Suspension training
The term suspension training refers to an approach to strength training that uses a system of ropes and webbing called a "suspension trainer" to allow the user to work against their own body weight.
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Intellectual Property[edit]
The capitalized description "Suspension Training" is a registered trade and service mark of Fitness Anywhere Inc. in the United States under USPTO Reg. Nos. 3255160[1] and 3255161.[2]
Description[edit]
The field of suspension training is a form of resistance training that includes bodyweight exercises in which a variety of multi-planar, compound exercise movements can be performed. These are done with the aim of developing strength, balance, flexibility, and joint stability simultaneously.[3]
History[edit]
Rope training has been around as early as the 1800s.[4]
Randy Hetrick, a former Navy Seal and Stanford MBA graduate, developed TRX equipment and the associated Suspension Training bodyweight exercises in the 1990s[citation needed], and started marketing it in 2005. Kurt Dasbach, a former professional soccer player in Chile, discovered an ancient Andean conditioning system that utilized ropes[non-primary source needed] while playing in South America and developed a rival product, Inkaflexx, around the same time.
In 2008, ex Bristol City F.C. fitness coaching team Mark Hammond and Pete Faulkner developed the FKPro two strap system.[5] Another alternative is the aeroSling ELITE made in Germany. This "Suspended Pulley Trainer" also contains a pulley system.[6] The Hook Isometrics/Suspension Trainer by Sierra Exercise Equipment enables the user to use it for either suspension training or isometrics training.[citation needed] In 2010 Zita Alves, a Personal Trainer and Fitness Entrepreneur developed the Ztrainer Suspension Fitness System.
Benefits and criticism[edit]
Proponents of suspension training argue that it develops core body strength, as well as joint and muscular stability,[7] reducing the chance of injury.[8] Some sports scientists have expressed concern that weaker individuals may not have the core stability or joint integrity to use the system safely and effectively.[9]
References[edit]
- ^ Entry 78787949
- ^ Entry 78787950
- ^ New York Times article
- ^ Illustrations from 1866 book "Athletic Sports for Boys"
- ^ FKpro Testimonials
- ^ Burns, Nick (2007-02-01). "Suspension Training: How Risky Is It?". The New York Times. Retrieved 2010-05-24.
- ^ A new tool for losing weight - Core Performance. Retrieved on 2009-06-08
- ^ They get a lift from their workouts - Boston Globe. Retrieved on 2009-06-08
- ^ Does it work? - Suspension Training 5 June 2007 by Peta Bee of The Guardian
