TRX is an excellent material for training the whole body with your own weight. The truth is that, although it is present in most gyms, very few know how to use it correctly. Today we will tell you the 6 deadly sins of any beginner (and amateur) that will reveal that you still have a lot to learn.
6 common mistakes when training with TRX
Don't let the straps rub against your skin.
In pressing movements (such as push-ups or chest openings) it is common for the straps to constantly rub against your arms. To prevent this from happening, raise your hands a little higher to slightly separate the straps from your skin. You can also subtly rotate your hands outward.
In this way they will continue to be in an ideal position, close to the body, but without touching each other.
Avoid losing spine alignment
It is important that your back does not arch, especially in the lower back, when performing exercises in which your body is on a plank. Try to always have a good alignment and perfect control of your abdomen to do the exercises correctly. You will have to activate the posterior chain to move en bloc.
If it is too difficult for you, it may be that you have a higher inclination than you are capable of handling. Come back up a bit so you're not so parallel to the ground.
The strings must always be taut
In some exercises, such as rowing, you may have noticed some slack in the rope at the end of the stroke. Always look for a point of tension and control the movement. If you get too high, to lose tension, you will not be exercising correctly.
TRX is not a pulley
Have your strings moved in the hitch while you were exercising? If you have done an exercise with the left rope longer than the right, it is because you were not putting the same pressure on both. You have to avoid oscillating movements that uneven the movement. Also, that friction can end up shortening the life of our TRX.
Always have the same measurement on both sides, and if you have to make any adjustments, don't do it by carrying weight on it.
Do not start the exercise until you are well positioned
Any change you want to make, once you start the exercise, always takes more time and is more difficult to endure. Make sure you have the TRX in the right position and that you are positioned perfectly.
Do not stop during the exercise
A basic beginner's mistake is to start an exercise and quit because you can't keep up. The advantage of training with TRX is that all the exercises can be adapted to any level, helping you from the inclination and the pendulum. Always try to finish your work time, even if you start at a high intensity and have to lower it when you feel fatigued.
It is very simple, since just taking a step back or forward changes the intensity significantly. Logically, if you have reached the point of losing your technique, it is preferable to stop than to continue executing the movement poorly and increasing the risk of injury.