
• Teaches you about your body's reaction to training, providing an early warning of overtraining, flu, etc.
• Provides feedback on your progress