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It is the new year and I have decided to try some new things — one being new ways to workout. My most recent experiment was a TRX class. TRX is a suspension training program designed to work every large muscle group. The training center offers three different hour-long classes: Body Blast, Basic Training, and Power Stretch. I took an early morning Basic Training class and left with my upper Read more
It may have been developed for the Navy SEALs, but you don't have to be in secret-weapon shape to work out with TRX. The concept of the TRX suspension training is pretty basic: you use two cables on your feet or hands to partially suspend your body and use your own body weight as resistance. The muscle groups you work as well as how hard you work them all depend on the positioning of your body on Read more
Perhaps you've seen people at your gym grunting and gasping when using the TRX suspension system. For a beginner, TRX may seem intimidating, but Angelica Gonzalez, a certified TRX trainer at Crunch fitness offers up some helpful TRX tips, so you are better prepared to enjoy this Navy Seal-inspired workout at your gym. What to wear: Wear tennis shoes and comfortable, tight fitting clothing that Read more
Always a sucker for a deal, it was a free week pass that brought me out to review YogaWorks, a chain of yoga studios located throughout California and New York. While the amount (and types) of yoga classes that the San Francisco location offers is remarkable, I found myself coming back for three of its non-yoga offerings — DanceWorks, BarWorks, and SculptWorks. In these classes, I learned to Read more
