TRX workouts tend to intimidate people, but they aren’t as complicated as they seem. In fact, TRX straps are a great way to use resistance and bodyweight to strengthen the entire body.
Try this tough full-body TRX workout to strengthen and tone.
Hamstring curls – 3 sets of 10 reps
- Adjust the strap length so that the handles are mid-shin height
- Lie face up on the floor with your feet directly underneath the TRX handles
- Loop your heels into the TRX handles and keep your hands planted at each side
- Drive your hips upwards and curl your feet in to move your feet towards your glutes
- Touch your feet to your glutes before slowly extending your feet back to the starting position for one rep
Squats – 3 sets of 15 reps
- Stand facing your TRX anchor and grasp both handles with your hands
- Step back until the handles are taught and spread your feet shoulder-width apart
- Drop down into the squat position with your knees bent approximately 90 degrees
- Push through your heels to drive your body upward until you are in the starting position for one rep
Bicep curls – 3 sets of 15 reps
- Stand facing your TRX anchor and grasp both handles with your hands
- Bend both elbows with your palms facing your body
- Step or lean back slightly until the TRX handles are taught
- Keep a straight back and an engaged core as you slowly straighten your arms to lower your body backward
- Pause briefly before bending your elbows and bringing yourself back up to the starting position for one rep
Lateral lunges – 3 sets of 10 reps per side
- Stand facing your TRX anchor and grasp both handles with your hands
- Your feet should be shoulder-width apart, your back should be straight and your core engaged
- Step your right leg out to the side and bend your right leg until your right thigh is parallel to the floor
- Hold briefly before pushing yourself back to the starting position for one rep
- Repeat the movement on the opposite leg
T flies – 3 sets of 10 reps
- Stand facing your TRX anchor and grasp both handles with your hands
- Bring your feet together, brace your core and extend your arms upward, directly in front of your body
- Lean back slowly and let the TRX bands support your body
- Pull your arms out to each side, raising your body upward
- Bring your arms back together and lower your body back to the starting position for one rep
Glute bridges – 3 sets of 15 reps
- Lie on your back with your heels hooked into the TRX cradles
- Bring your heels close to your hips until your legs form a 90-degree angle
- Extend arms out beside you and lift your hips upward until your upper body is at a diagonal
- Lower your hips back down to the starting position for one full rep