A New TRX Design Makes Suspension Training and Fitness Enthusiasts Happy!

The already amazing TRX Suspension Trainer (as seen on Biggest Loser) that I’ve been using for over 3 years has received a facelift and is even more awesome. It’s like my favorite dessert of flourless chocolate cake is now being enjoyed with a glass of port, it’s just that much better!

The new design dawns a new name, the TRX Suspension Trainer Pro Pack and will be available from Fitness Anywhere starting on 11/25! In addition to a new design, the Pro Pack will come with new exercise content, a DVD and manual to get you up and running with your fitness in short order.

If you don’t already know from my previous Blogs, this fitness tool is amazing and has changed my life!…it’s functional, effective, efficient, as easy/hard as you want it to be, portable, lightweight, great value – what else do you need to know?!? Seriously, get it for yourself or as a gift for someone into fitness, it’s the best!

Look for my new exercise videos in the coming weeks…I’ll post them on my website for you!

 

 

Guys, ever get that not so firm feeling?

You know what I’m talking about Guys! You lay off of the gym for a while, take a road trip, get injured or just flat out let yourself go. Now, when you feel your arms, chest, legs and abs they’re no longer nice and firm…they’ve become soft and perhaps taken on some body fat…perhaps more than just some. It happens to the best of us and it doesn’t take long for your body to do a 180 degree turn from putting on lean muscle to muscle atrophy and fat storage.

Even I have to admit that I’ll sneak a feel of myself when I’m well conditioned and firmed up. It’s a matter of appreciation for the results I’ve earned from strength training and conditioning – so why not cop a feel of those guns I made! After feeling yourself with a nice tone muscular physique however, it’s hard to allow yourself to lose that and become unconditioned.

The message here is don’t allow yourself to get out of shape long enough to start reversing the positive effects of exercise. Disuse and living a sedentary lifestyle is a sure way to see the softer side of you…it’s just a matter of time. To combat this, exercise regularly…simple, right? Well, what if you travel a lot, don’t have time for the gym or don’t know what you’re doing? The answer lies within the TRX, a lightweight and portable fitness tool conceived in the Navy SEAL teams and now a popular new way to train that’s been adopted worldwide.

With the TRX, your able to get in a full-body workout within a single station. There are over 300 functional exercises possible and routine options like core training, sport-specific, weight loss or strength building are endless. Every TRX comes with an instructional DVD and there are several videos on how to use TRX, including some from my website www.VirtualWorkoutPartner.com.

So fellas, there are no more excuses to not managing your firmness. Get a TRX and armour yourself againt that not so firm version of yourself.

Men's Health Votes TRX as the Best

 

The Perfect Gift-Giving Scenario This Holiday Season

Just as fitness is all about results, giving a gift is about results too…and in the case of holiday gifts that means having a satisfied customer. So, below is some sample dialogue that’s likely to take place in a post-gift-opening conversation where you (the Gifter) present a TRX to a friend, workout partner, employee or family member (the Giftee).  

Gifter: “So, I got you something (hands a geometricaly-funky shaped giftwraped box to Giftee)”

Giftee: “(Giftee rips open the package, then flashes a curious look at Gifter) Oh, my gosh what is this thing?”

Gifter: “That’s a TRX, it’s a fitness tool with origins in the Navy SEAL teams and I’m addicted to it…and now it’s your new workout partner and gym, all in one”

Giftee: “Okaaaay, what does that mean exactly”

Gifter: “It means with the TRX at your disposal you can workout just about anywhere, anytime because TRX leverages your own bodyweight against gravity as resistance – so it’s safe to do and there are no excuses for missing workouts anymore.”

Giftee: “That’s great and all but I don’t want to have a workout routine that’s limited”

Gifter: “Limited?!? (Gifter laughs a bit, then composes him/herself) TRX is empowering; not a 3-exercise wonder…there are over 300 exercises you can do with the TRX, including movements through all three planes of motion for training that’s truly functional and can help with sports performance too. All of this within a single workout station. Plus, whether your feeling weak or strong on any given day you can make simple self-adjustments to make your workout as easy or hard as you want.”

Giftee: “Sounds like I can pretty much train when and however I like with the TRX”

Gifter: “Pop the champagne! I think you’ve got it!!!”

Giftee: “Thanks for the gift – truly appreciated. Now let’s try this out together…maybe you can show me your favorite 5 exercises?!?”

Gifter: “Sounds good, I need to work off some holiday treats anyway! Let’s do this!”

Gifter (alternate ending#1): “I actually have to run but the TRX comes with an instructional DVD to get you going plus you can check out videos from either www.VirtualWorkoutPartner.com or at Fitness Anywhere, where I bought your TRX – enjoy!”

Is that the perfect gift giving scenario or what?

Seriously speaking, I want those I care about to live long and healthy lives and firmly believe in the TRX as one of the most effective and efficient ways to ensure that. Regular exercise can go a long long way. I can’t make anyone workout or follow a program but if they have the tools to be successful and I’m able to help the cause, then I’m all for it. That’s why I created some workout videos to guide people through my favorite exercises and workout routines.

If you decide to invest in a TRX for yourself or someone you care about this holiday season, using the affiliate code “GIFT” at checkout will give you a thank you gift of your own. I recommend putting it towards a door anchor accesory so you can train at home, the office or on the road in your hotel room. Thanks for reading…and feel free to leave a comment to let me know what kind of workouts you’d like to see me do in my next videos.

Happy and Healthy Holidays to You and Yours this Season!

 

Drew Brees’ Training Secret

I couldn’t help but be amazed at the athleticism, mental toughness, power and agility of New Orleans Saints Quarterback Drew Brees lat night as they battled the Falcons on Monday Night Football. The Saints won and are now 7-0 thanks in large part to Drew and his amazing ability to play the Quarterback position. 

He’s quick on his feet and has a laser-accurate arm capable of firing off bullets to his receivers – amazing!

Now I know why he’s so amazing…it’s the TRX! 

I recommend checking out Drew’s workout videos with master trainer, Todd Durkin. This and other videos are available on Fitness Anywhere’s website…just join the community and check them out!

 

Home-Based Fitness for the Busy Person

It’s been 3 years since I cancelled my gym membership…and I’ve never been in better shape!

I went to the gym year after year to keep fit and do workouts that improved my ability to play beach volleyball and other sports I enjoy…I was even a sponsored athlete with Gold’s Gym for 8 years (Santa Barbara and Venice locations). While I have no beef with gym’s or gym-goers, I found that hitting the gym 3-5 times per week was incredibly disruptive to my life and therefore decided to make a change.

The departure from working out at the gym had the following up sides:

• saved money on membership fees
• saved money on parking fees (yes, parking costs money in California!)
• saved money on gas to and from the gym
• saved time spent getting to and from the gym
• less exposure to sweat and germs left on equipment
• no more frustration that the equipment I want to use is taken
• no “prime time” hours and high-traffic hours to contend with
• no more seasonal surges in membership to clog the facility with newbies and short-timers
• no more annoying cell phone talkers yappin away while doing cardio simultaneously

Now that life’s distractions have been trimmed down by letting my membership expire it was time to find a worthy replacement for the thousands of pounds or training equipment I was accustomed to having access to (when not in use or out of order). Ironically enough, the solution for me was a piece of equipment that weighed less than two pounds and looked like a three-legged seatbelt – the TRX Suspension Trainer, a bodyweight-based fitness tool that uses your bodyweight and gravity as resistance to provide whole-body workout capability that’s functional in nature, core-intensive and made easy or extremely difficult depending on the user’s ability, desire and fitness goals.

Granted, Suspension Training took me 2-3 workouts in order to really get the hang of it but now that I’m a proficcient TRX user, my workout options are endless…and I have no reason to ever spend money and join a gym again! 

My investment in TRX cost $150 and the product has held up for over three years, even with regular use (3-5 times per week…and my wife uses it too). That’s a great return on investment when compared to 3-years worth of gym membership fees! Even better, I used an affiliate code at checkout and received a gift certificate that paid for my door anchor accessory, which I use to set up my TRX off of doors at home and when I’m on the road at hotels or a friends house. You can use the affiliate code “GIFT” at checkout and do the same thing!

Check out my website, www.VirtualWorkoutPartner.com which is dedicated to helping people stay fit despite living a busy lifestyle. I hope TRX becomes your fitness solution and saviour from undesirable costs, hassel and lost time as well. Please comment and let me know how your life has improved with TRX added to your arsenal of fitness tools.

 

The “Comeback” Season of 09′…and Final Thoughts

So, the final two AVP Qualifier tournaments I played in (Hermosa, Manhattan) we’re not very good showings as I went one-and-done in both events. One thing I noticed over the season was that although my game was good at most times, I didn’t really get better as the season went on. I felt fit and in shape however due to my lifestyle on the road and away from the beach, my time in the sand was minimal at best. I went all season long just competing on the weekends…and sometimes with two-week breaks in between events. Not the best formula for optimal performance!!!

I also hurt my low-back in a CBVA tournament (Hermosa) recently that took me out for a few days. The good thing is that I heal quickly these days…attributed to good training and taking care of myself physically and nutrition-wise.

Another post-season set back was the discovery of a melanoma on my back! After my first skin check with a dermatologist, I had four spots checked out (scrapped off and sent to the lab) for skin cancer…and sure enough one of them came back positive. I’m recovering from the procedure I had last week to have more of the area removed…and the pathology report indicates it’s all gone! Yay! Bad news is that I’m now succeptible to more melanoma in the years to come…so I’ll be even more cautious about my time in the sun and protecting the largest organ on my body. No, not that one, my skin!

Despite the late-season losses, low-back issue and melanoma news, I’m still positive about next season’s outlook and view these things as temporary setbacks. If you know my story, temporary setbacks are a way of life and just something to put into proper perspective. I WILL keep playing the sport I love and will continue to strive making a main draw appearance again on the AVP…only next season I’ll be 39 and it would mean that much more to me.

I have several positive take-aways from competing again, including the following:

• Victories over players and teams who have recently qualified into AVP main draws
• Became well-conditioned and able to serve and block for an entire tournament
• Improved my jump serve and able to apply pressure with it
• Bump setting was solid all season, even for “picky” partners
• Rekindled many friendships originally fostered on the beach…somewhere or another
• Enjoyed tremendous support from my wife, Jo
• Got to experience the rush of competing again
• Enjoyed seeing how  the game has progressed and athletes are becoming more and more fit
• Much, much more…love the sport and lifestyle of Beach Volleyball

Off-season training, here I come! Hopefully I’ll be able to get my feet in the sand more and more to improve for 2010. Wish me luck!!!

 

Suspension Training for MMA…and other dynamic sports!

This is my latest article posted on MMAJacked.com…a recently re-launched MMA website founded by Chuck Liddell. Enjoy!…and thanks for reading. Please feel free to make comments, would love to hear your feedback - thanks!

ChadMMAtica’s News & Fitness – Suspension Training for MMA | MMAJacked.com: Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) News, Fighting, Chuck Liddell, UFC, WEC, Strikeforce, and Social Network

Brandon Vera Training with TRX

 

My latest article on MMAJacked.com on Multi-Planar Training for MMA

Train for MMA or other dynamic sports? Make sure your training in multiple-planes of motion!

Read my latest article from MMAJacked.com:

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10-Exercise Full-Body Workout Routine with the TRX System

I’m often times on the road and have limited time to get in a full-body workout that actually works. That’s why I created this “Tone Up with Ten” exercise routine that I can do just about anywhere, anytime. Through the video link below, I’ll demonstrate each exercise and provide you with tips on how to execute them properly as well as how to make each exercise easier or more difficult so you have a range to work within that will keep you tested for several workouts to come. Enjoy the video!

Click HERE to watch the “Tone Up with Ten” workout video on my website  www.VirtualWorkoutPartner.com!

 

3 Great TRX Exercises for Biceps

You can get a great bicep workout by using just your bodyweight and the TRX Suspension Trainer. In this video I demonstrate 3 exercises that are great for not only building muscle and toning the arms, they are great for improving core strength! Give these exercises a try and incorporate them into your training…you’ll feel stronger and look better right away.

If you don’t have a TRX I seriously recommend you get one ASAP! It’s the most effective, versatile and portable piece of fitness equipment I’ve come across in the last 15 years as a fitness professional. You can only get one online from Fitness Anywhere. Use the affiliate code “GIFT” at checkout and you’ll get a nice bonus gift from Fitness Anywhere for your purchase.