Visiting from the US? Suspension training exercises
Browse the collection of Fitstream Suspension Training exercises below for instructions, illustrations and guides on integrating them into your fitness regime.
Suspended Chest Press
Suspended Chest Press
- Primary Muscle: Chest
- Secondary Muscle(s): Shoulders, Triceps, Abdominals
Suspended Crunch
The suspended crunch exercise uses a suspension trainer to intensely train the core using a crunching movement. A highly effective abdominal exercise.
- Primary Muscle: Abdominals
- Secondary Muscle(s): None
Suspended Single Leg Squat
Intensely train the lower body using a suspension trainer for assistance to achieve the advanced pistol squat.
- Primary Muscle: Quadriceps
- Secondary Muscle(s): Hamstrings
Suspension training
Suspension training is a revolutionary form of bodyweight exercise that allows you to perform various movements in a suspended state to build strength, lose weight and develop your agility and balance.
Suspension trainers or resistance bands are used to perform the exercises and are the perfect tools for travelling on the road, bodyweight training, and having complete control over the difficulty and angle at which you can target your muscles.
Suspension trainers
An example suspension trainer is pictured right.
Suspension trainers can come in various designs but this is breakdown of a typical single-anchor-point model.
The trainer can be attached to a doorway, pull-up bar, beam, tree or any stable structure that can hold your body weight and the foot cradles / handles are grasped to perform a huge variety of exercises.
Exercises range from suspended push-ups, pull-ups, crunches and squats to train the entire body.
Benefits of suspension training
- Portable, lightweight trainer that can be taken anywhere.
- Flexible design allowing you to train using traditional equipment (pull-up bars) to standard doorways.
- Varied resistance / scalable training
- Develop strength for advanced movements such as pistol squats by using the trainer as an assistance aid.
Disclaimer
Always consult your GP before undertaking any form of weight loss, fitness or exercise