When I ruptured my patellar tendon last December (read previous post) I had ample time to read and research different topics. One of the topics was a suspension trainer. I was completely clueless to this new tool being used in fitness clubs, professional training complexes, and fight gyms. As I researched them I was hooked until I saw the price tag.
I then went to my favorite site for being gymless http://www.rosstraining.com/
As I was looking through Ross' blog posts I found a video for making my own trainer at a fraction of the price. As I regained my mobility I built a trainer and was instantly hooked. It was an easy, inexpensive, and intense addition to my workout regimen.
With the okay from my school administration I purchased the items needed and built a class set of suspension trainers that we started using today. My students were immediately introduced to the beautiful burn you get with your own body weight.
We started small with 5 repetitions in 4 different body movements (bench press, tricept extention, row, and bicep curl. These movements were to be done in succession and then repeated for 3 rounds.
Some of our students decided to increase their reps to 10. It was great to see them buy into the program.
Thanks go out to my administration and office staff (thanks Svetlana!) for giving me the opportunity to try something new. A big thanks to the Lobos for signing up for the class!
Fire Up!
Coach Rod
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