THE TRX PUSH-UP is a very simple and effective exercise to isolate your chest, arm and shoulder muscles.
By simple we mean it doesn’t require any more equipment than a suspension trainer and some floor space…NOT that it’s easy to execute (you’ll discover it’s anything but).
To complete the exercise in three steps:
1. Hook your hands into the straps with a firm grip and get into a push-up position with your feet together, your back flat, body in a straight line and your core muscles engaged.
2. Lower yourself down towards the floor until your chest is parallel or below your elbows. Hold for a moment at the lowest point.
3. Press yourself back up to the starting position, locking out your elbows and making sure to keep your back flat and core tight. A wider grip targets your chest more. A narrower grip is better for the arms and shoulders.
To advance the exercise, follow these steps…
1. Instead of grabbing the straps with your hands, hook your feet into them and have them suspended 6 inches off the floor.
2. Repeat steps two and three above.
Why not a normal push-up? because using the TRX/suspension trainer works against gravity as well as your own body weight, enhancing the exercise and making it more difficult.
NOTE: It’s important to keep your body in as straight a line as possible and resist the urge to dip your head and point your bum upwards.