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Using The TRX for Rehab

As Chris Flo discussed in a recent 15 minutes of FLO, since 2009 Flo Fitness has incorporated the TRX into both training and rehab protocol. In his video, Chris talks about how he uses the TRX for shoulder rehab; however, in this article we will discuss the wide-ranging benefits the TRX in both training and rehab settings.

What is the TRX?

According to their website, the TRX was created a NAVY Seal and is “a highly portable performance training tool that leverages gravity and the user's body weight to complete 100s of exercises.” Here is a link to the website if you would like to check it out: https://www.trxtraining.com/.

Benefits of using the TRX in a training setting

-       It is lightweight and highly portable
o   It can be used indoors or outdoors for training
-       It can be used to perform and/or modify almost any exercise you can think of
o   Body position and strap length can be adjusted to increase or decrease the difficulty of any movement
-       Body position and strap length can be altered to increase or decrease the difficulty of any movement
o   It can be used by all age groups and populations, all the way from beginners to the most elite athletes  
-       It is great for challenging core stability and smaller muscles that act as stabilizers
-       It can be a nice change of pace from traditional-style strength and conditioning training


Benefits of using the TRX in a rehab setting

-       Again, it is lightweight and highly portable
-       It can be used to regress and/progress almost any exercise
o   On the same note, it can be used as part of rehab for almost any injury
-       It can be very effective at improving balance, especially in older populations who are at higher risk of falling

While this post touched very briefly on the TRX, the lists above is by no means exhaustive. The TRX is an incredible tool with a myriad of applications and benefits.

If you want to see some of the ways that we use the TRX at Flo Fitness, check out this 15 minutes of FLO, here’s the link:

https://www.facebook.com/chris.flo.5/videos/10201664442689756/ 
Click on the link below to purchase our ebook "The Five Levels of FLO", where we disclose the in's and out's of our system and how we get our clients to move better, stronger, and pain free.

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