TRX Dive-Bomber Push-up
By Brian Diaz | In our progression towards a vertical TRX handstand push-up we move past a regular push-up bringing movement and shoulder stability into play.
SUSTAINABILITY OF YOU – TRX Tip: Kettlebell Land Mine
By Brian Diaz This movement requires an additional strap and kettle bell to complete the exercise. This is a modification of the popular “land mine" exercise and is one of my favorites for the abdominals in a functional closed kinetic chain standing position. Start in a standing position facing
SUSTAINABILITY OF YOU – TRX Tip: Core Series
By Brian Diaz Other than some ultra endurance runners and cyclocross racers, most athletes have entered the first stages of indoor-based training. Some experiment with resistance and cross training at this time to make some strength gains and help balance out some physiological differences amongst sides. Most of us
TRX TIP – Romanian Deadlifts (Double Leg Stance and Single Leg Alternating)
By Brian Diaz Most of the exercises in this column that I cover are directed towards strengthening and stabilizing the body in patterns that are most used in endurance activities and races. One of the most often overlooked areas in a workout plan is mobility. Mobilization of the joints,
TRX TIP – Snow Angels
By Brian Diaz Snow Angels is a fairly simple movement but very challenging on the chest, core, and in particular the shoulders. Please do NOT attempt if you are currently having shoulder pathology. Although this is a forward facing exercise, I often think of making snow angels back in
TRX TIP – Single Leg Stork
By Brian Diaz The single leg stork is a continuation from the Romanian Deadlifts that we covered last month. This is a stability exercise for the standing leg and a mobility exercise across the pelvis and into the hamstring. This is one of my favorites to add at towards
TRX TIPS – TRX® Standing Rotations
By Brian Diaz There are many versions and adaptations of rotational exercises that one could use on the TRX® Suspension Trainer, one of my favorites is just a basic standing two arm/one handle rotation. This movement is very functional and translates to almost all sporting activities. The most
TRX Tip – Single Arm Kettlebell Press
By Brian Diaz Back in April, I introduced a concept that involved attaching a kettlebell onto the end of the suspension trainer using some basic nylon straps or Bandit Loops. This month we will continue the use of that set up and cover another one of my favorite combination
TRX TIP – Kettlebell Land Mine
By Brian Diaz This movement requires an additional strap and a kettlebell in order to complete the exercise. This is a modification of the popular “land mine" exercise and is one of my favorites for the abdominals in a functional closed kinetic chain standing position. Starting in the standing
SUSTAINABILITY OF YOU – CrossFit for the Endurance Athlete
By Brian Diaz Around this time of year is when I am always asked the question of what exercises for strength and prevention of injury should I be doing as an endurance athlete. For the past three years I have written workouts to follow (they can be found in